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Has anyone stopped anatrozole because of carpal tunnel symptoms??

Posted by ldh19 @ldh19, Jun 1, 2023

I have been taking anatrozole for 4yr and 2 months. I started having carpal tunnel symptoms. it was better worse and worse. I called my Dr .He said go off of it for 2 wks and see if it gets better. Its been 4 days and the pain is 90% better. It makes me nervous because I need to take it a t least 7 years by my BCindex . I was stage1 Invasive ductal carcinoma estrogen positive Her2 neg. Oncotype was 11.

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tamrus | @tamrus | 3 days ago

I had terrible trigger finger problems on Letrozole. I tried several different drugs over the years and finally quit after 7 years (and 3 finger surgeries).

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plumeria3 | @plumeria3 | 2 days ago
In reply to @lnewnam "I can connect with you on this. I pray that this works for you. I had..." + (show)
@lnewnam

I can connect with you on this. I pray that this works for you. I had stage one, estrogen fed, caught early. Lumpectomy and 15 rounds of radiation. Symptom of fatigue and muscle pain but certainly bearable. At 20 month, I started getting pain in my toes and the ball of my foot. Had many tests and ended up with a diagnosis of neuropathy which is pretty grim. I decided to try and find the cause which brought me here. My oncologist said I could stop Anastrozole for 3o days. The thought of that made me nervous. After 30 days, I told her I didn't feel much difference. I started back and realized it was a major difference. Fatigue and foot pain came back even worse. I have a visit scheduled. I assume it's going to be a choice of a different medicine or rolling the dice and not taking any. Then I will be anxious every day. I really relate with your last couple of sentences. Did your doctor make you feel good about your decision? Thank you!

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My oncologist has always tried to be as supportive so this is why we tried the various meds first and even a lower dose of Tamoxifen. But it seems my body just did not tolerate these drugs very well. I really tried to give it my best but when I could no longer move around as much without significant pain every day it made me rethink another 3 years of this as well as the permanent damage it could be causing. He explained that these drugs do have this effect on some women causing them to stop earlier. So yes, I guess we can't have it all. Of course, the fear of recurrence will always be in the back of my mind but even taking the drugs does not guarantee non recurrence. So, I will still see the oncologist for checkups every 4-6 months and my breast surgeon yearly for exams. I am hoping this will help to catch things should they arise. Thanks for the prayers. I am thankful that the muscle/tendon pains from the medications have subsided so I can now get back to exercising more normally. Best wishes to you too.

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eustal1 | @eustal1 | 1 day ago

How long can I take Anestrozole?

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Miriam, Volunteer Mentor | @mir123 | 22 hours ago
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@eustal1

How long can I take Anestrozole?

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Has it been prescribed for you? Can you tell us a bit more about your situation? Without side effects, you should be able take it for as long as your oncologist thinks it will be useful. I gather the range is often 5-10 years. What motivates you to ask?

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