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What problems have you had with Tamoxifen?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 25, 2023 | Replies (67)Comment receiving replies
Hi Rosie,
I moved your message to the Breast Cancer group because I think you'll get more responses here. I'm tagging @brianphilip @cindylb @kat9606 and @eliseb who've shared their experiences with tamoxifen, and they may have had similar symptoms as you described such as itching and anxiety.
Choosing between the various aromatase inhibitors and Tamoxifen usually comes down to which side effects you can or prefer to tolerate. Did you only try anastrozole or did you try any of the other aromatase inhibitors? How are you managing the itching and anxiety?
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I am having anxiety and significant hair thinning from Tamoxifen, but a huge mood improvement over the AI's in my case. I'm happy on the tamoxifen even with the anxiety and hair loss and a few other things but I'm finding it tolerable and it makes me feel much more peaceful and hopeful to know I have a medication that gives me protection from recurrence. It hasn't been easy, and this comment board has been so helpful to get through this last year.