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Tamoxifen side effects

Tamoxifen side effects

Thank you for taking my question. I've been prescribed Tamoxifen for 5 years & have been taking this drug for 7 months. I'm experiencing ongoing side effects - sleep disruption, hot flashes, joint stiffness, bruising. I'm wondering if I can expect that these side effects ease up over time?
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It's hard to say if the side effects will lessen over time but they may, OR in time they may be less of a bother to you. If the symptoms become unbearable you might ask your Oncologist about one of the other drugs. All these similar drugs do have the same side effects but not everyone will experience the same or all of them and not always to the same degree. Regards ...
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