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Topic: Does Tamoxifen make you hungry???

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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 108
  • Posted on: May 16, 2008 08:01 pm
KP1970 wrote:

I seem to have an insatiable appetite since being put on Tamoxifen last summer! My weight is normal (I'm 5'7 and 138 lbs.), but man can I eat LOL! I am eating healthy, but it seems that an hour or so after every meal, I am ready to eat again! Anyone else experience this?!

Kim
Dx 10/31/2006, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIb, Grade 3, 1/20 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
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Lolita
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 99
May 16, 2008 08:27 pm Lolita wrote:

I've been on Tamoxifen since January. I get hungry in the morning and eat my lunch by 11 a.m. Yes, I know what you mean. I drink green tea to try to curb my appetite.


Dx 10/25/2007, IDC, <1cm, Stage I, Grade 1, 0/5 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
wallycat
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 662
May 16, 2008 08:56 pm wallycat wrote:

I've always had to eat every few hours.

I have noticed that my glucose levels are creeping up since on it.

Dx 4/07; ILC 1.8cm, ER+/PR+, HER2 neg., Stage 1, Grade II, 0/5 nodes. Bilateral Mast., tamoxifen
KP1970
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 108
May 16, 2008 10:49 pm KP1970 wrote:

I am trying to eat only healthy things when hunger hits. I think I've had like 6 servings of fruit today; I definitely have exceeded the RDA for the fruit group! ;-)

Kim
Dx 10/31/2006, IDC, 2cm, Stage IIb, Grade 3, 1/20 nodes, ER+/PR+, HER2-
awb
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1756
May 17, 2008 04:59 pm awb wrote:

I've been on tamox for over 4.5 years and yes, it has definitely increased my appetite.  My weight has inched up steadily, but that has been more since my total hysterectomy 3 years ago. So now I've gone back and rejoined weight watchers--that's the only thing that works for me (combined with excersize) and I've lost over 5 pounds in just the first 2 weeks! I decided I had to stop blaming the tamox and menopause, take control  and do something about it.


Dx 9/5/2003, LCIS, Stage 0, 0/0 nodes
Jaybird627
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 2856
May 17, 2008 10:40 pm Jaybird627 wrote:

Oh, I for sure gained weight on Tamoxifen as I had an insatiable appetite!

Jaybird
roxy42
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 221
May 19, 2008 08:27 pm roxy42 wrote:

Hi yes I have been on tomox for three months and I'm hungry all the time.I'm 3 months past radiation and 6 months sence surgery.I try to eat healthy but latley making bad choices.I have a real bad sweet tooth and cant stay away from sweets.I'm trying......godbless roxy

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