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Hi Pip45,
From my research and reading blogs, there seems to be a wide level of tolerance for tamoxifen and many side effects.
I was on both Zoladex injections and tamoxifen for 2 years, and have been continuing tamoxifen the last 12 months. I think I have been one of the luckier women as I have been able to "control" the side effects. I did have joint pain early on and my oncologist recommended a joint formula that can be bought at chemist, supermarkets etc- containing glucosamine and chondroitin.
Sometime after my last Zoladex injection I finished the bottle of joint medication and did not replace it. Three weeks later the pain returned!!! I quickly bought some more and I have been taking it ever since-joint pain gone.
I have also tried to stay active by walking and I attend a pilates class.
If you have a visit to your oncologist or GP ask their advise.
Hope this helps
Carolyn