starting Tamofan next week

gretchy
gretchy Member Posts: 106
edited January 2015 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After
starting Tamofan next week
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  • gretchy
    gretchy Member Posts: 106
    edited January 2015

    I'm just scared to start next week. How soon do the side effects kick in for you all?

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited January 2015

    Hi Gretchy!

    We're sorry you're so nervous. But, you've come to the right place to put you at ease!

    While you wait for our ever-helpful Community to weigh in with their experiences, you may be interested in checking out the main Breastcancer.org site's page on Tamoxifen, for all the ins and outs about how tamoxifen works, side effects to expect, medications that may interfere with its efficacy, and much more.

    Also, the thread Bottle O' Tamoxifen is a popular place chock full of advice, tips, and support from your fellow members!

    We hope this helps!

    --The Mods

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  • Mommato3
    Mommato3 Member Posts: 633
    edited January 2015

    It has been six weeks today since I started taking Tamoxifen. I had some hot flashes in the beginning but they have dropped to about 1-2 per day. Other than that, I wouldn't know I was taking it. Not everybody has SE from it.

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  • gretchy
    gretchy Member Posts: 106
    edited January 2015

    Mommato3, that is encouraging news. Thank you.

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  • fralaliso
    fralaliso Member Posts: 63
    edited January 2015

    Just stumbled upon this thread after reading another about all the SEs everyone is experiencing on Tamoxifen. I will be starting within the next 3-4 weeks. Mommato3, thanks so much for sharing your experience and for the reminder that not everyone experiences SEs.

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  • Montmartre1540
    Montmartre1540 Member Posts: 8
    edited January 2015

    hi, today is my 3 rd day! My first day was no SE , yesterday i was little nausea, i was asleep by 10.30 pm which wasn't me at all i usually a night owl. Today is good nothing to complain about :-)

    I am 40 so, i am worry about my skin so i took fish oil. At night after shower i mixed body lotion with body oil to keep my skin moist, a serum and a night cream for my face and put on lip balm.



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  • gretchy
    gretchy Member Posts: 106
    edited January 2015


    Montgmartre1540 thanks for the reminder about skin care. That's not something I do well now, and I know that needs to change soon!

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