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  • Posted on: Nov 13, 2009 06:27 pm
NJ
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 6
lin213 wrote:

So I have been taking tamoxifen for 1 month now.  Just about two weeks ago I started to have on/off mild radiating aches/pains in my legs.  Has anyone experienced this?  I had bloodwork done today to check my Iron. 


Diagnosis: 4/2009, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 5/27 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
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americanpin…
Los Angeles
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 202
Nov 16, 2009 05:38 pm americanpinay wrote:

Yup...I had that and also neck and shoulder pains on the third and fourth weeks of Tamox...good luck to you...

Lumpectomy 09/08, AC x 4 then Taxol x 12 10/08 through 03/09, Rads x 33 05/09 through 06/09 Tamoxifen beg 08/09
Diagnosis: 9/10/2008, IDC, 3cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 2, 4/6 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
lin213
NJ
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 6
Nov 16, 2009 07:57 pm lin213 wrote:

Well bloodwork came back and my lymphocytes are low (693).  Going to Sloan tomorrow for Doppler of my legs to rule out blood clots.  Crossing my fingers!


Diagnosis: 4/2009, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 5/27 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
shakinginmy…
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 271
Nov 17, 2009 11:21 pm shakinginmyshoes wrote:

Yep lots of leg and hip pains.  I have a few months left and hope that things will get back to normal.  My body temp feels like it's at 500 degress looking forward to the sweats being gone.
Celtic_Spir…
San Diego, CA
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 431
Nov 17, 2009 11:26 pm Celtic_Spirit wrote:

I've been taking tamoxifen for a year now. I have some leg aches, and my hands sometimes feel stiff in the morning. About once a month, I'll also have leg cramps in weird places (not just the calf), especially at night. My onc said these are classic tamoxifen side-effects. Annoying sometimes, but not as annoying as a recurrence.


Diagnosis: 2/8/2008, IDC, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 9/30 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
lin213
NJ
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 6
Nov 19, 2009 09:55 pm lin213 wrote:

Went to my oncologist and she said this is more likely left over side effects from chemo (finished in mid September).  Also did an ultrasound of my legs to rule out DVT and that was fine!


Diagnosis: 4/2009, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIIa, Grade 3, 5/27 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-

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