Remedies for Joint Discomfort/Pain on AI ( Anastrozole)

Thank you. Glad it helps you continue to produce your very interesting craft!

I knit and paint so the hands are always on call even beyond basic needs.

Let us know how that goes. I’m wanting to try that. Must run it by doc.

Yes they are. I hope this helps for you too. Maria xx

I’m fed up running things by the doctor. All u need to do is to make sure collagen and condritin and glucosamine do not react with meds thst u are on. The latter, condritin and glucosamine, wasn’t accepted by docs 20
Years ago but I took it and have been doing very well in it up to now!! 20 years ago I was told by a doctor in Cyprus, Larnaca hospital, that I woukd have to have 2 knee replacements. I started these meds and have t had these ops. Unfortunately,I think that tge Anastrozole is doing more harm than good and is affecting my joints in an extreme way. On the other hand if I hadn’t taken condritin and glucosamine fir 20 years, god know I coukd b in a wheelchair niw. I slsiyhave been taking vitamin D3 fir nearly 20 years and that will have helped me too x

I will. Normally fir meds to b effute usually takes 6 weeks to 3 months. At tge mo in at war with my gp surgery and have successfully, thus afternoon, been able to get a phone appointment with a doctor on Tuesday. To get a face to face appointment is nearly impossible here. I had one 31 May but that took 2 months!! Today I’m at tge end of my patience and phoned surgery and told them that they were neglecting which us what is happening. I’m Irish and a fighter and the surgery are up against the wall with me. Eg ladt week I sent an email explaining my symptoms and git a text back saying I’ve been booked a phone call with a clinician on 4 July!!!!’ In the meantime I have to suffer this awful pain!! Don’t think so!! 👍👍👍

Self advocacy!!!! Way to go!

I wish!! I used to walk 20-30 kilometres per week. Now I’m lucky to walk to bus stop 🤷‍♀️I went in a taxi to my hairdresser thus morning- 5 mins away- and walked home. I couldn’t wait till I got home to go
And
Lie flat in
My bed!! 5 mins walk!!! 😢

I take two 500 mg of turmeric capsules every day. I am on Arimidex for the next 4+ years at least. Helping with arthritis in hands especially. No side effects for me and think it’s reported to be safe by professionals as well.

@rosa1935 is this limitation from an aromatase inhibitor, do you think? I am sensitive to everything so was surprised I tolerated them pretty well and am sorry you didn't. I have a lot of pain walking due to spinal fractures but as I said, my joints felt better if I could do more. Hope you can return to your walking!

I had very similar reactions was on Anastrozole for almost a year before I had leg/knee pain in my right leg. Tried very hard to deal with it but currently on a 3 month hiatus from taking Anastrozole. I was concerned when results regarding many side effects have dissipated but leg/knee issues seem slower to ebb. As usual, I was given no heads up as to what to expect so I have returned to my self investigation. It seems that there are side effects that take a longer time to show progress returning to normal - or at least a tolerable situation. In the meantime I am walking and have scheduled Physical Therapy (The jury is still out on this but worth trying).

As this point the pain has gone from constant to intermittent. I will continue to work on a achieving the quality of life that I remember before taking Anastrozole

Please share your experience as you go along. I would be so interested as I am sure others would be ❤️