Yes, here we go again. Went for another Herceptin infusion on Moday and had bloodwork done at the same time ... my potassium has fallen from 3.7 to a miserable 3.0! I am back on those potassium pills again but somebody has to figure out what is causing this. Is it the Herceptin or the Arimidex or a combination of all three?
Surely I can't be the only person in the oncologist's practice that has this problem?
My hemoglobin level has also gone down. Really?
Back to my potassium rich diet.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Of Arimidex and Nightmares
On the first night that I took my Arimidex pill I had a gruesome nightmare and the night after that and the night after that, for a whole week. I knew that the two had to be connected because I'm not one for nightmares ... mine are usually about things I have to figure out ... not ones that scare the living daylights out of me.
I also noticed that I was having difficulty falling asleep and this is not something I have any problem doing ... once I fall into that comfy bed ... it doesn't take me long to fall fast asleep. I poked around on the discussion boards for a little bit and decided to switch my pill taking time from an hour before bedtime to just before I headed upstairs to bed. It worked! Didn't have any problems with falling asleep after that.
I've been on Arimidex for over six weeks now and so far I've not had any hot flushes or night sweats. There's a little stiffness in the right knee if I sit still, so I try to move around as much as possible.
Also figured out the connection of Arimidex to nightmares. I was at my one of my infusions and the oncologist's nurse stopped by to see how I was doing on Arimidex and I mentioned the nightmares. She said that another patient had a similar experience and she went away to check on it and came back with an explanation ... patients who take thyroid medication and Arimidex have reported having nightmares. Explanation at last! The nightmares have lessened and my hope is that they will eventually all disappear.
I also noticed that I was having difficulty falling asleep and this is not something I have any problem doing ... once I fall into that comfy bed ... it doesn't take me long to fall fast asleep. I poked around on the discussion boards for a little bit and decided to switch my pill taking time from an hour before bedtime to just before I headed upstairs to bed. It worked! Didn't have any problems with falling asleep after that.
I've been on Arimidex for over six weeks now and so far I've not had any hot flushes or night sweats. There's a little stiffness in the right knee if I sit still, so I try to move around as much as possible.
Also figured out the connection of Arimidex to nightmares. I was at my one of my infusions and the oncologist's nurse stopped by to see how I was doing on Arimidex and I mentioned the nightmares. She said that another patient had a similar experience and she went away to check on it and came back with an explanation ... patients who take thyroid medication and Arimidex have reported having nightmares. Explanation at last! The nightmares have lessened and my hope is that they will eventually all disappear.
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