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What Causes Leg Joint And Muscle Pain With Swelling After Taking Arimidex?
Question: Arimidex for one year post chemo and radiation. I am now experiencing increasing leg joint and muscle pain with swelling which is not helped with exercise and NSAIDS and B 6. my oncologist does not feel this is a normal size effect. What we can I do?
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Brief Answer:
not related to Arimidex
Detailed Answer:
Your present condition is not related to Arimidex. Arimidex is drug under the class of aromatase inhibitors. Since this class of drugs can weaken the bones you need to take calcium along with arimidex.
Coming to your problem, if your condition is not getting better you need to get doppler studies done. Any clot in leg vessels can cause pain and swelling. Other conditions can be ruled out on clinical examination like cellulitis or ruptured bakers cyst.
Please see a general physician and get properly investigated.
take care
not related to Arimidex
Detailed Answer:
Your present condition is not related to Arimidex. Arimidex is drug under the class of aromatase inhibitors. Since this class of drugs can weaken the bones you need to take calcium along with arimidex.
Coming to your problem, if your condition is not getting better you need to get doppler studies done. Any clot in leg vessels can cause pain and swelling. Other conditions can be ruled out on clinical examination like cellulitis or ruptured bakers cyst.
Please see a general physician and get properly investigated.
take care
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