bone density scan / joint pain meds ? or. arthiritis

  • Do I go the full five years or call it a draw ??

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    I've been on anastrozole since march 2012, also have to have four weekly Arimidex (gossorine) injections. Throughout I have suffered with numb hands , stiff joints and hand pain at night. In the night I say to myself I'm going to quit, once I'm up and around I say to myself - awww I will continue. I've been a steady 7stone 11 , even after the birth of my daughter. I got on the scales today and I'm 8 stone 12. I'm sure…

  • Hand pain severe at night

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Still on zoladox and anateozole and still being told by gp it's meds side effects. Ok during day but terrible at night - fingers go numb sometimes and hands become stiff and painful. Laid awake I feel like saying enough is enough to this treatment but the next day I bounce back .... Just not sure if I will go the full five years , three years down - any comment mac friends

  • Bone density scan /join pain / Arthiritis?

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Still on Anatrozone , been on it 16 months. My onc has temp stopped the Arimidex injections to see if i have now entered a natural menapause. Had bone sensity scan - no die injected? 16 mths ago. I have had painful joints throughout but my hands cramp up and i feel aches in every little bone , especially at night. My gp just says its side effects but i wonder if its nothing to do with meds and if its arthiritis. Will…