Tamoxifen Side Effects

contrail
contrail Member Posts: 129
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I'm wondering if any of you who are taking Tamoxifen have problems with stomach aches and nausea. I've been on Tamoxifen since the middle of July. I didn't have any problems at first, not even much trouble with hot flashes, but in the past two and a half months on an average of about once every week and a half to two weeks, I get this stomach ache that really puts me down. If I take a Zofran, it usually will subside in about an hour, but a couple of times I've just plain gotten sick. Have any of you experienced anything like this?

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  • Dawne.Hope
    Dawne.Hope Member Posts: 823
    #2
    Yes to nausea
    Dear Contrail,

    I've been on Tamoxifen about a month and a half and while I haven't experienced actual stomach pains, I have experienced nausea. It's nothing drastic, but enough so that I don't want to eat a lot and I can't stand drinking plain water. I'm going broke drinking Perrier water! :) It is subtle, but I have noticed a difference.

    Have you talked to your onocologist about it? I would call and ask. I haven't done so myself, the symptoms seem too mild, but yours are bad enough, I think I would call. Nausea is listed as one of the side effects, but I would definitely ask your onocologist since you're experiencing such pain.

    Let us know what you found out.

    Take care,
    dh
  • contrail
    contrail Member Posts: 129
    #3
    Dawne.Hope said:

    Yes to nausea
    Dear Contrail,

    I've been on Tamoxifen about a month and a half and while I haven't experienced actual stomach pains, I have experienced nausea. It's nothing drastic, but enough so that I don't want to eat a lot and I can't stand drinking plain water. I'm going broke drinking Perrier water! :) It is subtle, but I have noticed a difference.

    Have you talked to your onocologist about it? I would call and ask. I haven't done so myself, the symptoms seem too mild, but yours are bad enough, I think I would call. Nausea is listed as one of the side effects, but I would definitely ask your onocologist since you're experiencing such pain.

    Let us know what you found out.

    Take care,
    dh

    I'll be seeing my oncologist
    I'll be seeing my oncologist on November 18th and I definitely plan to ask him if this is a normal reaction or not. Thanks for your thoughts. It just amazes me how differently we each react to these meds. Your aversion to plain water is one I haven't heard of before. I can't seem to get enough water (as long as it's COLD). I'll post what I find out after my appointment. Thanks again. Connie
  • Dawne.Hope
    Dawne.Hope Member Posts: 823
    #4
    contrail said:

    I'll be seeing my oncologist
    I'll be seeing my oncologist on November 18th and I definitely plan to ask him if this is a normal reaction or not. Thanks for your thoughts. It just amazes me how differently we each react to these meds. Your aversion to plain water is one I haven't heard of before. I can't seem to get enough water (as long as it's COLD). I'll post what I find out after my appointment. Thanks again. Connie

    Please do ... I'd love to
    Please do ... I'd love to hear what he has to say. It is strange, isn't it? We're all so different. Take care! dh.
  • jennytwist
    jennytwist Member Posts: 896
    #5
    no to nausea
    but I seem to have a headache - not very bad but just enough to notice. I never had them before. Also, if I sit or lay in one position too long without moving around I get stiff - and my legs seem to be a little crampy - all of this not super bad, just enough to notice and be uncomfortable. I'll be anxious to hear what your Dr. says about the nausea/tummy hurt. take care -
    Jenny
  • Tux
    Tux Member Posts: 544
    #6
    jennytwist said:

    no to nausea
    but I seem to have a headache - not very bad but just enough to notice. I never had them before. Also, if I sit or lay in one position too long without moving around I get stiff - and my legs seem to be a little crampy - all of this not super bad, just enough to notice and be uncomfortable. I'll be anxious to hear what your Dr. says about the nausea/tummy hurt. take care -
    Jenny

    I have been on tamoxifen for
    I have been on tamoxifen for 5 weeks-no new side effects yet--I was already having hot flashes. Let us know what onc. says.
  • stmgriffin
    stmgriffin Member Posts: 25
    #7
    jennytwist said:

    no to nausea
    but I seem to have a headache - not very bad but just enough to notice. I never had them before. Also, if I sit or lay in one position too long without moving around I get stiff - and my legs seem to be a little crampy - all of this not super bad, just enough to notice and be uncomfortable. I'll be anxious to hear what your Dr. says about the nausea/tummy hurt. take care -
    Jenny

    HEADACHES
    I have been taking tamox since June, my side effects are hotflashes and headaches..The headaches are not unbearable, but I noticed since taking this medication I have them more often..Advil usually gets rid of thenm.

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