Tamoxifen and swelling ankles/ feet

tjohnson2310
tjohnson2310 Member Posts: 168 Member
in Breast Cancer #1
Anybody noticing swollen feet and ankles while on Tamoxifen? I have been prescribed Lasix.

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  • Tkitty
    Tkitty Member Posts: 56
    #2
    swelling
    Yes, my feet and lower legs swell. I also have a diuretic to take as am on blood pressure meds also that make me swell. Having fun!..My oncologist told me to be sure to walk about every hour due to the blood clot issue with the tamoxifin. That is a challenge for me as my job is sitting all day at a computer.
  • grams2jc
    grams2jc Member Posts: 756
    #3
    Yes I do
    Sometimes at the end of the day I look down and find my grandmother's ankles and feet (1 or both) at the bottom of my legs! Good grief, how does that happen? LOL! It isn't always the same leg and is usually just 1 leg, and by morning it is gone again.

    Fun!

    Jennifer
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    #4
    I've taken Lasix for
    I've taken Lasix for swelling in my ankles and it works great!
  • Nana C.
    Nana C. Member Posts: 108
    #5
    Thanks
    Thanks for letting me know why my feet an akles swell so much. I too see my grandmothers feet! Must be the good ole tamoxifin!
  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #6
    I have not had that side
    I have not had that side effect...

    Denise
  • mjjones453
    mjjones453 Member Posts: 155
    #7
    disneyfan2008 said:

    I have not had that side
    I have not had that side effect...

    Denise

    eww, makes me mad!
    I have noticed that my left ankle swells. Never thought about tamoixfen! It is reaking havoc on me lately! Pains, bad hot flashes, and now maybe this? I have to keep reminding myelf of the benefits, and I know that it will pass, but not for another 3 1/2 years! It is going to be a long, long, 3 1/2 years.
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #8
    Nana C. said:

    Thanks
    Thanks for letting me know why my feet an akles swell so much. I too see my grandmothers feet! Must be the good ole tamoxifin!

    So tamoxifen can cause
    So tamoxifen can cause swelling?
  • Nana C.
    Nana C. Member Posts: 108
    #9
    mjjones453 said:

    eww, makes me mad!
    I have noticed that my left ankle swells. Never thought about tamoixfen! It is reaking havoc on me lately! Pains, bad hot flashes, and now maybe this? I have to keep reminding myelf of the benefits, and I know that it will pass, but not for another 3 1/2 years! It is going to be a long, long, 3 1/2 years.

    MeToo!
    After my hysterecomy I tried the other one though, can't remember the name starts with an A. After taking that for 1 month I went running back to the Tamixfen!
  • Lauried444
    Lauried444 Member Posts: 1 Member
    #10
    Swelling

    I was on tamoxifen for 6 years and experienced ankle and foot swelling after about 3 years.  I mentioned it to my oncologist, and he immediately sent me for an MRI to check for blood clots.  Negative on the clots.  This last spring I completed 6 years of tamoxifen.  since then, the swelling has decreased steadily, and now there is none.  I never connected the swelling to the tamoxifen until after I stopped taking it, and my doctor never mentioned it as a side effect. 

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