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ddon
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5 years ago

Tamoxifen and appetite

I have been on tamoxifen for two days and I am so much hungrier than normal. Is this a side effect that anyone else has noticed or is this from radiation - I have had four treatments so far. I just feel hungry sick an hour after eating all day for two days. I am trying to ignore it because I don’t want to start gaining weight but it’s difficult. 
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    ddon
    Member
    5 years ago
    Thank you for your reply - I think the steroids with chemo makes those first days so hungry. I don’t think tamoxifen is steroid based but it does feel similar. 
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    ChezaH
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    5 years ago
    ddon said:
    I have been on tamoxifen for two days and I am so much hungrier than normal. Is this a side effect that anyone else has noticed or is this from radiation - I have had four treatments so far. I just feel hungry sick an hour after eating all day for two days. I am trying to ignore it because I don’t want to start gaining weight but it’s difficult. 
    Hi, I do get the hungry feeling after my chemo, but it does settle down for me. Hope it settles for you soon. sending hugs x