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Tamoxifen, is there anyone out there who HAS NOT been suffering awful side-effects?
Hi All, I was a physically well, relatively fit, pain-free and youthful 54 year old woman before BC diagnosis on 29 October 2019. Surreal that I have since been made less well and more susceptible to...
I’m not on Tamoxifen, I’m on Femara. Advice was that arthritis type symptoms, bone thinning and vaginal dryness may occur. Both the latter have, but not the first. Both the latter are possibly compounded by age (I am 20 years older than you), which is academically irritating only because it makes it harder to point the finger! Oestrogen cream (minute dose and lengthy discussion with breast surgeon) helps the vaginal dryness. Luckily my bone density was terrific before I started, so still OK. Do I feel ‘age-accelerated’? No. The last seven years post diagnosis have been significantly happy, fulfilling, active (I have only just stopped paid employment) and broadened my knowledge and learning. The side effects are a bit of a nuisance but not worth dwelling on too much. I think
more on the fact that, so far, I am NED. So why not try Tamoxifen? If you hate the outcomes, stop. At least you have given it a go, know it’s not for you and why. Best wishes.
more on the fact that, so far, I am NED. So why not try Tamoxifen? If you hate the outcomes, stop. At least you have given it a go, know it’s not for you and why. Best wishes.