Hi everyone,
I’ve been on Tamoxifen now for 7wks and am experiencing very sore feet-sometimes my soles are so sore i can hardly bear to stand up on them. They seem worse first thing in a morning and then start again late afternoon, by bedtime they’re agony!
Anyone else have the same and if so got any ideas how to ease the pain?
Tracy xxx
Me too Tracy. It did wear off however. I tried not to do any shopping for a while as I found wandering around Tesco’s made it worse. I also get cramps in my feet and calves very easily. I am sorry I don’t have any solutions. I have bought some of those gel insoles and they feel really comfortable so may be worth a go.
Love
Debbie
Hi - am on Arimidex and have the same side effects…I try to do some feet exercises before I get up (if I remember) when I get out of bed they are so sore and stiff. I have also started taking glucosamide (for arthritis) and omega 3 capsules and cod liver oil capsules and trying to have a spoon of olive oil on my salad to ‘grease’ my joints and trying to eat lots of oily fish - does seem a bit better. But not good to do too much shopping as get same reaction as you…but has improved fortunately.
I was also told symptoms get better after 3 months too?
Hope that helps! It is a really horrible side effect - makes me feel like a 90 year old!
Hi Debbie and Alison,
Thanks for your replies, at least i’m not alone with my pains!! I know what you mean about feeling 90yrs old lol-maybe i should get a zimmer frame and go the whole hog!! Lets hope our tootsies get better eh? I’m not taking anything apart from the Tamoxifen-you put me to shame! Think i’ll start looking into supplements and buy mackerel in bulk!!
Take care ladies
Tracy xx
Hi Tracey,
Me too. I’m 28 and have been on Tamoxifen for about 8 weeks. I’ve started to notice too that when I get up in the morning I find it difficuly too walk, they seem to get better as the day progresses although by time i go to bed my knees are normally real sore.
I’ve had loads of side effects from taking Tamoxifen but apparantly they do get better as your body gets used to it.
Hang in there, it sucks but hopefully its doing ehst it supposed to do.
Take care,
Mandy xxx
Hi - saw physio therapist today - she suggested massage feet as often as possible and also walk around bare feet at home - so will try this!