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JenW0312
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10 years ago

A future of Tamoxifen

hi all this is my first post. I haven't posted yet because I don't feel sick enough to be talking on here. So many courageous ladies are doing it so much tougher than me that I feel a bit of a fraud. I have had a lumpectomy in April removing an 18mm lump which was Eostregen positive. Thankfully clear margins and no nodes affected. So I've completed 6 weeks of radiation reasonably unscathed  although feeling lethargic and still getting periodic shooting pains. However I will need to take tamoxifen for ten years so I am concerned about side effects so any advice on this would be appreciated. Thanks everyone. Jenny

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  • rowdy's avatar
    rowdy
    Member
    10 years ago

    Hi Jenny we all have a different trip you are not a fraud BC is cancer and it is alot to take in. This is a great site to ask Questions.and chat to others.

    I'm on Tamoxifen for 10 years as well, have been on it since August last year. I suffer from terrible hot flushes, which have settled a bit these seem to be worse at night. I also suffer from body aches , I'm taking magnesium which helps a bit (one of the girls on line recommended this) The other side effect no one tells you about is loss of labido, another little issue.  For me I don't like taking it, but if it means protecting me from further cancer I will take it.

    Take care of yourself it is a sh... trip no mater how bad it is ( i have never been able to call it a Journey