Tamoxifen after 50 ?

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LisaG61
LisaG61 Member Posts: 17
edited July 2014 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After

Hi again,  After SE from aromasin and arimidex, I am now being told to try Tamoxifen.  I am 53, went through menopause years ago, and was wondering if this is a good drug to take ?  Anyone else doing this ?  thanks

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  • farmerlucy
    farmerlucy Member Posts: 3,985
    edited June 2014

    I'll be 54 on Tuesday, but still premenopausal and I'm taking it. For me it is the only option right now. 

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  • magnolia57
    magnolia57 Member Posts: 28
    edited June 2014

    hi Lisa, I am in exactly the same place. AI for a year, too many SEs , so trying tamoxifen. I had a bad rash develop after taking 20 mg/dy for two weeks. But aside from that I felt so, so much better! I stopped all meds for a week and started back on tamoxifen at 10mg and after 10 days no rash yet. Definitely try it, I don't ache anymore or feel hyper, anxious and ready to go off on someone . Hope you do well, I think the rash is very unusual and perhaps due to overlap of tamoxifen and arimidex.

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  • mdj13
    mdj13 Member Posts: 2
    edited July 2014

    I had been on Arimidix for 7 months and had joint and muscle issues as well as foggy thinking. I have been trying Femara for the last month, but I'm considering going to Tamoxifen too.

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  • ck55
    ck55 Member Posts: 346
    edited July 2014

    Hi Lisa. I am 59.  I was on Femara for the recommended 5 years and suffered with the painful joints and stiffness the entire time, not to mention extreme vaginal dryness. My tumor was a pretty big one and I had 2+ nodes so instead of going completely net free. my onc and I decided I would take Tamoxifen for 5 (maybe more?) years. This also allows me to use Vagifem for the intimacy issues as it blocks excess estrogen rather than inhibiting the production like an AI.

    I have been on it about 2 years now.So far, so good. No more aches and pains and most of the stiffness is gone.

    Good luck!

    Cyndi

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  • keepthefaith
    keepthefaith Member Posts: 2,156
    edited July 2014

    LisaG, I'm 59, post-menopausal, hysterectomy/oophorectomy and have been on Tamoxifen for a little over a month. Few SE's for me so far. A few night sweats now and then. My bone density test showed osteoporosis and osteopenia, so trying this first instead of aromatase inhibitors. Then, will do another bone density test in a couple yrs and go from there. My MO said it's not unusual to use Tamoxifen for a couple of yrs and then switch to Armidex. I am also taking Vit D and calcium supplements. 

    Good luck!

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  • Loral
    Loral Member Posts: 932
    edited July 2014

    I'm on it at 52. I believe something is better than nothing. No period since 10/2010, but estrogen level still high. I'm not going to switch to an aromatase inhibitor because I already have osteopenia in my left hip.

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