When a patient stops taking an aromatase inhibitor, will the joint pain usually go away? How long does it take to get back to normal function?

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PaulaRyanMDPhD (Physician - Oncology - Hematology/Oncology (Verified) ) - 06 / 20 / 2012

The answer is yes, when a patient stops taking an aromatase inhibitor the joint pain will usually go away. It can vary from person to person how long it takes to get back to normal but usually this happens within days to weeks of stopping the drug and not longer than 2-3 months.
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