Nervous about starting Tamoxifen

Hi Sandra,

I felt exactly the same way before starting tamoxifen. I was terrified of gaining weight and all the other possible side effects. However, I am happy to say that I have been on it nearly three and half years and suffered little if at all from side effects. I did get mild hot flushes early on but that could have been due to chemo induced early menopause.

I do work quite hard at maintaining my weight - exercising regularly, watching what I eat - but not much more so than before my diagnosis. Sometimes I wonder whether the weight gain idea becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. We expect to gain weight, so we think what's the point of trying and then of course we do.

But as others have said everybody is different. All you can do is try it and see how you go. It probably won't be as bad as you fear. Good luck.