Tamoxifen withdrawal symptoms

margodae

I met with a dermatologist and she thinks it is from coming off Tamoxifen. She gave me an ointment which I have been using for about two weeks on my finger tips. My finger tips have improved with the use of the ointment, but quickly continue to peel/slough if I miss a day. Just within the past couple days my toes have begun the same thing, with peeling/sloughing. I have begun to use the ointment on my toes, too, but it does not appear to be helping as much. I have a follow up with my dermatologist next week, so we shall see what she thinks!

Celand

I am post menopausal, have been taking Tamoxifen for 3 yrs. I broke my ankle this past April and chose to stop taking it until my ankle has healed, which is taking longer than I anticipated, last orthopedic dr appointment it is 50% healed, so he won't release me yet, no surgery needed because nondisplaced fracture. Just will have to wait until bone grows back.

Now, I felt better than I have felt in a long time the first month that I am off of Tamoxifen, however, the 2nd month about 3 weeks into it I began having tension type headaches, like I would sometimes get during my period, but woke up this morning with a menstrual like bleed, slight cramping as well. I am going to contact my gyn about the bleeding, but could this be cause by stopping the Tamoxifen? Some type of withdrawal symptoms? I did start talking it again today and my bleeding has nearly stopped, and headache gone. My next oncology appointment mid July. I don't feel that I can switch to AI at this time due to my ankle not being completely healed.

Oh, also had increased hot flashes, this is just so strange the way my body is reacting to all of this.