Hi
I'm sorry you haven't had a reply to your post yet and sorry that you are struggling with your medication.
I can't help with the Tamoxifen as I'm on Anastrozole and haven't experienced this. I'm bumping your post up in case any other ladies on either Tamoxifen, Letrozole or Anastrozole who've had similar side effects and have any words of wisdom that may help you.
Kindest wishes, Lesley
Hi. I’ve been on tamaxifen for 18 months along with prostap injections.
I seem to have every side effect going hot flushes ,joint pain, fatigue and brain fog.
Sorry I can’t be of help but really do sympathise
I was the same with the pro strap injections, and now IV had the hysterectomy it just seems to have got 10x worse,my short term memory is so bad I even get frustrated with myself , my sister died of Breast cancer 7 years ago,after a 6 year fight,I don't feel I can talk to my family because of this, and my husband left me in April of this year, just before I turned 40, he spe
the last 2 years sleeping on the sofa playing computer games, and didn't go near me after the op, same as you lovely I have the joint pain, but also a numbing ache if I lie or lean any where on my
right side where I had the boob op and drainage in for over 2 months
, I feel constantly sick or dizzy and just want to sleep all day ....have we really got to cope with this for 10 years, I'm 2 years in and really just want to stop the tablets, thank you for answering my questions hun
Oh bless you. It sounds as though you’ve been through the mill.Dealing with cancer is hard enough without personal break ups too.
I know 8 years to go. I’m supposed to moving to another medication in a couple of years though side effects can be similar to tamoxifen.Have you spoken to your breast nurse to see if she can suggest anything?
Please be kind to yourself. Happy to chat on here whenever you want.
Much love
Ali
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