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Heidi_62
13 years agoMember
tamoxifen
i have just started treatment on tamoxifen tablets 20mg has anybody alse been put on these if so any side effects
Janet_Plummer
13 years agoMember
Yes, there is so much written about tamoxifen and some people do suffer quite bad side effects so it is scary when you start taking it. But I try to remind myself that it is also very effective at keeping hormone related BC away. While I don't like taking a drug everyday for 5 years, I'm kind of grateful that it's available. It makes me feel a bit safer, a bit less likely to get cancer again.I'm sure your radiotherapy will be still be effective even after a bit of a wait. I had a break of about two months between finishing chemo (not sure if you've had that) and starting radiotherapy. If you've had chemo, I think the break gives your body a chance to recover a little before they hit you with the next treatment. Although radiation is not nearly as bad as chemo.