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Reply: Found a lump, who do I call!

Hello, So sorry you are going thru this. Hopefully it is not what you fear the most. I...

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Hello again ladies, To answer tjbethel....no I have never been told to avoid anyone or...

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Hello again ladies,
To answer tjbethel....no I have never been told to avoid anyone or anything while on Arimidex, and believe me one of my doctors{radiation) would have told me this....he is a bundle of knowledge and waste no time at sharing it. I adore him!

Jenna.....yes, I have had all of those side effects and many more. I too, can get up and do any small chore and sit down with the hot sweats for no reason.ug! But that is the least on my side effects.......the bone and muscle pain is massive.....the joints are totally miserable and every joint I have hurts with every movement I make. I have extreme fatique to the point that I now do very little because I am just to tired to move and it just flat hurts so bad. I have gained an enormous amount of weight which I feel is from the pill AND from little activity. I feel trapped there. My hair is thinning........I get sick easy......I am mauseated......often have constipation.......insomnia........and the newest, that I diagnosed myself from extensive research.....PELVIC MUSCLE PROLAPSE. From my front to my back. EVERYTHING in that area gives me pure havoc. I do believe this is due to weight gain,constipation and lack of hormones, which we all know effects our entire body. But this condition I feel is a domino effect from the Arimidex.
So.....in other words I am absolutely miserable! I have an appt with my doctors in 2 weeks and intend to discuss all of this with them. Thing is.....I do not want to change to the meds that could have negative effects on female organs sense I still have all of mine. re:uterine cancer etc; So what can I do. I have been on Arimidex for 2 1/2 years and I feel like I am 100 years old.What will it be like in 2 1/2 more years. I can do very little that I use to due to body pain and fatique. I am nearing home bound. And will this be reversible later on? Pushing thru it is not even any where near a big enough statement.
Blessings.....PatView Thread

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Reply: Radiation side effects

Oh my, I had a SEVERE problem with the itching during and after I had my rad treatments,...

Posted by sadblossom

Oh my, I had a SEVERE problem with the itching during and after I had my rad treatments, I am talking MAJOR itching. There has never even been a female yeast infection that could have compared to the horrible itch I endured. At one time I listed some helpful hints in the 'Tips' section to the right of your screen but in case they have been removed or can not be found I will list them again.....

Stay cool as possible at all times. Apply ice packs as needed,you get so much relief from the icepacks. Place them anywhere you itch. The colder/coler you stay the less you will itch.

Go braless and wear soft cotton t shirts and/or even night shirts at home,anything that does not rub or cause friction. Wear loose thin clothing.

Apply ordinary kitchen cooking corn starch straight from the box like it were bath powder to all areas that itch. There is a line of routine that worked best for me.............apply ice packs, when ice melted apply corn starch then reapply ice packs.Store corn starch in the freezer for added cool comfort.

Do NOT bathe/shower in very warm water. The cooler the better.Do NOT rub skin while bathing. Just blot on lightly sudsy water and rinse off well with clear water. Blot dry DO NOT RUB OR SCRATCH. If you MUST touch that area and can not resist just apply a bit of light pressure but do not scratch or rub.That only makes it worse.Oh yes, use only a very mild bath soap.I used plain Ivory until it stopped.
Ask your radiation therapyst for cortizone creme. Or get it at the pharmacy or Walmart. 2% is fine but very importantly FOLLOW DIRECTIONS and do not use for a prolonged period of time. You absorb cort creme and to much can make you ill.Thru my process I used about 2 tubes.
Aloe jel helps also. Place the Aloe jel in the freezer until extremely cold then apply to skin. You can also use the jel from an Aloe Vera plant.

My entire process many times a day was as follows..........Cort creme......then cold corn starch.......then ice packs.........and repeated corn starch and ice packs as needed day and night.
Cool bathes anytime. Even cold wet towels on the itching area brings some relief.

I also took Xanax so I could sleep.
Carry the cort. creme, cornstarch and ice packs everywhere you go.
Avoid sunlight or any kind of heat on affected areas.
This is all that gave me any relief at all. And belive it or not, when it was at it's worst I kept telling myself it would stop sooner or later and it does. I itched for a month or two afterwards off and on.

Hope this helps. I feel for you but remember.....it WILL get better!

Blessings!
~SadblossomView Thread

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