Hi All
I am just about to start Tamoxifen and just wondered if anyone else is starting it at the same time? Would be good to hear how you get on with it.
I already have hideous hot flushes and night sweats, well more like night drenching actually! and am wondering if these are going to get worse with the added tamoxifen?! I guess I will know soon.
xx
Hi Bird i started mine end of sept and also having wringing night sweats but no worse with starting tamoxifen i was having them befroe . I have put on a bit of weight ( but probably other treatment and stuffing my face with steroids and slightly fluid retention around ankles etc but otherwise nothing . xx ps i take wockhart brand
Hi bird,
I started tamoxifen in Nov, and was soooo worried about SE, and plunging head first into the menapause (as am only 36), so far, no flushes, periods still regular, skins a little drier on my face, the only change I have noticed is the increased thirst, which is quite annoying but better than most SE, a few other ladies have said they have the thirst thing to, so it seems it is related to the tamoxifen. I’m now hoping I haven’t jinxed myself and suddenly find myself in the throes of menapausal symptoms ! (I do seem to have gained weight, but me thinks thats just over eating)
Hoping any SE are mild ones for you x
Hi Bird
I started Tam. in Oct. was dreading it as really not ready for the menopause. Chemo stopped periods and started hot flushes though not sweating, some skin dryness but sorted with cream. I haven’t gained any weight only major problem is lack of libedo, akin to post natal days, so hope it will return once recovered from effects of treatment. I was also worried re memory loss but that seems to be O.K.
Hope you are O.K. with your S.E. and they are not too bad.