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Cath62
3 years agoMember
Hi @ARichies, I am on tamoxifen. I think it hard to advise side effects for brands because every person reacts differently to treatment. For me I have been taking tamoxifen for about 20 months. I was going along fine but the last couple of months I have noticed fatigue, breathlessness and weight gain and it has impacted my mood. My oncologist has given me a months break from it. I have an appointment with her next month to discuss what next. She flagged with me perhaps restarting on a half dose. However we need to discuss it further. I was a really strong advocate for tamoxifen but given my recent experience i am not sure. I will be discussing the side effects with my oncologists and weighing up the risks of those and the risks on my bc returning. Unfortunately my bc pathology showed a high return risk and I don't want that. I am meant to be on tamoxifen for 5 yrs so still a way to go. My suggestion is to discuss the issue of side effects with your medical team because we are all different.