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Anyone taking 5 mg Tamoxifen: Do you have side effects with 5 mg?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: May 11 11:53am | Replies (88)
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I have been on Tamoxifen 5mg daily now for about 4 months I couldn’t tolerate 20 or 10 mg Changed manufacture and reduced dosage to 5 mg I started to experience heartburn no relief with Tums Oncologist said to try Prevacid It did stop
the heartburn in one week but on day 8 nonstop diarrhea
So quit taking wondering if anyone has had insomnia and really crazy dreams with this low dose this has been happening recently along with some anxiety and I have always had a good memory even at my age but lately can’t find the word searching for in a conversation Yesterday stopped for a cup of coffee and a donut couldn’t remember name of donut I always get, had to describe it
The hot flashes are less and so is the joint pain of course aging skin, well I’m 82 now just had a birthday Of course getting up multiple times a night to urinate is still present
Sorry such a long story wanted to try to give the total picture Thank you for any input
Sally in CA

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sue417 | @sue417 | Apr 20 1:41pm

Hi
I would not get too worried about forgetting things stress does a lot to people. I have a stomach medication I have been on for years so I haven't had any issues with my stomach. As far as the getting up a lot at night I think that's a normal part of aging but my doctor just put me on vagifem. It is helping you can also try vaginal moisturizers I think replens is one. As we age we lose estrogen and then to have an estrogen blocker It does cause more issues with going to the washroom Maybe talk to your doctor about it

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