I still have 2 years to go but of course, they are recommending the 10
Leg swelling
EVEN THOUGH I AM ONLY 44!!! I went on a diet and lost it and now I have managed to stay at what always was but I have to eat half as much as I did to remain stable which is 7
Most ER-positive breast cancers are also PR positive
Most women report that it is easier to lose weight after stopping tamoxifen, but it is still a challenge
Many people take this hormonal therapy for five to 10 years to treat or prevent certain types of breast cancer
Feeling dizzy, tired, or weak
Hot flashes and night sweats
Fluid retention (edema or swelling) If you have rust or brown-colored vaginal discharge or vaginal bleeding, contact your doctor right away
Common tamoxifen side effects may include: vaginal bleeding or discharge; hot flashes; swelling, weight gain; nausea; or
Significant baseline predictors for gaining more than 5 kg of weight after 12 months of follow-up were: being younger than 60 years old, smoking Yes: An unfortunate side effect of tamoxifen is weight gain
It is used to treat early breast cancer in women who have already been treated with surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy
To test the effect of Tam on fat mass, we conducted a 5-day I
However, tamoxifen treatment had no significant effects on glucose and insulin tolerance in mice with tamoxifen-inducible POMC neuron-specific Tamoxifen is associated with other adverse events including nausea, vomiting, weight loss, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, arthralgia hypertension, and lymphedema in premenopausal women
control In the ATAC trial, women taking anastrozole gained on average 1
Women were more likely to gain more than 5kg of weight if they were under the age of 60 I have a very hard time losing weight to begin with
This pill curbs your appetite,I stopped eating sweets and bread
It's OK to splurge once in a while on treats, but every day can't be a cheat day
Cancer
Hypercalcemia (high blood calcium level) Hormonal treatments, such as tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors, are less frequently associated with significant weight gain
I gained about 10 pounds, but not in one week
Since that time, I have put on 2 stone 4 pounds! Not happy at all
You can decrease your risk by: Losing 5 to 7 percent of your starting weight
Diet and dietary supplements
Since coming off tamoxifen I feel permanently exhausted and have what I can only describe as brain fog, I can also burst into tears Side effects of aromatase inhibitors versus side effects of tamoxifen
Joint and muscle pain
It can We found that premenopausal women on 20 mg of tamoxifen had a significant decrease in waist circumference, weight, and BMI, compared to the placebo
Ligibel has authored several papers on the role of lifestyle factors and breast cancer, including a recent study on the impact of exercise on reducing drug-related joint pain
Many women taking tamoxifen have felt the drug was responsible for their weight gain
I gained 3kg during chemo and managed to lose those 3 plus 6 more over a 6 month period on Tamoxifen
Overcoming Tamoxifen Weight Gain: Losing Weight After Breast Cancer Beating Tamoxifen Weight Gain – How Shannon Did it! Finding the key to beating
I've tried pills, liquid diet, one meal a day, and am
I didn’t have severe
Drop weight on Tamoxifen - here’s how
This interferes with cell growth and eventually leads to cell
Indigestion or nausea
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There are a ton of variables in people, topping the list is genetics and daily life
105 was still a healthy weight for me, I'm only 5'1"
An essential part of weight loss is making healthy dietary choices
I have a very hard time losing weight to begin with
A definite take away from this is that weight loss comes secondary to taking medication to keeping cancer away
In 2008, before my cancer diagnosis, I lost 5 stone (70 lbs) by keeping an online food diary and calorie counting
Tamoxifen is the worst
Discussion about the concerns with radiation and chemotherapy when treating breast cancer
I changed my diet a little bit at a time and exercised everyday
Posted 6/16/2006 6:31 PM (GMT -8) Hi Junie My name is Tammy and im on Tamoxifan
In the ATAC trial, women taking anastrozole gained on average 1
Women were more likely to gain more than 5kg of weight if they were under
Since it’s unclear whether aromatase inhibitors directly cause weight gain, you may want to consider other reasons for your weight changes or difficulty losing weight
While weight gain is common, most women treated with aromatase inhibitors do not gain weight
Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body in men and women