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mystic_marzipan
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5 months ago

Zoladex

Hi, so I’ve just been started on zoladex and I’m wondering about side effects. 

I feel like I suddenly have IBS or something. I’m going to the toilet 5-6 times a day. Everything I eat is giving me stomach cramping, almost like continuous period pains. I also feel nauseous a lot. Is this normal? Has anyone else experienced this? Does it calm down after a while? I’m scared to start taking the letrezol as well now in case it all gets worse. I was sent home from work today, first day back, because I was doubled over in pain from the cramping. It’s ruining my life and it’s only been 2 weeks. 

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  • Katie46's avatar
    Katie46
    Member
    5 months ago

    Hi mystic_marzipan​ I've been on zoladex for a year, and I've never had those symptoms. I was on zoladex and letrozole for a month before I started other medication, and other than some muscle aches and hot flushes I had no other side effects from those 2 drugs.

  • cactusk's avatar
    cactusk
    Member
    5 months ago

    Hi mystic_marzipan​ 

    I've been on zoladex now for 16 months. I've not experienced the symptoms you describe - but I"m also on Letrozole, Zometa and for 5 months, was on Ribociclib. It's hard to know which drug causes which side effect - but I"ve been one of the unlucky ones to experience a lot. The crash menopause symptoms were and still are very full on, especially initially. My joints - particularly hands and feet - scream at me most days. I'm still balancing exercise and some alternate pain relief and OTC pain relief. I'm seeing a physio next week at the Menopause clinic to see if there's anything else I can do. I let my GP know when my side effects are worse - and in the early days it was my med onc BC nurse.  I hope your side effects settle down soon.

    cactusk​