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Concerned about the side effects of anastrozole

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@elizm

@grandma41 @mari
I developed trigger thumb from anastrozole. I tried PT (where I basically was told to rest it) and a hand mold, but ended up with the hand specialist giving me a shot of kenalog in the thumb joint in 2019 and again in 2020. After a few weeks, the thumb returned to normal each time. He advised me that, if it returns a third time, he'll need to address it surgically by partially cutting its ligament. (I personally would prefer the kenalog as it also soothes the osteoarthritis in the thumb.)

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@elizm, That was ONE of my side effects from Anastrozole, too. I ended up having an infection iin my thumb. I stayed on Anastrozole for a year and a half with awful side effects, switched to exemestane, and finally to tamoxifen. No side effects from Tamoxifen.

Thx for info. I had surgery. Sloooow recovery.

When did this show up after u started? Months? Weeks?