Tamoxifen
I have just received my script for Tamoxifen and filled it but am after some advice before I commence.
I had a lumpectomy 2 and a half months ago and last week completed 5 weeks of radiation.
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I finished my radiation in November 2012 and didn't start my tamoxifen until mid Jan. I wanted to get through Xmas and our family holiday before dealing with any side effects. I started on a half tablet for the first two weeks just to ease into it. My oncologist was fine with me delaying a few weeks.
As it turned out I haven't found that I've had any major side effects from tamoxifen. Sometimes I wake really early and I do have to work hard to avoid weight gain - lots of exercise and watching what I eat - but it's hard to know whether these things are related to the drug or middle age or maybe it's just me. I do get mild hot flushes but that is about all.