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Anyone had nausea as a side effect of tamoxifen? What helps?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 16 6:28pm | Replies (74)Comment receiving replies
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.
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Oh Shirley, I'm sorry to hear that the Barrett's esophagus may have progressed to esophageal cancer. Please keep me posted as we have a group here on Connect about esophageal cancer too.
@sparklegram shared that she takes tamoxifen at night. Taking your pill later in the day may help and could be discussed with your oncologist about how best to gradually shift the time of day you take it. I know that it is advised to take it the same time of day, so you wouldn't want to make the drastic change from morning to evening in one day.