Re: Taxmoxifen and Weight Gain?

[Guest guest]

So far, what I've heard here and from other folks says that 2 people say they

didn't gain with the drug, and 3 say they did, one saying she added 60 pounds.

Menopause often causes weight gain. I wonder if it's the menopause inducing

effects of Tamoxifen that causes the weight gain, and if people have already

gone through menopause, they gain less 'cause they already gained the " menopause

fat " .

Any thoughts?

Ellie

8a. Re: Tamoxifen and Weight Gain?

Posted by: " kimmy68_98 " kimmy68_98@... kimmy68_98

Date: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:31 pm ((PST))

OMG!!!!!!!!

Have you ever struck a nerve with me!!!! I have been trying to chat

about this here for some time but no one seems to want to answer me. I

weighed 102lbs at my most from age 16 to 36. Then I started dropping, I

blamed it on muscle loss VS fat. From age 36 until I got BC I averaged

94lbs. After my mastectomy and starting Tamoxifen I went down to 87lbs.

I was very sick with side effects. That was in jan. /feb. of 2006.

A year ago. By July I was up to 104lbs. I could live with that since I

was always thin. By sept. I was 110lbs. Okay...getting scared. Now, one

year later, my weight gain is not so rapid but is still climbing. I am

currently at 115lbs. Had to buy new jeans 2 to 3 sizes UP! And had to

buy new tops since the belly shirts just didn't look right anymore!!

Sheesh!

I just ordered the Zone/Pilates thing they advertise on TV. I haven't

tried it yet....I am really not one for excersize, but I feel I have no

choice but to do it now!! I HATE Tamoxifen!! If I continue to gain

weight in the next 6 months I will be done with it! I have always been

very thin and never had to watch what I eat! I am not about to change

my habits now!

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[Guest guest]

Hi Ellie!!

How are you today?!?!? I did gain weight with the chemo, because they give you

steroids before treatment to reduce side affects... However.. with menopause..

you gain weight too because of the lack of metabolism.. then throw in the fact

that I had my abdomen cut, lolol, I'm a lost cause!!! But hey, at the moment,

maybe cancer free, so who cares!!

Love to Ya!

Michele

mizzes12 mizzes12@...> wrote:

So far, what I've heard here and from other folks says that 2 people

say they didn't gain with the drug, and 3 say they did, one saying she added 60

pounds. Menopause often causes weight gain. I wonder if it's the menopause

inducing effects of Tamoxifen that causes the weight gain, and if people have

already gone through menopause, they gain less 'cause they already gained the

" menopause fat " .

Any thoughts?

Ellie

8a. Re: Tamoxifen and Weight Gain?

Posted by: " kimmy68_98 " kimmy68_98@... kimmy68_98

Date: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:31 pm ((PST))

OMG!!!!!!!!

Have you ever struck a nerve with me!!!! I have been trying to chat

about this here for some time but no one seems to want to answer me. I

weighed 102lbs at my most from age 16 to 36. Then I started dropping, I

blamed it on muscle loss VS fat. From age 36 until I got BC I averaged

94lbs. After my mastectomy and starting Tamoxifen I went down to 87lbs.

I was very sick with side effects. That was in jan. /feb. of 2006.

A year ago. By July I was up to 104lbs. I could live with that since I

was always thin. By sept. I was 110lbs. Okay...getting scared. Now, one

year later, my weight gain is not so rapid but is still climbing. I am

currently at 115lbs. Had to buy new jeans 2 to 3 sizes UP! And had to

buy new tops since the belly shirts just didn't look right anymore!!

Sheesh!

I just ordered the Zone/Pilates thing they advertise on TV. I haven't

tried it yet....I am really not one for excersize, but I feel I have no

choice but to do it now!! I HATE Tamoxifen!! If I continue to gain

weight in the next 6 months I will be done with it! I have always been

very thin and never had to watch what I eat! I am not about to change

my habits now!

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[Guest guest]

I hope that I have already gained all of the weight that I am going to gain. I

too have always been on the thin side but in the last year I have gained a lot

of weight( about 20lbs.) and that was before I started the tamoxifen. Do you

know if you gain the menopause weight in Peri-menopause? I too have looked at

the zone pilates but I wil probably have to wait for my next paycheck before I

can order it but I hope that it will help as I don't want to have to buy new

clothes and since I work with the public, I have to look presentable( not how I

look at home!)

ne

mizzes12 mizzes12@...> wrote:

So far, what I've heard here and from other folks says that 2 people

say they didn't gain with the drug, and 3 say they did, one saying she added 60

pounds. Menopause often causes weight gain. I wonder if it's the menopause

inducing effects of Tamoxifen that causes the weight gain, and if people have

already gone through menopause, they gain less 'cause they already gained the

" menopause fat " .

Any thoughts?

Ellie

8a. Re: Tamoxifen and Weight Gain?

Posted by: " kimmy68_98 " kimmy68_98@... kimmy68_98

Date: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:31 pm ((PST))

OMG!!!!!!!!

