All Aboard the "T" train! Starting Tamoxifen After Spring Rads

gardengypsy

Lovingrouches - I am just learning about the connection between brain function and estrogen.

Although I have been researching everything under the sun since my diagnosis, this is new to me.


After my upcoming neuropsych evaluation, I'll bet they will stick me with some rigorous cognitive training. Fabulous!!

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Lovinggrouches

garden, maybe I should try that. Don't have much brain left at end of day, vision gets blurry now and I bruise easily. I have new bruises on my body I guess from mixture of tamoxifen and less estrogen. Oh well!!! Need that wonderf pill!!!!!

gardengypsy

Loving~ I can't use my brain at the end of my days at all. I can barely communicate or take care of household stuff. Sheer exhaustion. No one gets it unless they're in it. I have the vision/tired eyes thing also. Have never heard about the bruising as a side effect..

ArtyMom

my work is going to be busy and complicated for the next few months. I don't like the idea of losing my edge when I start my tamoxifen tomorrow. Nothing like one more thing to worry about

gardengypsy

Arty-I think my exhaustion is from the chemo and the pain. Don't worry about the Tamoxifen.

cwayman650

I was wondering if anyone else noticed a significant weight gain on T? I have put on about 15lbs.

gardengypsy

cwayman~

I am definitely 15 lbs. more than I'd like, but thinking it's also still chemo weight.

I also need some serious daily exercise.

tbalding

I haven't yet, been on tamox since July. But at same time I started tamox, my Zumba class started a healthy weight loss challenge. So I've been working out regularly & tracking my food intake on my fit pal since I started. Not sure what all the holiday eating is going to do to me tho.

Carlsoda

I also haven't had any weight gain, but like tbalding I workout and watch what I eat. I won't be very good for the next week or so for obvious reasons so I will likely need to tighten up again come January 2nd!