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Questions to ask before starting Tamoxifen
Hi all, I'm due to see the surgeon tomorrow for a follow up after my lumpectomy and finishing 4 weeks of radiation last week . He had previously indicated that he will be starting me on Tamoxifen ..b...
Hi Mezzie,from my experience you can sometimes have vaginal spotting when you stop or start Tamoxifen( if you have a uterus). It’s quite common so don’t worry. However,it wouldn’t hurt to have pelvic ultrasound as a baseline to check endometrial thickness because this can change over time on Tamoxifen. I would also get a blood test for liver enzymes and cholesterol as these can change too.I had changes with all of the above after about 4 years on Tamo