Tamoxifen & Zoladex side effects?

Hi Cass

I have just been through an experience on Tamoxifen.  I was only on it for 3 weeks and began to feel weaker and weaker and not myself.  I had intense pain in my hip joints which began to spread down my thighs and my right knee began to ache.  I went for a massage and my myotherapist couldn't even move my lower back.  I felt like a block of concrete was forming around me.  I stopped taking the Tamoxifen last Thursday and by Saturday the pain had eased. Yesterday, Monday I was able to have a day without taking any pain relief and last night I was able to lie on the left side and roll over in bed without waking up.Today I'm a bit sensitive but almost pain free.  AND feeling positive and a bit stronger.  My oncologist said that it's not common, however, she had had other patients who had suffered joint pain.  I am lucky because I am able to try another medication because my tumour was hormone receptive but am a little tentative about starting again.  It was by talking with other women that I found out I was not going mad!!!  I hope you are able to sort this out to your satisfaction.

susie