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tamoxifen

by gstav, Feb 14, 2008 09:16PM

Tags: tamoxifen

I am taking my last pill tomorrow, this makes it five years. Will I lose weigth and feel better?

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by lhughes, Feb 15, 2008 08:19AM

To: gstav

Can I celebrate with you??? I'm still 3 years 4 months away from the end of tamoxifen.

CONGRATS!

by TES62, Feb 15, 2008 02:23PM

I just started 14 days ago, do you mean that I have to feel like this (nauseated, headaches) for 5 years. Yikes! I already feel like stopping this treatment.

by lhughes, Feb 15, 2008 03:16PM

To: TES62

The nausea and headaches should cease...actually they should have already.

Weight gain is a potential problem, sleep issues....there are a number of comments from others on this forum about this LOVELY drug. For me, it's manageable thanks to Effexor, but I don't like that drug much either.

I'm hoping that 3 more years flies fast!

by frustratedrg, May 27, 2008 07:50PM

To: gstav

hi i finished 5 yrs on tamoxifen with minimal side effects. i did gain about 8 lbs and had hot flashes and insomnia. thats it. i took a 5 week break where my "thermostat" started to cool down and i slept better. did not lose any weight and ive alway been thin. i am now on femara. i was wondering if you are going on it. im on femara for about 2 1/2 months and not that happy on it. i was wondering if your dr. prescribed it for you and if not why.

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