Guest guest Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 Hey guys,I am starting tamoxifen today; prescribed by my endocrinologist for gynocomastia in my left breast. It's pretty severe. He says I have slightly elevated estrogen, but did not say anything about my prolactin levels. My left breast droops and is about 4 times larger than my right. VERY distressing. It has been growing for over a year and has remained tender and sensitive all that time.For those of you who have taken tamoxifen, have you had good results? Does it decrease the size of the breast? Are there any side effects I should be on the lookout for?ThanksDon Kennedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 DonGood luck with the Tamoxifen. I hope it helps to bring your breast tissue down. However, what I have seen is that once breast tissue has grown a lot, the only way to deal with it is with surgery. There are some great doctors that make an incision around the nipple that leaves no scar and no one notices when it heals. I tell people who start testosterone and feel breast tenderness or pain to proactively start Tamoxifen or Arimidex right away since it is easier to treat this problem when it starts than when it has grown too much.In some men with a lot of aromatase enzyme, testosterone, anabolics, and certain medications can increase the conversion of testosterone into estradiol. In men with higher fat percent and older age, this problem can also occur more frequently.A number of medications can cause gynecomastia. These include: · Anabolic steroids and testosterone· Alcohol· Amphetamines· Marijuana· Heroin · AIDS medications. Gynecomastia can develop in HIV-positive taking efavirenz (Sustiva) or didanosine (DDI). · Anti-anxiety medications such as diazepam (Valium). · Tricyclic antidepressants. · Antibiotics. · Ulcer medication such as cimetidine (Tagamet). · Cancer treatment (chemotherapy). · Heart medications such as digitalis and calcium channel blockers. Exposure to pesticides has also been reported to cause estrogen-inducing problems. There is also a lot of controversy surrounding soy based foods in men. · Regards, Vergelpowerusa dot orgFrom: Don Kennedy <singerred@...> Sent: Tue, November 10, 2009 1:08:21 PMSubject: Tamoxifen and gyno Hey guys,I am starting tamoxifen today; prescribed by my endocrinologist for gynocomastia in my left breast. It's pretty severe. He says I have slightly elevated estrogen, but did not say anything about my prolactin levels. My left breast droops and is about 4 times larger than my right. VERY distressing. It has been growing for over a year and has remained tender and sensitive all that time.For those of you who have taken tamoxifen, have you had good results? Does it decrease the size of the breast? Are there any side effects I should be on the lookout for?ThanksDon Kennedy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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