Joint stiffness is a common side effect of exemestane. The longer I don't move a joint, the worse the stiffness. Every morning when I wake up, this is as far as I can go in making a fist:
It's a little painful pushing through the stiffness. I have to slowly, gradually open and close my fingers until I can make a fully closed fist.
If I don't use my hands for a while, or stay seated or standing in the same position for a while, the joints stiffen. Just the amount of time it takes to cook dinner makes sitting down afterwards feel like a huge relief on my legs. It's all manageable, but it's a nuisance, and makes me feel decrepit.
The tips of my thumb, index, and middle fingers on both hands are still very slightly numb and tingly all the time. It's just another nuisance now. It doesn't affect my ability to do any daily activities, but I do think I'm a lot clumsier than I used to be, like I always have butterfingers.
My hands are still puffy, and my feet feel bigger, too. At least, my shoes and socks feel tighter. I don't know if it's fluid retention or actual weight gain, but if it persists, once this pandemic is over, I'm going to see about re-sizing my rings, which I haven't been able to wear since January.
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