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mts · 04-21-2008, 08:28 AM

Karen-

There have been numerous studies but no conclusive evidence that hormonal therapies inevitably promote weight gain...
In my humble opinion, the hormonal therapies usually coincide with menopause and that in itself usually causes weight gain... as well as lack of physical activity during treatment too. As for emotional issues ? That goes without studies... I mean, show me a cancer patient that does not develop some level of depression !!! There have been studies on how imagery and positive thinking may affect treatment and outcome... everyone is different. Many on this board use different ways to cope... either through prayer, the metaphysical, imagery...even psychotropic meds...you name it. But one thing is for sure- everyone handles it differently regardles of what studies may show.

http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/co...eight_Gain.asp

If you google "tamoxifen weight gain" you will get a buffet of readings on this subject. I know many of us on this site have not gained an ounce and others have packed the pounds on (I was 150 before cancer and now I am 185 lbs). The pounds just jumped on me after radiation. But they all showed up in the upper body. I am now an apple with asparagus legs. I think this is what I would have looked like (sans excersise) even if cancer were never in the picture.

Maria

04-21-2008, 08:28 AM	#2
mts Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 503	Karen- There have been numerous studies but no conclusive evidence that hormonal therapies inevitably promote weight gain... In my humble opinion, the hormonal therapies usually coincide with menopause and that in itself usually causes weight gain... as well as lack of physical activity during treatment too. As for emotional issues ? That goes without studies... I mean, show me a cancer patient that does not develop some level of depression !!! There have been studies on how imagery and positive thinking may affect treatment and outcome... everyone is different. Many on this board use different ways to cope... either through prayer, the metaphysical, imagery...even psychotropic meds...you name it. But one thing is for sure- everyone handles it differently regardles of what studies may show. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/co...eight_Gain.asp If you google "tamoxifen weight gain" you will get a buffet of readings on this subject. I know many of us on this site have not gained an ounce and others have packed the pounds on (I was 150 before cancer and now I am 185 lbs). The pounds just jumped on me after radiation. But they all showed up in the upper body. I am now an apple with asparagus legs. I think this is what I would have looked like (sans excersise) even if cancer were never in the picture. Maria