stomach pain/headaches for 3 days

newjersey25
newjersey25 Member Posts: 27
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hello everyone, I just have a question for anyone who has experienced this same thing.. I have had severe stomach pain and migraine headaches for 3 days now. I have finished my chemo, rad, bilat mast., and now I am taking tamoxifen. I don't know if this pain is from the medicine or what? Also I've been going to the bathroom like 6 times a day. Very unusual for me!! Did anyone else go through anything like this? Should I call my doctor and ask for some tests? I look forward to any advice. Fawn

Comments

  • ksfc
    ksfc Member Posts: 251
    #2
    Fawn,

    I haven't had anything like this from Tamoxifen but it can have a lot of side effects. I'd call your doc. Even if it is the meds, you don't need to be suffering like that. Take care of yourself!
    Diane
  • jake10
    jake10 Member Posts: 202
    #3
    You are postmenapausal aren't you? Tomoxifin blocks the estrogen and some migraines are caused by hormone levels. Have you ever had migrains before? I would call my doctor is I were you. Beth
  • jamjar62
    jamjar62 Member Posts: 135
    #4
    Hi Fawn...I don't want to downplay your symptoms but maybe you just have a little stomach virus? I know I go looking for the worst case scenario whenever I am sick or have a weird symptom but I think cancer makes us a bit gun-shy, huh? And that's not a bad thing...we need to be aware of our bodies. But in reading your post, I thought to myself, if I had those symptoms and I hadn't just gone through what you went through, I would just assume I had a virus of some sort. SOme viruses can cause killer headaches. Anyway, I would check with your oncologist just to be on the safe side. Here's to fewer bathroom visits!

    Karen
  • sandytrif525
    sandytrif525 Member Posts: 106
    #5
    Hey Fawn, I would also put a call into the doc. Just to be on the safe side. Like Jam said could just be the flu. Where you from in NJ? I am from Glassboro, anywhere near you. South Jersey about 45 min from Phila. Hope you feel better soon. Sandy
  • newjersey25
    newjersey25 Member Posts: 27
    #6
    sandytrif525 said:

    Hey Fawn, I would also put a call into the doc. Just to be on the safe side. Like Jam said could just be the flu. Where you from in NJ? I am from Glassboro, anywhere near you. South Jersey about 45 min from Phila. Hope you feel better soon. Sandy

    voorhees, 20 min. south of Philadelphia

Discussion Boards