User Reviews for Femara oral

Have much joint and muscle pain- take aspirins 2-3 times a day; also have hot flashes, cholesterol went up so now on Lipitor and hair has thinned a lot. Bone density shows close to osteoperosis. Headaches are daily-sometimes w/ dizziness; very depressing. Wish there was a better alternative med. Almost been 5 years.

My objection is the price! $5 a day, I am retired. Medicare does not help. What else can I do?

causes joint & muscle pain which had limited my activity level

After 5 years pm Tamoxifen, I have been on Femara for 2 and a half years. I have slight hot flashes. I had aches and pains before so do not know if the med is causing them. And I have been losing weight through dieting. Good experience and cancer free!

Ihave only been on this 3 months and had to stop yesterday with severe hand and hip pain. Also, very week as cannot open up a bottle of mouth wash along with weight gain. A couple months ago was surgically put into menapause as I was on Tamoxifin and had to stop that after 2 and half years as the side effects became to much including degenerative changes in my eyes. I will find out next week what I will try next. Good luck and God bless everyone.

I have taken this drug for 3 years. I have lost 20 pounds in the past 6 months and I am still the young 44 year old that I should be. I have hot flashes, some insomnia and get muscle cramps in my lower legs and feet, but they are not major problems. As for sleep, I just wear myself out (working or shopping) and then I can get a good nights sleep.

Bone loss, elevated cholesterol, joint pain and lower back pain, fatigue, insomnia, night sweats and weight gain. Mobility that of someone much older. One year and it is working so far. Quality of life definitely affected, however.

increased hotflashes, made me extremely edgy and grumpy - so much so that it almost got me fired from my job, increased weight gain. Had to switch to another medication.

I have been taking Femara for almost 1-1/2 yrs....the hot flashes and night sweats have deceased significantly for me. Joint pain is worse than in the beginning. Still get tired but it is better than the first year. Fell older than I am...56

foBecause I've suffered from Fibromyalgia for years, I thought my aches and pains were due to that until I began reading about other women who have negative experiences with this drug. I now know and realize that all the pain I'm feeling is due to Femara and realize there's a difference in the two types of pain of these two conditions. I feel 100 yrs. old!!

As many have written this drug has horrible side effects. Much like my exp w/taxol chemo. Bone, joint, muscle pain. Weakness, headaches, low back ache, hot flashes which I already had have been worse, anxious, suicidal, wake up in the middle of the night in pain, anger, there are not enough words...other than I hope it is working and protecting me from addl breast cancer. My cancer was rare, Ductal, invasive, tubular Br Cancer with mets to the lymph nodes. I hear you ladies!! One drug seems to be as bad as the other, but we're still here and can only hope it works!! My dr says the effects do not get better...I'm on pain killers and anxiety meds also, which helps a lot!Read More Read Less

Tamoxifen was a breeze for 4 years. Then, at 40 I had a total hysterectomy, so now I am postmenapausal and have been on Femara for 6 months. Intense hot flashes, anxiety has increased, I have had crying episodes with joint and bone pain. I get down on the floor to play with my 5 yr old and I can not get back up by myself. I feel like I am 70+ years old. Everything is so sore, like I exercised for 5 hours in a row!! My oncologist is going to switch me to Aromasin tomorrow. Hopefully, relief is on the way! Read More Read Less

Started this after 3 and a half years on tamoxifen (no picnic but tolerable), then 6 months of Arimidex with swollen, tingly and painful hands and feet, puffy face, joint aches, interrupted sleep, crazy moodiness. Switched to Femara for 2 months hoping to diminish side effects (which didn't happen) and night sweats and coordination worsened. Fell twice in two days, with bad bruising, and decided to stop the medication. Oncologist told me to take a break and then start Aromasin after I recovered, but it has now been 5 weeks and the pain and swelling are still present. It seems the effects of the medications have been cumulative over 4 years. Has anyone out there experienced this and recovered, or is the damage permanent? Oncologist said he sees maybe 3 or 4 patients a year (out of hundreds treated) who have this kind of reaction to aromatase inhibitors, but judging by the ratings here it appears more common.Read More Read Less

severe hotflashses/sleeplessness/aching joints/muscles/inceased weight gain/a bit of dizziness and frequent nausea and tiredness

I am 1 year post diagnosis, 6 months taking Femara. I have increased sweats and significant joint pain. Also began taking anti-depressant, but doesn't help with insomnia. But, if I can stay cancer -free, its worth it

Just been taking for two months, but only slight side effects that others have mentioned. Nausea, unable to sleep for long periods- no more than 4-5 hours, and diminished libido. That one hurts the most! :-)

concerned about rise in chlestorel

Some episodes of nausea, fatigue, deep depression, crying, feelings of suicide, sometimes severe joint and bone pain, headaches.

It may have been one more factor that has killed my sex life, I have wrist tendonitis for past 4 mos, which may be linked to use of this drug. But hey, I am NED after 10 years!

I am expirencing joint pain