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arimidex to prevent breast enlargement??

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Fauntleroy
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Posted 3/21/2013 6:32 AM (GMT -8)
After 2 months of casodex, avodart, trelstar, nipples are tender and getting swollen. don't really want to grow breasts, enough dealing with the PCa

Doc prescribed arimidex, will pick it up later today.

Any comments or experience with this drug is appreciated, such as effectiveness, side effects etc...
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JNF
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Posted 3/21/2013 4:38 PM (GMT -8)
My wife was on arimidex after her surgery, chemo, amd radiation for breast cancer. It was bad for her. It robbed her energy and caused tremendous large joint pain. She is now on another aromatase inhibitor and is doing much better. As to how this will affect a man, I don't have a clue.

I have been on Lupron for 29 months and just recently I am getting some tenderness. I will be on another 7 months and don't expect it to get any worse. My pecs (women have breasts....not us) haven't grown despite the bench presses I pursue. I think the best way to counteract HT and its effect is a good amount of aerobic exercise and a reasonable diet.
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Fauntleroy
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Posted 3/22/2013 3:51 AM (GMT -8)
Thanks JNF
If my pecs become breasts, their no longer just pecs, maybe man-boobs, matter of semantics I guess. Either way, I would like to prevent that from occurring. They can do a spot radiation to help prevent that, but it has to be done prior to HT starting. They typically do not do that for short term HT(6 months hopefully)

After asking if they were able to prescribe something to help with prevention, my follow up question to them
"Will it inhibit growth(permanent) or just manage temporary symptoms?"

The answer from my medical team
"It just manages symptoms temporarily"

I'm amazed how easily these meds are prescribed. Why would I have to ask that question? Essential info omitted when prescribing the meds for me.

Knowing this, the risks greatly outweigh the benefits. My goal is to limit the pharmaceuticals I'm ingesting, not increase them for little benefit. Diet and exercise it is
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Swimom
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Posted 3/22/2013 7:06 PM (GMT -8)
The dose of Arimadex for a man is not what a woman would take. Paul takes a teensie dose weekly; 25 mg. compared to a female dose of 1mg daily. I do believe his initial dose was 1mg weekly taken around the same day

as his testosterone injection. His dose was changed somewhere along the line. It must work. He has no s/e and

no issues with moobs. Hope the info helps.

Swim 

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