Sorry I forgot to say I had Brest cancer from diagnoses to mastectomy was approximately 3 weeks, not much time to think about it, I was put onto arimadex  and for over a year everything was going well then suddenly the pain  started in my hands and feet, I have had my cancer drugs changes 3 times I can't have tomoxafen for health reason so now in on exmestane.. My feet are horrendous, I can't wear shoes only flip flops ( ok if the sun is shining ) so with trainers I ca. Just about get round the supermarket and that it. I'm taking pregablin 200 mg morning 100mg lunchtime 200mg evening. I have 18 months to go. There must be something out there I can do to stop this 24/7 pain/ burning / stinging/ red hot needles. It got up as far as my knees at night. All I want is a better quality of life while I see this thru till the end.  ANY SUGGESTIONS PLEASE

hi there, i had lumpectomy and lymph nodes removed four years ago was put on arimidex and was in total agony for almost two years, after keepimg on at my oncologist he put me on exemerstane which was marginally better but still agony i stuck them for just over a year and he then tried me on letrozole which i am still on the pain is still there along with terrible itching i scratch till my bodies scarlet i just keep thinking only another year to go i feel as though the last four years hasnt existed as i have been mainly housebound good luck with the tablets i think we just have to put up with them as they all seem to have the same side effects as they have to kill the oestrogen in our bones

hi ask to try letrozole i was put on arimidex first it was horrific then exemerstane which was pretty much the same ive now

been on letrozole for a while and:) apart from a trigger finger (side effect) its not too bad only got till november so sticking with it .all the best sandylo:)