Re: Tamoxifen side affects

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have been on Tamoxifen since 6/16 and have only had 1 hot flash. I even asked

the Dr if the pills were working because I have only had 1 - she promised they

are. My flash came about a month after starting them. The only other side

effect I experienced was a little dizziness at first, nothing else.

Shari

Tamoxifen side affects

I am premenopausal and started taking Tamoxifen one week ago. I am

really nervous about the possible side affects and just wondering how

long it takes before they set in, especially hot flashes. Just hoping

I may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't get them.

[Guest guest]

I think it depends on whether you're pre or post menopause on the hot flashes

and whether or not you still have your ovaries. I my self had a full

hysterectomy some years ago and now that I take tamoxifen or anything else I

have tried greatly increases the hot flashes. but everyone is different.

Shari wrote: Hi,

I have been on Tamoxifen since 6/16 and have only had 1 hot flash. I even asked

the Dr if the pills were working because I have only had 1 - she promised they

are. My flash came about a month after starting them. The only other side effect

I experienced was a little dizziness at first, nothing else.

Shari

Tamoxifen side affects

I am premenopausal and started taking Tamoxifen one week ago. I am

really nervous about the possible side affects and just wondering how

long it takes before they set in, especially hot flashes. Just hoping

I may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't get them.

[Guest guest]

I think it depends on whether you're pre or post menopause on the hot flashes

and whether or not you still have your ovaries. I my self had a full

hysterectomy some years ago and now that I take tamoxifen or anything else I

have tried greatly increases the hot flashes. but everyone is different.

Shari wrote: Hi,

I have been on Tamoxifen since 6/16 and have only had 1 hot flash. I even asked

the Dr if the pills were working because I have only had 1 - she promised they

are. My flash came about a month after starting them. The only other side effect

I experienced was a little dizziness at first, nothing else.

Shari

Tamoxifen side affects

I am premenopausal and started taking Tamoxifen one week ago. I am

really nervous about the possible side affects and just wondering how

long it takes before they set in, especially hot flashes. Just hoping

I may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't get them.

[Guest guest]

I think it depends on whether you're pre or post menopause on the hot flashes

and whether or not you still have your ovaries. I my self had a full

hysterectomy some years ago and now that I take tamoxifen or anything else I

have tried greatly increases the hot flashes. but everyone is different.

Shari wrote: Hi,

I have been on Tamoxifen since 6/16 and have only had 1 hot flash. I even asked

the Dr if the pills were working because I have only had 1 - she promised they

are. My flash came about a month after starting them. The only other side effect

I experienced was a little dizziness at first, nothing else.

Shari

Tamoxifen side affects

I am premenopausal and started taking Tamoxifen one week ago. I am

really nervous about the possible side affects and just wondering how

long it takes before they set in, especially hot flashes. Just hoping

I may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't get them.

[Guest guest]

I still have my ovaries, did have a partial hyst few years ago (uterus) but

still - only 1 hot flash to date.

Please correct me if i am wrong, but I understood that the Tamoxifen was being

given to pre menopausal and the others for post men.

And, yes, everyone is different. But, there is hope.

Shari

Tamoxifen side affects

I am premenopausal and started taking Tamoxifen one week ago. I am

really nervous about the possible side affects and just wondering how

long it takes before they set in, especially hot flashes. Just hoping

I may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't get them.

[Guest guest]

I still have my ovaries, did have a partial hyst few years ago (uterus) but

still - only 1 hot flash to date.

Please correct me if i am wrong, but I understood that the Tamoxifen was being

given to pre menopausal and the others for post men.

And, yes, everyone is different. But, there is hope.

Shari

Tamoxifen side affects

I am premenopausal and started taking Tamoxifen one week ago. I am

really nervous about the possible side affects and just wondering how

long it takes before they set in, especially hot flashes. Just hoping

I may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't get them.

[Guest guest]

Everything I have read also suggest that tamoxifin is for pre-m. I think that

they (the onc.) just wants me on something I can tolerate for time being. I have

only been taking it for a month. The arimidex and aromisin I just could not

handle. I call my oc. next week to talk with him. I need to ask more question

and ask about femera.

Shari wrote: I still have my ovaries, did have a

partial hyst few years ago (uterus) but still - only 1 hot flash to date.

Please correct me if i am wrong, but I understood that the Tamoxifen was being

given to pre menopausal and the others for post men.

And, yes, everyone is different. But, there is hope.

Shari

Tamoxifen side affects

I am premenopausal and started taking Tamoxifen one week ago. I am

really nervous about the possible side affects and just wondering how

long it takes before they set in, especially hot flashes. Just hoping

I may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't get them.

[Guest guest]

Hi Theresa.

It seems Tamoxifen is given to pre. peri and post menopausal women with BC.I

had it when I was pre, with the primary (only for a short time as it caused such

floods of bleeding though) and had it when I was first diagnosed with the

metastases when I was post menopause. I have been through the range of AI's.

aromasin, femara, faslodex and arimidex and now will start to take tamoxifen

again as I responded well to it before when in the post phase.

