WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2002: Re: Painful joints after Zoladex

Re: Painful joints after Zoladex

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Sat, 30 Nov 2002 15:44:59 -0600 (CST)

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Kirsty, i know about add back therapy, as THAT was the trial i was on! However, for six months at the beginning, only half the women in the trial got HRT, and the other half got a placebo. Then after six months, every women gets HRT. Unfortunately i had my reaction before starting HRT as i had been in the placebo group.

So what i'm wanting to know, is How Long does Zoladex stay a problem? How long will I have to put up with this joint pain? Is it the Zoladex causing this, given that it's now six months since my last dose? I don't want to know anything else, as i've now come out of the study, and therefore am not taking Zoladex now!

Thanks for answers anyone!!!

At Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Kristy wrote: >
>Catherine,
>
>It can take some time for the Zoladex to get out of one's system
>but that joint pain while on it can be prevented. It is done so
>thru addback therapy. The secret is to take a hormone such as
>estrogen in a very low amount, small enough to deal with the
>potential side effects that can come while on the drug by
>cancelling out the post-menopausal side effects while the
>Zoladex tries to shrink the Endo.
>
>I did this kind of treatment when I did the Zoladex last year
>but the reason I did it is b/c I already have arthritic knees.
>
>Feel free to e-mail me privately any time.
>
>=====
>Kristy :)
>
>http://www.geocities.com/sokokl/kristyspersonalpage.html
>
>I am a Medical Secretary who does a lot of learning from reading on the Net, books, my dr(s), as well as sharing my own personal experiences.

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