RESULTS BACK
Got my results back on Tuesday and they are all good. I just have to take to tamoxifen.
I am not going to start this until Monday....feel bad enough without adding hot flushes and anything otherside...
Forum Discussion
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.