Hot Flushes

Sadness and depression seems to accompany most oestrogen inhibitors.  However, next time you get blood tests done ask to have thyroid function included. Major symptom of hypothyroidism is depression. This is a test every woman should have anyway. It just needs to be ruled out. (I have hypothyroidism - Arimidex either interferred with my thyroid or my meds - I had to go off Arimidex for that reason).  I am terribly emotional on Tamoxifen which is why dosage has been decreased.  Good luckxx

Hi Pauline

Hot flush really not affecting me from the Tamoxifen... however, the mood very down, feeling sad and bone ache.

I still have hot flush, couple times a day, quick come quick gone.  It happened in the mid night too.

I had bone scanning and all healthy and good fit.  I take walk every morning to catch up with regular exercise.  I feel sad lately.  I started the tablet since 30Sep... I believed that was because of this, I feel sad, I can tear anytime now.  I kept chatting to people and not leting myself feeling alone.

I think I still new to the tablet, I need to let my body to cope with it...and they'll work well together.

Take care

Hi Pauline

Hot flush really not affecting me from the Tamoxifen... however, the mood very down, feeling sad and bone ache.

I still have hot flush, couple times a day, quick come quick gone.  It happened in the mid night too.

I had bone scanning and all healthy and good fit.  I take walk every morning to catch up with regular exercise.  I feel sad lately.  I started the tablet since 30Sep... I believed that was because of this, I feel sad, I can tear anytime now.  I kept chatting to people and not leting myself feeling alone.

I think I still new to the tablet, I need to let my body to cope with it...and they'll work well together.

Take care

I was having lots of trouble taking AIs.  One of the worst symptoms was vaginal and vulval atrophy resulting in constant urinary tract infections therefore on antibiotics all the time. My new Oncologist put me onTamoxifen and things are now back to normal in that department.  However, as with just about everyone else on this drug the hot flushes and emotional state was out of control and I started wondering why I was on the same dose as someone perhaps twice my size and does my system actually need full dose?  I had so many unanswered questions! So I asked my Oncologist if there had been dosage studies done on these drugs.  He said "No, not in drug company's interest".   As the side effects were becoming debilitating and realising I would probably stop taking them he suggested we experiment with the dosage. He explained how people's enzymes are different etc.  I now only take 3 Tamoxifen a week and while I still have hot flushes, they are manageable and my emotional state is now stable.  My Oncologist believes it is better to take some than none!  This may not be for everyone and your Oncologist well disagree.  Good luck..    

I was having lots of trouble taking AIs.  One of the worst symptoms was vaginal and vulval atrophy resulting in constant urinary tract infections therefore on antibiotics all the time. My new Oncologist put me onTamoxifen and things are now back to normal in that department.  However, as with just about everyone else on this drug the hot flushes and emotional state was out of control and I started wondering why I was on the same dose as someone perhaps twice my size and does my system actually need full dose?  I had so many unanswered questions! So I asked my Oncologist if there had been dosage studies done on these drugs.  He said "No, not in drug company's interest".   As the side effects were becoming debilitating and realising I would probably stop taking them he suggested we experiment with the dosage. He explained how people's enzymes are different etc.  I now only take 3 Tamoxifen a week and while I still have hot flushes, they are manageable and my emotional state is now stable.  My Oncologist believes it is better to take some than none!  This may not be for everyone and your Oncologist well disagree.  Good luck..