Hello everyone , my first post in this thread
7 weeks post left mastectomy , received Oncotype Dx scores today one score 7 and one score 18 so oncologist says chemo not beneficial… he has advised tamoxifen which I have now been prescribed and to start zoladex injections next week to surpress my ovaries… I would welcome peoples experiences of side effects and what to expect. I’m conscious of weight gain any advice would be welcome thankyou xx
Hi Hddh
Welcome to the forum. Good news that you can avoid chemo.
I’ve been on Tamoxifen for about 2 years, but not had the zoladex injections. I have always had the Teva brand of tamoxifen and I’ve luckily been fine on them. From what I have read some people are fine on all brands, and some have issues with certain brands, I think it’s to do with the fillers they put in. Unfortunately I’ve heard that Teva are stopping the 20mg tablets so I’m looking into that (there’s another thread on here about that).
Again weight gain seems to vary from what I’ve read, I haven’t had any issues, or at least no more than I usually do!
My oncologist said that any side effects are usually worst in the first I think 3 months, so don’t be disheartened if you get some in the early days as you adjust.
Hope that reassures you a bit, but it really does vary from person to person. Happy to chat more if I can help.
Evie xx
Edited 16/5 - sorry I typed my reply late at night when I was tired and meant to add that some people do suffer badly from side effects of Tamoxifen. If you do, you should speak to your consultant to see about alternatives. I didn’t mean to imply that all side effects could be eliminated by changing brands.