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Tell doctor about side effects from Arimidex?

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Question from Rhonda: I'm having terrible side effects from Arimidex but I'm afraid to tell my doctor. I think he really wants me to stay on it. I tried tamoxifen and had trouble with that too. How can I explain that I'm having trouble with the new drug without annoying him?: Answers —Patricia Ganz, M.D.: It's in your best interest to tell the doctor you're having difficulty. As I mentioned earlier, you may benefit from switching to another aromatase inhibitor. Sometimes people do better with an alternative. Also, as we have discussed, your symptoms could be managed with medication or behavioral strategies. If you’re having vaginal symptoms, there are ways to manage that.; Lillie Shockney, R.N., B.S., M.A.S.: Your doctor will want to know if you're having problems. I think he would be more uncomfortable in not knowing.

On Wednesday, August 15, 2007, the Ask-the-Expert Online Conference was called Managing Ongoing Medications. Patricia Ganz, M.D. and moderator Lillie Shockney, R.N., B.S., M.A.S. answered your questions about staying on track with breast cancer medications you have to take on a regular basis.

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Patricia A. Ganz, M.D. is a medical oncologist and a professor in the schools of medicine and public health at UCLA, and is director of the division of cancer prevention and control research at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center there.

Lillie Shockney, RN., BS., M.A.S. Lillie Shockney, R.N., B.S., M.A.S. is the administrative director of the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center.

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