Tamoxifen Side effect Time line

Question

Hi All, Just wondering when does the side effect of Tamoxifen starts appearing?&nbsp; what is most common side effect you have experienced?&nbsp;

ddon · Answer

I have been on tamoxifen since beginning of June. I think my symptoms are just classic menopause - hot flashes, sweating on and off all night and my skin is dry. That’s it so far. I am finding it very easy and am so relieved because I was afraid to take it. I feel completely well and normal otherwise. Fingers crossed you will cope with it well.&nbsp;

raich · Answer

I'm only a week in&nbsp;It’s quite hard to judge at the moment as I’m recovering from surgery and just started my period... so who knows what is contributing to my symptoms!!I had nausea a couple of days ago. But I noticed nausea with my last period too ( the joys of pre-menopause!) I’m hoping once I’m past the surgery recovery I’ll be able to identify the actual Tamoxifen side effects.&nbsp;Fingers crossed it’s nothing worse than the most common ones.&nbsp;

iserbrown · Answer

My first time on Tamoxifen I settled into taking it at lunchtime and it helped.

greengirl · Answer

Took 6 months until I noticed fatigue.Also took me about 6 months for noticeable hot flushes but thankfully I don’t find them much of a bother so far 😬

msg132 · Answer

Thanks for all your comments- I have moved to taking it in the morning and it seem to help with night time, too early to say though as its only second month.

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