Occasionally, my brain goes places it shouldn't... so last night reading about this drug Arimidex that I will be taking apparently for the next 5 years ... and this is some of what I read. ...
Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
sudden severe headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
a bone fracture;
swollen glands;
feeling short of breath;
nausea, upper stomach pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
swelling in your hands or feet; or
severe skin reaction -- fever, sore throat, swelling in your face or tongue, burning in your eyes, skin pain, followed by a red or purple skin rash that spreads (especially in the face or upper body) and causes blistering and peeling.
Less serious side effects may include:
numbness, tingling, cold feeling, or weakness in your hand or wrist;
problems with your fingers while gripping;
hot flashes;
joint pain or stiffness;
depression, mood changes, sleep problems (insomnia);
cough, sore throat;
thinning hair;
mild nausea, vomiting; or
back pain, bone pain.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur.
I started to cry... I am not sure how to explain. I am looking forward to being past the cancer... reading about this drug made me dispare ... I will overcome I am just not sure how yet. I need to get past this surgery. Then I start the Arimidex I will no more then so I shouldn't worry now... it will get better!
Dearest Lois. You are a brave soul and a warrior spirit. Our greatest strength and weakest link are the same to keep our balance. Do not let them devastate your future well being. I wish you peace.strength and love.always.Stacy
ReplyDeleteThank you Stacy!
DeleteI don't read the side effects..........I just get them. Hope you didn't!
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