Hi Jenny, I too was put on to Arimidex hormone therapy after a lumpectomy. My lymph nodes were clear and had radiation for 3 weeks. I am feeling overwhelmed at the moment with the side effects including insomnia, joint and bone pain, hair thinning and weight gain. I just feel like screaming and would like just one person to go to to discuss my problems instead of seeing a surgeon, then later the medical oncologist then again the radiation oncologist. I know they all deal with different parts of the treatment but talking to just one person would be less stressful. I was told the hormone therapy was like an insurance policy which would kill off any cells that may have escaped, BUT like you, I need someone to weigh up the positives and the negatives and apply them to ME wholisticly.  I too, want to go off the ArimidexI and try something else with less side effects.  Here's hoping we can both get a bit of quality back into our lives, otherwise, whats the point? ... View more