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6 week Tamoxifen Break
Hi all you lovely ladies and gentlemen,
Havent been on here much as 11 hour work days and life just leave me exhausted but I thought I would provide you with some feedback regarding my tamoxifen holiday.
Unfortunately, it didnt really make much of a difference. The hot flushes, joint pain and sleeping were marginally better but I didnt notice a significant difference. I think unfortunately this is just me now since I was thrust into menopause.
I started back the pills on Monday and almost immediately the hot flushes worsened, I have had 2 nights of horrendous sleep despite temaze and gaba and yesterday the joint pain in my feet and ankles worsened.
So, on the upside - I dont really get too many detrimental side effects from the meds so there is really no point in me taking a "holiday" but on the downside I just need to live with the menopausal symptoms, decide the best way for me to deal with them and hope they lessen over time.
I suppose the operative word in that paragraph is "live" - at least I get to do that when so many others dont.
Hope you are all travelling along well - just thought I would give you all an update.
xoxoxox
Havent been on here much as 11 hour work days and life just leave me exhausted but I thought I would provide you with some feedback regarding my tamoxifen holiday.
Unfortunately, it didnt really make much of a difference. The hot flushes, joint pain and sleeping were marginally better but I didnt notice a significant difference. I think unfortunately this is just me now since I was thrust into menopause.
I started back the pills on Monday and almost immediately the hot flushes worsened, I have had 2 nights of horrendous sleep despite temaze and gaba and yesterday the joint pain in my feet and ankles worsened.
So, on the upside - I dont really get too many detrimental side effects from the meds so there is really no point in me taking a "holiday" but on the downside I just need to live with the menopausal symptoms, decide the best way for me to deal with them and hope they lessen over time.
I suppose the operative word in that paragraph is "live" - at least I get to do that when so many others dont.
Hope you are all travelling along well - just thought I would give you all an update.
xoxoxox
12 Replies
- Thanks for your review,I was very curious,as I’ve considered asking for a break too,it’s good to know maybe tamoxifen isn’t to blame for all my complaints,I was just interested did you notice any difference in weight,bloating or fluid retention as I suffer with that ,maybe that would have started happening anyway as I’m nearly 44?
- The hot flushes do lose their intensity in time however four years on and I do still get them but they aren't as bad any more. Stress or embarrassment brings them on. Stay chilled. <3
