Tamoxifen & Breathing/Throat Problems?

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sharalou
sharalou Member Posts: 223
edited May 2016 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After

Okay, I've been through enough crap, I sure don't need this..  Not sure if this is/could be related to the tamoxifen. I take 20mg daily, since end of Jan. I have this shortness of breath, feels like I am breathing in smoke (no smokers), and when I breath in, my throat seems to hurt me. Anyone have any breathing/throat problems?  Would love to hear from you.

Shari 

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  • LMDuncan
    LMDuncan Member Posts: 715
    edited March 2011

    Hi Sharalou

    Have you talked to your doctor. I had problems breathing after 3 years after chemo I am now on Femera. But after 10 days of breathing problems had an Xray and found out I was in conjestive heart failure( who would have thought at 44 yrs old). My suggestion go get an Xray because I thought my breating problems were a cold or bronchitis. How wrong I was.

    Lori

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  • J9W
    J9W Member Posts: 395
    edited March 2011

    I started to cough a lot - especially at night. Besides that, I didn't have breathing probs. Good move though asking the ladies here for some input.  (after 11 mos I quit tamoxifen though - horrendous bone pain).

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  • Mezzo75
    Mezzo75 Member Posts: 3
    edited May 2016

    Hello Sharalou! It's so odd you describe that feeling of breathing in smoke! I've had it too. I've been taking 20 mg tamoxifen since finishing RT, about three years ago. I know correlation is not causation, but during this same time frame, I've suffered very bad shortness of breath. One doctor says I have chronic asthma, another is not sure of cause. I read on Mayo clinic site that one of the side effects of tamoxifen is shortness of breath, but I don't know what the remedy might be.

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