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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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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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i have been taking tamoxifen for 12 weeks, i do get hot flushes now but everything else is ok and am hoping long term effects are good.
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Reviewer: jdyer@fuse.net, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have just started to take this drug, tamoxifen, after having a mastectomy on August 10th. So far, I haven't had any side effects.
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Reviewer: gifteacher, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Tamoxifen has been so easy to take. Every six months I have my blood work done and a few times my blood calcium level was a tad high. I have always wondered if I have that infrequent side effect from Tamoxifen. Luckily, the elevated level has not shown up every time and my thyroid and parathyroid check out fine.
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Reviewer: lilbit, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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i have been very lucky with tamoxifen a few leg cramps and thats it.
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