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jaykay · 04-05-2016, 05:30 PM

My side effects were a few hot flashes (I was post menopausal) and sore legs due to water retention. I took diuretics every other day and also took a baby aspirin a day which helped with the leg pain. Also gained about 5lbs.

I hated tamoxifen but stayed on it for 4.5 years and then switched to Letrozole.

Tamoxifen is typically given to pre-menopausal women. Chemo will affect your menstrual cycle and there are a lot of women on this board who got their period after a certain amount of time after chemo. Everyone is different but they do like to start anti-estrogens after chemo and radiation if applicable.

Just keep telling yourself to be thankful that there are drugs to keep the beast at bay.

Best

Janis

04-05-2016, 05:30 PM	#3
jaykay Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 645	Re: Starting Tamoxifen 5 months after starting Herceptin. I thought I took this after My side effects were a few hot flashes (I was post menopausal) and sore legs due to water retention. I took diuretics every other day and also took a baby aspirin a day which helped with the leg pain. Also gained about 5lbs. I hated tamoxifen but stayed on it for 4.5 years and then switched to Letrozole. Tamoxifen is typically given to pre-menopausal women. Chemo will affect your menstrual cycle and there are a lot of women on this board who got their period after a certain amount of time after chemo. Everyone is different but they do like to start anti-estrogens after chemo and radiation if applicable. Just keep telling yourself to be thankful that there are drugs to keep the beast at bay. Best Janis __________________ March, 2000: 48, Post menopausal (5 yrs HRT) Left breast, IDC 3mm/DCIS 1.6cm, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, mod differentiated, MIB low, lumpectomy, node neg via SNB, rads=33 Stage 1a June, 2000: Tamox 4.5 years,Femara for 5 years (end in Jan. 2010) Sept, 2012: 61, Via mamm, ultrasound, biopsy, right breast, 2.3cm tumor, ER+/PR-/Her2+++, poorly diff, KI67 60-70% BRCA 1 and 2 negative October, 2012: Bi Mast with tissue expanders, port placement Final Path: IDC 2.8cm, DCIS, 1/4 sentinal nodes positive (@#$%). Stage IIB Nov 29, 2012: Begin TCH/6x/every 3 wks, H for 1 year/every 3 weeks. March 14, 2013: Finished chemo April 9, 2013: Begin radiation 28x May 22, 2013: Finished rads June 1st, 2013: Started Aromasin for 5 yrs. July 15, 2013: Switched to Letrozole (Femara). Probably for the rest of my life October 16, 2013: Exchange surgery October 31, 2013: Finished Herceptin December 5, 2013: Port removed Glad this year is over!