Side effects of Tamoxifen and how to cope
Just wondering if anyone has any advice of coping with the side effects of Tamoxifen? I started taking it on 1 November, straight after finishing radiation, and fortunately didn't experience the predi...
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Hi, I am just heading into my sixth year of Tamoxifen... will be taking it for the ten years...
I underwent a lumpectomy, chemotherapy, 6 weeks radiation and now Tamoxifen). I think it took me about 18 months before I started to feel that I was feeling better. However I still feel slow and lethargic a lot of the time and everything feels like a huge effort.
I can't remember exactly when the pain disappeared... but it did hang around several years.
While I have many reasons to be grateful and happy that I have made it this far, The whole time I struggle with the extreme impatience, sometimes feelings of anger and tension, at other times apathy and deep melancholy and depression. similar to InkPetal said. and prior to this medication I can honestly say I have always been a calm, patient and never ever angry or impatient person !
Pot of Gold - I was told that I couldn't take antidepressants with the Tamoxifen as it would stop the Tamoxifen working (Please look into this !... it is possible that I was given wrong information, but please ask your oncologist).
I wish all of you well... and hey... I am alive and grateful to Tamoxifen.
I underwent a lumpectomy, chemotherapy, 6 weeks radiation and now Tamoxifen). I think it took me about 18 months before I started to feel that I was feeling better. However I still feel slow and lethargic a lot of the time and everything feels like a huge effort.
I can't remember exactly when the pain disappeared... but it did hang around several years.
While I have many reasons to be grateful and happy that I have made it this far, The whole time I struggle with the extreme impatience, sometimes feelings of anger and tension, at other times apathy and deep melancholy and depression. similar to InkPetal said. and prior to this medication I can honestly say I have always been a calm, patient and never ever angry or impatient person !
Pot of Gold - I was told that I couldn't take antidepressants with the Tamoxifen as it would stop the Tamoxifen working (Please look into this !... it is possible that I was given wrong information, but please ask your oncologist).
I wish all of you well... and hey... I am alive and grateful to Tamoxifen.