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I took tamoxifen for 9 months and had so many side effect (depression, fatigue, night sweats, joint pain, weight gain) i had to stop. Since i've stopped, i lost a little but still can't loose the rest of the weight. I limit my calories, exercise 6 times a week, but my weight won't budge. It's almost like my body went into menopause and i'm only 39! Does anyone else have a similar story? will my body ever bounce back?
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In the "Related Posts" section listed under your post, this is discussed by other posters. It seems that weight gain can often be a side effect of various cancer treatments. It may well be a long, hard time to get it off. Your body may be in a sort of "survival mode" after the rough time it has experienced, and is trying to hold on to the weight in case it has to recover from more trauma.
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I had some similar side effects with Tamoxifen, including frequent yeast infections, UTIs, joint pain, and muscle spasms in my legs and feet at night.
I didn't have weight gain but I had to stop taking it after a year.
If you had depression and are taking antidepressants, those are known to cause weight gain. I had a 20lb weight gain on antidepressants and had not only to stop, but do some seriously strict calorie reductions to get it off.
Now I try to keep my calorie intake to 1700/day.
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I am going through the same symtoms. I have the hot flashes, wiehgt gain and mood changes. I did not feel like myself at all. I did stop taking it. I am looking at what other alternatives are available.
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