Starting Tamoxifin
I was diagnosed with a Grade 1 Interductal Carcinoma in March this year. I had the cancer and two lymph nodes removed and have just finished my 30 doses of radiation. I now have two things I thought ...
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Hi Beck,
I first tried Tamoxifen in 2003 but I was 47yrs and it sooo didn't agree with me so I stopped it after 10wks of misery.This time around,however,it seems to be ok.That's probably because I'm 55 and over menopause. I stick with the Genox brand cos when I tried another brand I got a rash and a bad headache.Even my surgeon seemed to think genox was more agreeable.When I first started back in August last year,I took half a tab for a few days just to ease into it. It gives me hot flushes but that has improved abit.It also made me feel irritable and down.So to counteract all that I take Endep 10mg which is a very low dose antidepressant. and it helps.I take that at night and it helps me sleep which I couldn't do before.Everyone is different-a friend of mine took it for 5yrs and had no problems.I was told it takes a few months to get used to it.
Tonya