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Anyone had nausea as a side effect of tamoxifen? What helps?
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You're welcome. It's always good to ask questions. I'm sure your oncologist appreciates knowing that you want to make informed decisions.
Now, about the nausea that you experience. Does it happen before or after you take the pill at 7 or 8 am? Have you thought of slowing moving it to a different time of day?
@sparklegram and @jdriver, what time of day do you take tamoxifen? Do you find there's a better time to help manage side effects?
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@colleenyoung I've always taken it at night. I haven't ever experienced nausea, and very few other side effects. Currently, however, with the OK from my oncologist, I've taken a month off to see if it might be causing some bowel problems I'm experiencing. I've been on it for a year and a half.
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I get nauseous after i take it more so than before i take it. It’s not every day it’s more like 2-3 times a week. The other thing I didn’t tell you is I have Barrettes Esophagus and it’s pre-cancer. Last year I was very sick for about 8 months and towards the end I just about lost my voice. My Pulmonary and Oncologist thinks I may now have Esophageal cancer so I have to get tested again. So it may not be all the Tamoxifen that’s making me sick.