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jewhite
Member
10 years ago

New to tamoxifen

Hi my name is Jackie and I have a question about the side effects from taking tamoxifen.  

I have been on tamoxifen for about 6 weeks and I have experienced a little nausea and indigestion, both of which are bearable and thankfully no hot flushes yet.  My periods have also stopped and I wondered if this is normal for the tablets to take effect this quickly (6 weeks) or should I be thinking about contacting my GP for a pregnancy test?!?

Are there any other members that have experienced this happening to them too and this quickly?

Thanks ;-) 

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6 Replies

  • MichelleNSW's avatar
    MichelleNSW
    Member
    10 years ago

    Hi I am also on Tamoxifen and I do not have my periods now either. However I think it was due to the chemo because they stopped a couple of months before I started taking it. Good luck ??

  • Beppie's avatar
    Beppie
    Member
    10 years ago

    Hey Jackie 

    let us know how you going. Hugs to you sweetheart ??????????????

  • jewhite's avatar
    jewhite
    Member
    10 years ago

    Thank you for replying, it is nice to just talk to someone who is going through a similar thing.  

    Luckily for me, so far, I have had no hot flushes only a little bit of nausea and indigestion which seems to have calmed down.

    I did chat to my GP and he just brushed it aside and said it was the tablets, he only took my blood pressure!  So I still have this niggling little voice saying how do you really know!! I am going to get a home test and hopefully that will ease my concern a little.  I do have an oncologist appointment in 2 weeks so I will have a good long chat to him then.  

    Take care and thanks again

    Jackie 

     

  • jewhite's avatar
    jewhite
    Member
    10 years ago

    Wow you really have been through it all!  

    Thanks for taking the time to reply I just seem to be getting mixed advice from all medical people and are not sure which doctor to trust.  I do have an appointment with my oncologist in 2 weeks time but don't really want to wait another 2 weeks, just in case.  I think I will do a home test just to put my mind at rest! (And my husband!!) 

    Take care

    Jackie 

     

  • iserbrown's avatar
    iserbrown
    Member
    10 years ago

    Tamoxifen didn't stop my periods.  Side effect of Tamoxifen for me is the occasional hot flashes.

    We're all different in how it affects us so I suggest you have a chat with your GP, especially if you think pregnancy is a reason!

    Good luck with your treatment

    Take care

  • Beppie's avatar
    Beppie
    Member
    10 years ago

    Hi Jackie,

    i was on tamoxifen for 5 years. The only side effect I had was hot flushes. I had a full hysterectomy the year after my first breast cancer eliminating ovarian/ uterine cancer in 2004. In 2013 I had bc again with a mastectomy this time in the same breast and now take Femera, same side effect - hot flushes. I don't know about the period side of things as I didn't have any of course but if you think you may be pregnant buy a home kit and do the test.  Ask questions and hopefully you'll be ok. Wishing you well xx