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Weight Gain/Tamoxifen

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Weight Gain/Tamoxifen Hi everyone, is there anybody out there who cannot stop eating since they’ve been taking tamoxifen? It’s getting to crisis point with me - weight piling on weekly - just tried a couple of pairs of trousers that I could get into a few weeks ago, now they’re too tight - I look about 8 months pregnant! Problem is I’m never full - am constantly hungry, and when I do eat - cannot stop cos never get that full/satisfied feeling. Could barely manage two courses when eating out, but now polish three off with no worries!

Would be interested to hear if anyone else is in the ‘same boat’.

Love and hugs, Jean xx

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Blimey hun becareful you will pile on the weight if you eat too much.

I have piled it on and hardly eat anything.
I cannot diet though as i have IBS and my stomach hates diets.

I dont like tamoxifen.

Rx

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weight gain/tamoxifen Hi Jean,

Many women complain of weight gain with tamoxifen, I have been on tamoxifen for nearly two years and also like you have a larger appitite, I am currently about half a stone heavier than I was before bc, however I have to work really hard not to put on any more weight. I can only say that you need to take control your weight if it is bothering you. Exercising more if possible or even joining a slimming club, drinking a large glass of water before a meal helps to fill me up too (I know this sounds boring, I’d rather it be a large glass of wine), try keeping a food diary so you know what your eating. l know feeling fat makes me very down and then I can spiral into overeating again, and seems to take 10 times as long to loose a pound as to gain one.

Good luck
Jo

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Hi - I’m on Tamoxifen, and do not eat any differently from before, but still have put on “extra flesh”. I think it is as much to do with Tamoxifen itself as your diet.

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Hi - everyone, thanks for your replies. Today is the day the new diet starts!! Dogs are going to be walked every day, going to try to swim at least 4 times a week, as well as eating a really low fat diet. Have been to WW before and found their No Count diet excellent - but that was before Tamoxifen! Never mind, I realise I must try even harder now.

Love and hugs, Jean xx