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Reviewer: Ree, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I stayed on Tamoxifen for 5 yrs. I had hair lost, hot flashes all the time and I got cancer again on my 5th year while taking tamoxifen. The only good thing was it stop my menstrual cycle for 5yrs.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Have taken this drug for 3 and 1/2 years. Hot flashes are horrible. Sometimes they seem constant. Weight gain initially, but am now losing slowly. Also had headaches at begining, daily. Now about a few times a month.
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Reviewer: damlyne, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I had an allergic reaction tamoxifen which sent my body into thinking I was in the middle of radation again. It's been 3 weeks since I've been off tamoxifen and breast still isn't back to were it was before I started the tamoxifen. The doctors said they have never encountered anything like this during their time in practice.
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Reviewer: me, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been taking this for the past 2 years and have done well on it. I have hot flashes sporatically, but that's all. I have also gained 15-20 lbs but don't think it's due to the drug.
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Reviewer: patedith@lucketts.net, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I wish I never took this drug.
I took it for 3 years, and was one of the causes of my stoke.
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