Breast cancer. Dosage of Arimidex - can it be decreased?

I took Arimidex 1mg daily for about 18 months and had joint pains, increased hot flashes, vaginal dryness and worst of all brain fog and I forget a lot more than usual, I started taking it every 48 hours, I feel much better. Freemove for 2 months solved the joint pains, I also take omega3, calicium 500mg and D3 5000 IU daily. Suffer from weight gain, have put on 6 kg since nbefore the surgery, had chemotherapy and 20 radiation sessions. I have had stage 2 breast cancer in the right breast, 2 tumors 1.5cm and 2.5 cm with 3 positive lymph nodes. Both tumors were removed along with 21 lymph nodes. The scar is still there and thick fibrosis which has reduced in size after massaging the tissue.

I just took it for a few months and it gave me so many joint and body aches on top of the pain I'm already having I just said I don't want it. The oncologist said that was fine. I had cancer in my right breast 2 lumps less than 2cm and 5 lmpyh nodes. I had everything removed and total reconstruction. As well as chemo and radiation. Still in pain 4 years later but I don't want the side effects. I think cancer is deep seated anger and I've had alot of therapy and epifinies and I'm not afraid of death. We are here to learn and go on to our next lesson and that puts my mind at ease. Spirits having a human experience ✨️

Hey love I stopped Arimidex and started taking grape seed extract it works as a natural hormone blocker , but safer .
I was diagnosed age 36 her 2 positive, er/pr positive, dcis
I had 6 rounds of TCHP and lypsectomy
And radiation 33 rounds then 8 rounds of kadycla...
I'm 38 now been on arimidex for a year and I'm so done with it not worth it ( nothing but hot flashes , pain in knees and elbows , couldn't sleep , no sex drive , I was done with chemo pill . Doctor said yes I could stop ...
Remember hun there is no Guarantee unfortunately I have met alot of women who did everything Doctor said and still got worse.
God bless

I too had Stage 2 Estrogen fed breast cancer 9-2019. Lumpectomy, cancer confined to the tumor, no chemo, 6 weeks radiation. I am on Anastazole, 1 mg. It gives me joint pain daily, some days unbearable. There are others I could try, am afraid to as the others are 25-30 mg. If 1 mg gives me all this pain, what will increased mg do? I am torn to get off of it and take my chances. Some say I am safer because cancer was caught early and confined to tumor... no cancer in margins or 3 lymph nodes. I wish I had of had a double mastectomy. Anyone else on Anastazole have the unbearable joint pain as well? Some days I cannot even write and daily I drop a lot of things. Pain in neck, shoulders, knees, hips, ankles... well all my joints. What to do, what to do?