Have you ever struck a nerve with me!!!! I have been trying to chat

about this here for some time but no one seems to want to answer me. I

weighed 102lbs at my most from age 16 to 36. Then I started dropping, I

blamed it on muscle loss VS fat. From age 36 until I got BC I averaged

94lbs. After my mastectomy and starting Tamoxifen I went down to 87lbs.

I was very sick with side effects. That was in jan. /feb. of 2006.

A year ago. By July I was up to 104lbs. I could live with that since I

was always thin. By sept. I was 110lbs. Okay...getting scared. Now, one

year later, my weight gain is not so rapid but is still climbing. I am

currently at 115lbs. Had to buy new jeans 2 to 3 sizes UP! And had to

buy new tops since the belly shirts just didn't look right anymore!!

Sheesh!

I just ordered the Zone/Pilates thing they advertise on TV. I haven't

tried it yet....I am really not one for excersize, but I feel I have no

choice but to do it now!! I HATE Tamoxifen!! If I continue to gain

weight in the next 6 months I will be done with it! I have always been

very thin and never had to watch what I eat! I am not about to change

my habits now!

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[Guest guest]

Perimenopause is when you put on the weight. It is an attempt by the

body to balance your widly flucuating hormones. Fat tends to produce

more estrogen in an attempt to make up for what your body isn't making.

Ruth

> So far, what I've heard here and from other folks says

that 2 people say they didn't gain with the drug, and 3 say they did,

one saying she added 60 pounds. Menopause often causes weight gain. I

wonder if it's the menopause inducing effects of Tamoxifen that causes

the weight gain, and if people have already gone through menopause,

they gain less 'cause they already gained the " menopause fat " .

>

> Any thoughts?

>

> Ellie

>

> 8a. Re: Tamoxifen and Weight Gain?

> Posted by: " kimmy68_98 " kimmy68_98@... kimmy68_98

> Date: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:31 pm ((PST))

>

> OMG!!!!!!!!

> Have you ever struck a nerve with me!!!! I have been trying to chat

> about this here for some time but no one seems to want to answer me. I

> weighed 102lbs at my most from age 16 to 36. Then I started dropping, I

> blamed it on muscle loss VS fat. From age 36 until I got BC I averaged

> 94lbs. After my mastectomy and starting Tamoxifen I went down to 87lbs.

> I was very sick with side effects. That was in jan. /feb. of 2006.

> A year ago. By July I was up to 104lbs. I could live with that since I

> was always thin. By sept. I was 110lbs. Okay...getting scared. Now, one

> year later, my weight gain is not so rapid but is still climbing. I am

> currently at 115lbs. Had to buy new jeans 2 to 3 sizes UP! And had to

> buy new tops since the belly shirts just didn't look right anymore!!

> Sheesh!

> I just ordered the Zone/Pilates thing they advertise on TV. I haven't

> tried it yet....I am really not one for excersize, but I feel I have no

> choice but to do it now!! I HATE Tamoxifen!! If I continue to gain

> weight in the next 6 months I will be done with it! I have always been

> very thin and never had to watch what I eat! I am not about to change

> my habits now!

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

THANK YOU

> > So far, what I've heard here and from other folks says

> that 2 people say they didn't gain with the drug, and 3 say they

did,

> one saying she added 60 pounds. Menopause often causes weight gain.

I

> wonder if it's the menopause inducing effects of Tamoxifen that

causes

> the weight gain, and if people have already gone through menopause,

> they gain less 'cause they already gained the " menopause fat " .

> >

> > Any thoughts?

> >

> > Ellie

> >

> > 8a. Re: Tamoxifen and Weight Gain?

> > Posted by: " kimmy68_98 " kimmy68_98@ kimmy68_98

> > Date: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:31 pm ((PST))

> >

> > OMG!!!!!!!!

> > Have you ever struck a nerve with me!!!! I have been trying to

chat

> > about this here for some time but no one seems to want to answer

me. I

> > weighed 102lbs at my most from age 16 to 36. Then I started

dropping, I

> > blamed it on muscle loss VS fat. From age 36 until I got BC I

averaged

> > 94lbs. After my mastectomy and starting Tamoxifen I went down to

87lbs.

> > I was very sick with side effects. That was in jan. /feb. of 2006.

> > A year ago. By July I was up to 104lbs. I could live with that

since I

> > was always thin. By sept. I was 110lbs. Okay...getting scared.

Now, one

> > year later, my weight gain is not so rapid but is still climbing.

I am

> > currently at 115lbs. Had to buy new jeans 2 to 3 sizes UP! And

had to

> > buy new tops since the belly shirts just didn't look right

anymore!!

> > Sheesh!

> > I just ordered the Zone/Pilates thing they advertise on TV. I

haven't

> > tried it yet....I am really not one for excersize, but I feel I

have no

> > choice but to do it now!! I HATE Tamoxifen!! If I continue to

gain

> > weight in the next 6 months I will be done with it! I have always

been

> > very thin and never had to watch what I eat! I am not about to

change

> > my habits now!

> >

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now.

> >

> >