Breast Cance
"I was on Tamoxifen for 2 years following breast cancer and doing fine.  My oncologist wanted to try Femara because it could be a little better.  I was on it for about 3 months when I awoke in the middle of the night with horrible joint pain,  It had been coming on slowly, but I thought it was carpel tunnel, maybe arthritis. Then I realized that my doctor had said that joint pain was a possible side effect of Femara.  I was also gaining approximately 2 pounds a month! I have been off of it for a month now, but am still having pain.  It is worse in the mornings and evenings.  Trying to grip with my hands is very difficult some mornings. My doctor said it could take a few months to get this out of my system.  "