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I have also been on Tamoxifen since new year's day, so far so good.  I am also conscious of what I eat and I also exercise on a regular basis.  So far I have not had hot flushes although chemo did push me into menopause.

And like Deanne and Robyn I take mine at night with dinner and also set a reminder on my phone for this as well.

All the best. Fiona x 

Hi Karon, I have been on tamoxifen for just over a year and I have not gained any weight. I'm not fanatical about diet and exercise but I do watch what I eat and get to the gym regularly (about 3-4 times a week). I find if I let myself go a bit - as I did over Xmas  - my weight starts to creep up and I do have to work hard to lose those couple of kilos. But I think that has always been the case for me even before BC and tamoxifen. I agree that you need to keep an eye on it - weigh yourself regularly and cut back a bit/exercise more if the weight starts to go on. 

I too have hot flushes but I was having them prior to starting tamoxifen due to chemo-induced premature menopause. They are pretty mild and infrequent and don't bother me much. Sometimes I wonder whether my early waking is due to tamxifen but can't be sure. Otherwise I've not had any major problems with it. I think if you keep exercising and eating sensibly you will be fine. good luck. Janet.

Hi Karon, I have been on tamoxifen for just over a year and I have not gained any weight. I'm not fanatical about diet and exercise but I do watch what I eat and get to the gym regularly (about 3-4 times a week). I find if I let myself go a bit - as I did over Xmas  - my weight starts to creep up and I do have to work hard to lose those couple of kilos. But I think that has always been the case for me even before BC and tamoxifen. I agree that you need to keep an eye on it - weigh yourself regularly and cut back a bit/exercise more if the weight starts to go on. 

I too have hot flushes but I was having them prior to starting tamoxifen due to chemo-induced premature menopause. They are pretty mild and infrequent and don't bother me much. Sometimes I wonder whether my early waking is due to tamxifen but can't be sure. Otherwise I've not had any major problems with it. I think if you keep exercising and eating sensibly you will be fine. good luck. Janet.

I started on Tamoxifen almost a month ago,and so far it's been great!I have been having hot flushes before this,but they are definitely no worse.Very bearable.I asked my oncologist if Tamoxifen itself,will put on weight,and her take on things,was more that if it made you feel tired,because of hot flushes,lack of sleep etc, well then you would be less inclined to exercise,or keep up with what you had been doing beforehand.I weigh exactly what I did the day I was diagnosed with BC.As always,it is proven,that exercise helps, with any side effects of hormonal therapy.I walk or ride every morning,and then at night after dinner,sometimes as late as 8.30 pm I run and walk.(you might call it shuffling!) I have always been very conscious of my health and my weight,and for me, having BC has motivated me even more to take BETTER care of myself.I am seeing an exercise physiologist tomorrow to learn about the very best exercise that we can be doing after treatment.I will put on my blog tomorrow night what I learn,if you want to take a look.Just one more thing with Tamoxifen,I take it immediately before I eat dinner,and I take it with a large glass of water.I set an alarm in my phone ,cause it is so easy to forget it.Hope,that this might help a bit.All the best.Robyn xoxo