Hi rainbowcat,
Thanks for posting.
It’s understandable you feel scared about the increased frequency of the migraines you’re experiencing. It’s difficult to say whether the tamoxifen you’re taking is contributing to this. As the aura and the pattern of the headaches haven’t changed, this might suggest that there may be other causes such as stress that @Tili mentions. As both @Sal1 and @ Tili say, it’s important that you call your breast care team as they are best placed to assess your symptoms and discuss what might be causing them. You may also want to keep a migraine diary to see what may trigger your migraines.
Nearly everyone who has been treated for cancer worries about it coming back (recurrence) or spreading and you’re not alone in being anxious about this. The uncertainty and fear of breast cancer returning is very real and adapting to life after treatment can be difficult and often the need for information and support continues.
Dr Peter Harvey a Consultant Clinical Psychologist wrote about how people can feel after treatment has finished. Although the article is many years old and not specific to breast cancer the emotional issues discussed remain relevant. You can read this through the following link After the treatment has finished - Then what?
Some people benefit from talking therapy, such as counselling, to explore ways of managing these worries and concerns. You can speak to your GP or treatment team about this. Mindfulness can also be helpful.
You may also be interested in our resources that are particularly for those who have come to the end of their main hospital treatment. These are known as our Moving forward services and include our Moving Forward book and Moving Forward courses.
Talking to someone who has had a similar experience can often be helpful. Our Someone Like Me service can match you with a trained volunteer who’s had a similar experience to you. You can be in touch with your volunteer by phone or email and they can share their personal experiences to answer your questions, offer support or simply listen to how you are feeling.
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