TAMOXIFEN AND LEG PAIN

kath
kath Member Posts: 2
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I've been taking tamoxifen since mid-January and have lately noticed that at night when I finally have some time to sit down to read the paper or watch TV that my legs begin to feel stiff and painful. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm blaming it on the tamoxifen, because I'm not taking any other drugs at present. I finished my chemo in July, but really didn't notice the leg pain back then.

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  • pamtriggs
    pamtriggs Member Posts: 386
    #2
    And I thought it was just me. You have really struck a note with me. I have bone mets & have one in my femur and put the pain down to that. But I have pain & stiffness in both knees especially when I sit down at night. I have been on Tamoxifen since early September & it is working. I am post menopausal so the hot flashes don't really bother me much. I never connected the leg pain with the drug. I also am on no other medication (apart from nutritional supplements - bovine colostrum & selenium)so I will mention this to my oncologist next visit. Nice to hear from you & hope your treatment is working as well as mine at shrinking the tumors.

    Love & hugs
    Pam.
  • kath
    kath Member Posts: 2
    #3
    pamtriggs said:

    And I thought it was just me. You have really struck a note with me. I have bone mets & have one in my femur and put the pain down to that. But I have pain & stiffness in both knees especially when I sit down at night. I have been on Tamoxifen since early September & it is working. I am post menopausal so the hot flashes don't really bother me much. I never connected the leg pain with the drug. I also am on no other medication (apart from nutritional supplements - bovine colostrum & selenium)so I will mention this to my oncologist next visit. Nice to hear from you & hope your treatment is working as well as mine at shrinking the tumors.

    Love & hugs
    Pam.

    Hi Pam! Thanks much for your reply! I too will mention this at my next oncologist appointment. I'm happy to hear that your treatment is working! Take care! Kathy
  • ondine19572
    ondine19572 Member Posts: 15
    #4
    Hiam on my 7th month of tamoxifen - had some elbow pain - that went away - feet sometimes bloat - other wise not too bad - benefits outweight the side effects
  • ondine19572
    ondine19572 Member Posts: 15
    #5
    Hiam on my 7th month of tamoxifen - had some elbow pain - that went away - feet sometimes bloat - other wise not too bad - benefits outweight the side effects
  • lucy
    lucy Member Posts: 157
    #6
    pamtriggs said:

    And I thought it was just me. You have really struck a note with me. I have bone mets & have one in my femur and put the pain down to that. But I have pain & stiffness in both knees especially when I sit down at night. I have been on Tamoxifen since early September & it is working. I am post menopausal so the hot flashes don't really bother me much. I never connected the leg pain with the drug. I also am on no other medication (apart from nutritional supplements - bovine colostrum & selenium)so I will mention this to my oncologist next visit. Nice to hear from you & hope your treatment is working as well as mine at shrinking the tumors.

    Love & hugs
    Pam.

    Hi Pam - I noticed in the discussion group that you also mentioned tamoxifen and leg pain and you stated that you would check with your onco about it. I have the same problem in my right leg only - really notice it when I sit down. I am hesitant on calling my onco - how did you make out when you asked the question?
    Thanks for your helpful info.
    Love, Lucy

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