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anonymous
Survivor since 2009
I have been on Tamoxifen for over a year now and I have noticed a few side effects but none are bad enough to discontinue taking it. I have knee pain and stiffness, which I treat with Aleve, gained about 10 lbs and some hot flashes but those are getting better. I am able to exercise normally so hopefully that will keep the weight from getting worse. Taking it is my security blanket actually. I feel I am doing something proactive to keep the cancer from rearing it's ugly head again! -
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anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
I have been on Tamoxifen for alittle over 2months and have had more side effects than I ever thot I would have and dealing with them has been a pain, my Dr us considering changing to another drug.-
anonymous
Survivor since 2008
Tamoxifen sucks. If youre gonna take it be sure to take Calicum w/D because it really depletes Calicum in your body! They must have forgotten to tell me that an now my bones sound like popcorn. im suplimenting with diet all i can..
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anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
Thanks:)
anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
Do you ever get home from a doc Appt. Having forgotten to ask soothing? Well, I wx wondering if aver a certain period of time, you will be accustomed to the drug? S
anonymous
Survivor since 2009
I forget stuff all the time without the drug! lol But I really haven't noticed much difference in my memory since taking it. Stress effects me more I think. I would say that after a year the effects are leveling out. My doc told me that if I...
I forget stuff all the time without the drug! lol But I really haven't noticed much difference in my memory since taking it. Stress effects me more I think. I would say that after a year the effects are leveling out. My doc told me that if I was having problems with it, extreme hot flashes and such, to let her know because there are other drugs they could give me just to deal with the side effects. I don't know what it was because I handled it pretty well. You might want to have a conversation with your doctor and see what might be available to you.
anonymous
Survivor since 2008
take your calcium w/D..its messing with your bones along with hormones. They forgot to tell me it depletes your calcium. Memory loss? part of the menopause its putting you thru. Man i just dont like Tamoxifen. There are other drugs that are...
take your calcium w/D..its messing with your bones along with hormones. They forgot to tell me it depletes your calcium. Memory loss? part of the menopause its putting you thru. Man i just dont like Tamoxifen. There are other drugs that are similar...ask your doctor.
anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
Ellen
I had such a bad reaction I had to stop taking it and of course the cancer came back, but I also lost my insurance. My insides were disintegrate ing . It was horrible. Now I take marinade and my legs and feet are killing me . Is there...
Ellen
I had such a bad reaction I had to stop taking it and of course the cancer came back, but I also lost my insurance. My insides were disintegrate ing . It was horrible. Now I take marinade and my legs and feet are killing me . Is there anything that doesn't have bad side affects.
anonymous
Learning About Breast Cancer
That spell check you got to watch it that word was arimadex not marinade.