Tamoxifen and Letrozole side affects
Hi, I have been reading the blogs for months now and decided to join you all in your journeys and feel that I am one of the lucky ones, who found my cancer early through a yearly mammogram and ultrasound, over 6 months ago, and have since had a lumpectomy followed by a mastectomy for a grade 2 invasive tumor and DCIS.
I have my tests done yearly as my daughter discovered she had breast cancer over 5 years ago (she had her checkup a few months ago and the results were all good).
I did not have to have Chemo or Radiation and my Oncologist put me on Letrazole with side effects of bone and muscle pain, nausea, giddiness and brain drain. My Oncologist has now changed me to Tamoxifen and I dont know whether I have jumped from the frypan into the fire. I now have pain and swelling in my legs and ankles making it painful to walk, fluid retention and weight gain and a painful Vaginal Itch and soreness. Of course the tiredness goes with both medications. This makes you feel depressed in not being able to function normally and get back to my normal life activities.
Knowing others are suffering more, it makes me feel like I am complaining unnecessarily. Has anyone had this same experience and what can I do.
Take Care xx