Tamoxifen side effects?

Hi Diane,

It's not an easy task to stop a med that is supposed to save my life but I can't go on with the med. I'm oestrogen receptive but progesteron negative. I've bought a book by Doctor John R Lee: "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You about Breast Cancer" , I've not received the book yet but I can't wait to read it. I have not started on my progesteron cream yet, then again can't wait to start. Talking about weight gain on tamoxifen, I've put on more than 10kg over 2 years on it.

I'll keep you all posted about my condition after tamoxifen

PS: 2 weeks without tamoxifen and I feel much better, no more swollen ankles, less wood swings. I still suffer from night sweats and hot flushes.

As females, oestrogen are the essence of who we are and trying to remove it competely from our bobies is creating other problems. We need these hormones in our bodies in order to live quality of life. Our doctors only see the disease, they don't have a holistic approach to the disease, they often compromise our quality of life and create a fear approach, what if the cancer comes back....

As cancer patients, we have to keep ourselves informed ot what else there is out there so we can make informed decisions when it comes to our health and wellbeing.

Kind regards.