Bone loss concerns with Arimidex: Seeking alternatives

I have been on arimidex for a year and have joint pain along with several other issues. I too have concerns with continuing that drug. I have been extremely fatigued.

Exercise involving weights and cardio might help.

I chose Tamoxifen instead of aromatase inhibitor even though I'm post menopausal because of the effect on bone density and cholesterol. AI's have a detrimental effect on both, whereas tamoxifen can have a positive effect on both. AI's have a little bit higher success rate but to me it wasn't worth the bone loss and taking meds for that. I already have osteoporosis in the lumbar spine and osteopinea in the femoral necks. I also take a DIM supplement that alleviates the side effects of tamoxifen. It balances the types of estrogen in our bodies lowering the estrogen that feeds cancer and raising the one that helps lower menopause symptoms. Some people take just the DIM as a substitute for hormone suppressor. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/dim-supplement

Thank you….good information. I’ll look into that when I see my oncologist this month. Maybe the Tamoxifen would be better for me. I’m so extremely fatigued right now that it’s hard to do anything .

Managing bone health while on hormone therapy can be really challenging, especially when experiencing adverse reactions to recommended treatments. Many people in this community face similar concerns about balancing cancer treatment benefits with side effects like bone density changes. Consider discussing all available bone health options with your medical team, as there may be alternative approaches or monitoring strategies that could work better for your specific situation.