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Bone pain from Tamoxifen
Any supplements or treatments you can recommend for bone pain from taking tamoxifen?
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 13, 2021
Tamoxifen Side Effects/Fingernails.
I have been on Tamoxifen for 5 weeks and have had very few side effects. One is vaginal discharge and I just purchased lots of...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 7 10:21am
Evista (raloxifene) instead of Tamoxifen.
Is anyone using Evista for Stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma instead of Tamoxifen to prevent recurrence after a mastectomy? It is a SERM, like Tamoxifen....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 21, 2025
Migraine help while on tamoxifen
Anyone have migraines from tamoxifen? Anything that helps relieve them?
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Apr 21, 2023
Anyone switch from Aromatase inhibitors to Tamoxifen?
I have tried anastrozle, letrozole and Emestane with terrible side effects (joint pain/damage, teeth pain extreme dry mouth, vaginal and uniary pain...)Now possibly Tamoxifen but...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: 5 hours ago
Tamoxifen 10mg vs 20mg
I was on Anastrozole for 6 months my doctor switched me to Tamoxifen because of severe muscle pain. I was given 20mg of Tamoxifen is...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Mar 10 6:09pm
Alternative to Tamoxifen other than AI
I had lumpectomy and radiation for invasive ductal carcinoma stage 2. Went through both very easily. Then I was told to start Tamoxifen. Nothing easy...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 5, 2025
Ending Tamoxifen after 5 years!
Joyfully, today is my last day on AI's after 5 years. Has anyone had negative reactions after stopping Tamoxifen?
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Dec 22, 2024
3 vs 5 Years of Tamoxifen for DCIS?
Hi! I was diagnosed with DCIS grades 1-2 in 2022 at age 44. After my lumpectomy and radiation, I started on 20mg of tamoxifen for...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 12 7:20pm
Traveling Abroad on Tamoxifen with side effects
I was planning to travel abroad, after many years of hiatus. After speaking with my oncology team, they said I have be careful with blood...
Last active: Jan 9 7:14pm
Tamoxifen and urinary tract infection (UTI)
Hi all, I am on Tamoxifen and my latest urine test shows I have got UTI. Has anyone had some experience and does not occur...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 5, 2024
Vaginal bleeding a tamoxifen side effect?
I have been taking Tamoxafin for 2 months. I am a 64 year old female post menapause. Last night I had a small amount of...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 18, 2025
Cancer medications yes or no? Tamoxifen as prevention?
I was diagnosed with pre-cancer calcification on my left breast and had surgery on June 11 2020. On my follow up I learned they removed...
Support Group: Women's Health
Last active: Nov 3, 2020
Blurry eyes after starting Tamoxifen?
Hello, I started Tamoxifen 2 weeks ago and a couple days ago I started having blurry vision. The first day it happened, it lasted about...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Sep 4, 2024
LCIS: should I take Tamoxifen?
LCIS diagnosis May 2017 followed immediately by lumpectomy. Since then go to Sloan Kettering 2x/year (mammo in Dec and June ultrasound). So far so good....
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 8, 2024
Anastrozole vs Letrozole vs Tamoxifen
Over two years out from initial Stage1 diagnosis. Lumpectomy followed by radiation, then began taking anastrozole for about 6-7 months. Side effects, mostly bone pain...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Aug 27, 2022
Leoprolide and Tamoxifen effectiveness of reducing cancer reoccurrence
I am 41 and pre-menopausal, had invasive ductal carcinoma. Hormone and estrogen positive, HER2 negative. I had a bilateral mastectomy. My oncotype came back as...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jun 24, 2023
Tamoxifen side effects are very worrying. Read these studies
I'm on Tamoxifen for 10yrs as I've osteoporosis I can't swap to AIs.My concerns are my long term brain health.I've daily have severe headaches, poor...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: 4 days ago
HR+ and HER2-: Considering options with AIs or tamoxifen
HiRecently diagnosed with HR positive HER2 negative breast cancer discussion regarding going on a AI or tamoxifen. If I have had a TIA and I...
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Feb 24, 2024
Has anyone experienced bruising while on Tamoxifen?
Has anyone experienced bruising while on Tamoxifen? If so, what did your physician recommend? Did you have to discontinue it?
Support Group: Breast Cancer
Last active: Jan 10, 2022