Suggest Treatment For Severe Shoulder Pain While On Anastrozole

Posted on Mon, 6 Mar 2017

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Question : I have been taking anastrozole for over a year now. I have been having neck and shoulder pain after arising from sleeping. It hurts to turn my neck like I slept wrong or something. It started on the right side. It's gone from there but now it's on the left. It's been going on for about a week. Can this problem be affected by taking this drug?

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Pulled muscle

Detailed Answer:
Hi there

Thanks for the query

You seem to have pulled a muscle in the back of your neck.

This can occur if you use a thick pillow or of you sleep in uncomfortable posture.

Avoid using a thick pillow. Apply hot packs to the affected region. Use a soft cervical collar during the day. Take Tablet Diclofenac with Thicolchicoside combination twice a day for 5 days.

Anastrazole is not known to cause this side effect.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj