Tamoxifen and stiff achy neck…anyone else?

Going through breast cancer treatment Hormone therapy
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Hi, 

I’m 47 and haven’t had a period since my 2nd chemo Nov 2019. I’ve been on Tamoxifen now since 1st July 2020 so just over a year. Along with the usual hot flushes my main issue is really sore stiff neck muscles.  You know that feeling when you’ve slept in a weird position and it’s tight and sore the next morning, well that’s me pretty much all the time. Some weeks are worse than others and every few weeks I’ll also get headaches/migraines, insomnia and sometimes low abdominal pains like I’m going to get my period. anyone else had similar experience?
I’ve spoken to my breast care team and they said they may want to run a hormone test to see if I’m through the menopause. Plus a bone scan. 
I’m just so fed up feeling like an 80year old!

xxx 

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Hi Blackcat182,

Thank you for your post.

I am sorry to see that you haven’t had any response yet. I am hoping my response will help our members to see your post and share their experience and advice.

In the meantime, please remember that for any clinical questions, our breast care nurses are here and happy to talk things through.

Sending you our best wishes,

Zoe

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Hi! I have been on Tamox for 3 years and also have some of these same symptoms. Stiff, achy neck is on-again, off-again for past few months. Did you ever find a solution? Some days it doesn’t hurt at all, some days I feel like I am 90 years old. ]