User Reviews for Aromasin oral

Two lumpectomys, bilateral mastectomy, lymph node dissection, chemo, radiation and 2 years of breast reconstruction attempts. Thank you all for your reviews. I cried because I know your pain. Extreme joint pain. Now I understand the depression. Still cancer free though. I've always had weight issues. Took it as long as I could. I'll stick with Tamoxifen. What's a little sweat.

I started on Arimidex and couldn't tolerate the extreme joint pain, daily diarrhea, headaches, loss of smell and taste and constant fatigue. Doc changed me to Aromasin, which seemed more tolerable, but after six weeks I had joint pain, fatigue, weight gain and then exploded in a horrible lumpy, itchy rash of a drug reaction. It will take three weeks to flush that out of my system and I don't want to even think what a "next trial" pill might do, so I think I will just take my risks and try to have some quality of life while I can.Read More Read Less

This is my 3rd try with aromatase inhibitors. Joint pain with arimidex.Joint pain and chronic diahrrhea on both femara and aromisin. Has anyone else had any GI problems?

Severe bone pain and fatigue.

I have been on this medication about 6 months and I hate it. My joints ache constantly and I'm having a hard time sleeping. It is also very expensive. My Dr. wants me to get exercise most days and maintain my weight which I am trying to do. I will keep taking it because I don't want to lose my cancer battle but the side effects are very hard.

After being on Tomaxafin for 2 1/2 years I was switched to Aromasin. I have been on it for about 5 months and my fingers and toes ach so much mostly in the morning and evening I cannot close my hands and cannot open a door, jar, or pick up anything of weight. I have experienced more weight gain and I want to quit NOW! I will be talking with my Oncologist in January about this. I'm very dissappointed with this new medication.

I have been on Aromasin for 4 years now and some of the symptoms others state they have I have had but not to the point I can not stand it. I am on a BP patch, have had weight gain, on meds for migraines (was before Aromasin), do have leg and muscle cramping but cant point it to Aromasin like everyone else has. I like it if it is what has kept the cancer away!!!

back and knee pain

I've been on Aromasin for about 5 months. At first I had no problems. Now my joints are so sore, especially my knees. Have no strength in them. I want to discontinue, I can't tolerate it anymore.

I have been on Aromasin for three years, after having started on Arimidex. Aromasin has been so much easier for me. However, lately my blood pressure is all out of wack...up high...down low...severe headaches too! Has anyone noticed a difference in their blood pressure? I'm already on three meds and can't stand the headaches! Not to mention how unsettling it is to have your blood pressure going up & down.

MAKING ME DIZZY

After my mastectomy in December, 2006, my oncologist prescribed arimidex for me. I took it for six weeks. Could not tolerate side effects and was almost in a week chair. Then went on Femara. Four months later same side effects but worse. Just took longer to get there. Have been on aromasin since August, 2007. Fairly tolerable but have gained weight with mild hot flashes or power surges. Recently I have been starting to have problems with my vision getting blurry. This past weekend, my left eye is far more blurry and my left eyelid is drooping. No other symptoms of problems. I do know that aromasin has a steriod base and also has a warning on the label. None of the other AIs have that warning. I also have become more depressed and more tearful in the past month. I also started a blood pressure medication this past month also and wonder if this could be an interaction problem with the two meds. Read More Read Less

After 2 1/2 years on Tamoxifen, I have been on Aromasin for 3 years with plans to stay on a full five. I have a definite weight gain but after the misery of hot flashes, etc. with Tamoxifen, this is great. I too have fatigue at times and some joint discomfort, but I am alive to feel it and that is the bottom line for me.

Has it worked? Yes, no recurrance; is it easy to use? Yes, one little pill a day; overall satisfaction? dissapointing. I am at the end of the 5 yr therapy, and have endured pain and fatigue the entire time. The past 6 months have revealed now that I have some severe short-term memory loss (to the point of forgetting that my daughter-in-law was pregnant!), confusion, and I've been wondering if the Effexor is even working. Will see a neurologist to see if progression can be stopped. Congrats to all the survivors out there, and thanks for sharing - I wasn't aware of the many serious side effects and literally thought I might be going crazy. My oncologist has taken me off it immediately, since in my case, the side effects DON'T outweigh the risks! Read More Read Less

I started taking Aromasin after starting out on arimidex. With Arimidex I had horrible hot flashes almost constantly and bad joint pain and stiffness with weight gain. On Aromasin the hot flashes are fewer and the joint pain and stiffness is not as severe.

I have bee on Aromasin since end of March. I have been experience all over joint pain/body aches. Mainly knees, elbows, wrists. Still working out regardless of the pain. Some slight weight gain. Seeing a rheumatologist and has put me on Celebrex 200 mg once a day and also taking a pain reliever at night when needed.

After 3 months of taking aromasin I developed a painful wrist. My Oncology has advised me to stop two weeks ago and the pain of my wrist is still there. What should I do

WHAT A NITEMARE!AFTER 1 MO. ON AROMASIN I DEVELOPED A HEADACHE WITH LOUD EAR RINGING. SAW A NEUROLOGIST AND AFTER 8 MRIS , A CATSCAN, A SPINAL TAP,3 BLOOD PROFILES..I WAS CALLED A 'MYSTERY' THEN I REMEMBER I STARTED AROMASIN 3 MONTHS BEFORE.MY BRAIN FLUID EVEN DECREASED.I KO I'M SENSITIVE TO DRUGS BUT OTHERS I SEE HAD HEAD AND EAR TROUBLE,I JUST HOPE IT GOES AWAY.

This has cause a lot of pain. I have gain a lot of weight, my good arm went numb, my feet feel like I'm walking on hot nails. my face swells, and so dose my feet.

I've been taking Aromasin for almost 3 yrs now. I do not know if it has been effective or not, I have no signs of a recurrence. What I have developed in the last 6 months is severe depression, which has not been helped by medications. Also am experiencing severe anxiety and hot flashes that are more frequent than while taking Tamoxifen. Depression has been treated with Wellbutrin with Cymbalta, then Wellbutrin 200 mg twice a day with some anxiety meds also. Nothing is stopping me from crying every day. My oncologist just shakes her head, like this is all normal. I tend to disagree as I was always an upbeat person before this. I can't imagine why it is so much worse in the past 6 months.Read More Read Less