Whatever you take in this line of medication is going to reduce the estrogen

from the cancer cells' intake, and that ultimately throws you into a sort of

menopause and you may get the accompanying menopausal symptoms but it really is

reducing the estrogen that fuels the cancer that is so helpful. Starved of it's

fuel line helps prevent spread and growth. The AI's (aromatase inhibitors) work

in slightly different ways to prevent estrogen getting to the cancer cells but

can cause aches and pains and joint stiffness, raised blood pressure and other

side effects but I feel we have to bear these in order to hold back the cancer.

Far from easy, I know but we have such little choice of simple drug management

after surgery, chemo and/or radiotherapy.

I actually look for the side efefcts, especialy the hot flushes, as they tell

me I am knocking back estrogen.

There are many methods of controlling the swaets and hot flushes, all

menopausal type ideas can be looked at as well as things you can dofor yourself,

my favourite is wet wipes in the fridge, cotton clothing/underwear, adjust bed

covers, bathing/showering and time of bathing, eating hot foods and spices (or

not, maybe) drinking gallons of water etc.

And the most side effects seem to occur in the first few weeks then tail off

so give it a bit longer before changing treatment, maybe there's is a surfeit of

circulating estrogens in the system that need to be removed and when you get to

a certain level things pan out a bit better.

Hope this helps you come to a decision about your treatment.

LOL Velvet x (UK)

Theresa Towner wrote:

Everything I have read also suggest that tamoxifin is for pre-m. I

think that they (the onc.) just wants me on something I can tolerate for time

being. I have only been taking it for a month. The arimidex and aromisin I just

could not handle. I call my oc. next week to talk with him. I need to ask more

question and ask about femera.

Shari wrote: I still have my ovaries, did have a

partial hyst few years ago (uterus) but still - only 1 hot flash to date.

Please correct me if i am wrong, but I understood that the Tamoxifen was being

given to pre menopausal and the others for post men.

And, yes, everyone is different. But, there is hope.

Shari

Tamoxifen side affects

I am premenopausal and started taking Tamoxifen one week ago. I am

really nervous about the possible side affects and just wondering how

long it takes before they set in, especially hot flashes. Just hoping

I may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't get them.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info. I guess its like you say. You don't have to take anything

but If you want to improve your chances of survival without a recurrence in the

near feature you must do something. I seem to tolerate the tamoxifen better than

any others i have tried to far. I am going to try and stick it out. tt.

velvet girling wrote: Hi Theresa.

It seems Tamoxifen is given to pre. peri and post menopausal women with BC.I had

it when I was pre, with the primary (only for a short time as it caused such

floods of bleeding though) and had it when I was first diagnosed with the

metastases when I was post menopause. I have been through the range of AI's.

aromasin, femara, faslodex and arimidex and now will start to take tamoxifen

again as I responded well to it before when in the post phase.

Whatever you take in this line of medication is going to reduce the estrogen

from the cancer cells' intake, and that ultimately throws you into a sort of

menopause and you may get the accompanying menopausal symptoms but it really is

reducing the estrogen that fuels the cancer that is so helpful. Starved of it's

fuel line helps prevent spread and growth. The AI's (aromatase inhibitors) work

in slightly different ways to prevent estrogen getting to the cancer cells but

can cause aches and pains and joint stiffness, raised blood pressure and other

side effects but I feel we have to bear these in order to hold back the cancer.

Far from easy, I know but we have such little choice of simple drug management

after surgery, chemo and/or radiotherapy.

I actually look for the side efefcts, especialy the hot flushes, as they tell me

I am knocking back estrogen.

There are many methods of controlling the swaets and hot flushes, all menopausal

type ideas can be looked at as well as things you can dofor yourself, my

favourite is wet wipes in the fridge, cotton clothing/underwear, adjust bed

covers, bathing/showering and time of bathing, eating hot foods and spices (or

not, maybe) drinking gallons of water etc.

And the most side effects seem to occur in the first few weeks then tail off so

give it a bit longer before changing treatment, maybe there's is a surfeit of

circulating estrogens in the system that need to be removed and when you get to

a certain level things pan out a bit better.

Hope this helps you come to a decision about your treatment.

LOL Velvet x (UK)

Theresa Towner wrote:

Everything I have read also suggest that tamoxifin is for pre-m. I think that

they (the onc.) just wants me on something I can tolerate for time being. I have

only been taking it for a month. The arimidex and aromisin I just could not

handle. I call my oc. next week to talk with him. I need to ask more question

and ask about femera.

Shari wrote: I still have my ovaries, did have a partial hyst few years ago

(uterus) but still - only 1 hot flash to date.

Please correct me if i am wrong, but I understood that the Tamoxifen was being

given to pre menopausal and the others for post men.

And, yes, everyone is different. But, there is hope.

Shari

Tamoxifen side affects

I am premenopausal and started taking Tamoxifen one week ago. I am

really nervous about the possible side affects and just wondering how

long it takes before they set in, especially hot flashes. Just hoping

I may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't get them.

[Guest guest]

I have been reading many things about Tamoxifen and I am wondering how

things will go as I will probably start taking it in January. Still

have my radiation to go through.

ne

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> I am premenopausal and started taking Tamoxifen one week ago. I am

> really nervous about the possible side affects and just wondering

how

> long it takes before they set in, especially hot flashes. Just

hoping

> I may be one of the lucky ones who doesn't get them.

>