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jenivive
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05-10-2014
10:58
thankyou for replying to my post i have had counselling but maybe i need to go back and have some more.I shall have a look for maggie centres thanks again take care jenivive. xxxx
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26-09-2014
06:39
Hi my name is Jennifer and i have been suffering with depression since having breast cancer and going through treatment, i had my surgery in 2009 and chemo in feb 2010, then a year of herceptin i am quite far on in my treatment with tamoxifen nearly 5 years next July although oncologist tells me they have done more research and i will probably stay on tamoxifen for another 5 years (10 years in total) I am suffering with severe depression at the momment dont know if it's the tamoxifen or what but since starting tamoxifen i have not been myself having mood swings and feeling very low does anyone else feel this way? would be greatful for any information or if anyone has felt this way and has overcome feeling like this.
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15-06-2013
10:25
No you can't take tamoxifen with sertraline, this is the anti-depressant i was on before dx and have had to change to citalopram but i think there are a couple of others you can try hope this information is of use jen xxx
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15-06-2013
10:25
No you can't take tamoxifen with sertraline, this is the anti-depressant i was on before dx and have had to change to citalopram but i think there are a couple of others you can try hope this information is of use jen xxx
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17-04-2013
10:08
Thanks for replying to my message. I am sorry to hear that you are still having those dreaded flushes, my poor mother is still having them at the age of 65 and has never had breast cancer, I think it is because she is so slim and has no oestrogen in her body. I have tried sage tincture which seemed to help slightly. I saw my oncologist yesterday about the tamoxifen and she wants me to go back on it in a couple of months after my surgery to make the vaginal opening bigger caused by menopausal symptoms, she tells me that tamoxifen is just as effective as chemotherapy in preventing a re-occurrence. She says as my flushes have not improved by not taking the tamoxifen then i am probably peri-menopausal and that my periods probably won't come back, i also had bloods done to check my hormone levels. The oncologist tells me that there are new drugs available instead of tamoxifen but they cause vaginal dryness and won't improve my situation. So i guess i am in a no win situation and must persevere for a bit longer.
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14-04-2013
08:46
I am new to this site and just wanted to know how many people manage to stay on Tamoxifen for 5 years as I have stopped taking it after nearly 3 years as i cannot stand the side effects any more, i am still having flushes and wondered if anyone knows how long this could last whether i could be peri-menopausal or will i get my periods back again. Nobody can give me a diffinitive answer, seeing my oncologist on Tuesday as they are not happy with me and will probably try and persuade me to go back on the dreaded tamoxifen again, I would be grateful for any information anyone can give me. I am 44 years old and have not had a period for 3 years.
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13-04-2013
12:46
Hi my name is Jennifer, Iam new to the forum,I have been looking through the forums trying to find someone with the same problems as myself. I too have problems with painful sex and my skin tearing, I am now on my third gynaecologist who has put me on steroid creams for my skin as i have been itching and scratching and making things worse, this has helped with the itching but not with the painful intercourse which i hardly bother with nowadays. My gynaecologist has booked me in for a scan to look at my ovarian function as i am 44 and have not had a period for three years since having chemo. I am also waiting for surgery to make the entrance bigger a similar procedure to episiotomy when giving birth. I have tried oestrogen creams but these make the itching even worse and do not help with pain, i am using replens frequently. I have stopped taking my tamoxifen blaming all these problems on the drug so i have an appointment with my oncologist on Monday to discuss this. I am glad that i am not the only one going through this, but i think that people just don't talk about intimate problems and there should be more help out there for us ladies. Please let me know how you are getting on it would be great to keep in touch.
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