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Has anyone experienced bruising while on Tamoxifen?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 10, 2022 | Replies (16)

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I have been on Tamoxifen for 8 years now and definitely have noticed some bruising. I asked about that at my yearly check up at Mayo and was told it could be a side effect of Tamoxifen. I was 62 when I started taking it. Bruising not real bad just superficial on tops of my hands or arms if I work in yard a lot etc. And age could be a factor now too but my husband is eleven years older than me and his bruising is much worse and he definitely not on Tamoxifen lol Other than that I would not even know I take it. No other side effects.

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How long have you had the bruising going on? For the whole eight years?

I've been on Tamoxifen now for about 2 months and no bruising. I did have bruising when trialing the letrozole, but the bruises went away once I switched away from AI's to the Tamoxifen...that said there is a rare side effect of stroke or blood clot with Tamoxifen so it is a very good idea to go get the bruises checked out. I have no idea if the two things relate to each other, but better to be safe than sorry!