Welcome to Cancer Chat OWLa although I'm sorry to read about the impact Tamoxifen is having on your wife and relationship.

Many of our members have experienced similar issues with Tamoxifen so fingers crossed some of them will be here soon to offer their support and advice.

In some instances some of our members have found changing the brand of the tablet they're taking or trying a different one altogether has helped, so if your wife is willing, maybe she could have a chat with her GP about this?

This must be very difficult for you both but I do hope you find a way through this together.

Kind regards, 

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi there ..

I started on tamoxifen 18 months ago .. though I'd heard it could weaken bones .. but mine are weak any way .. so was prepared for that .. but no one told me about the emotional rollercoaster of a ride it can have ... I went from a strong confident lass to a blubbering wreck ... every day I couldn't stop crying over any thing and everything ... 

It was only comming on here I realised what it was .. so got the Dr to give me a mild anti depressant ... which over a few weeks evened out my emotions ... now I'm fine .. but lots have problems .. but please give your wife time ... those tablets suppress oestrogen... so that in its self is a cause ...

I was told I'd be on them 5 years .. so if I were you get her to call her oncology team ..  like Steph said they may stop them or change them ... but I would think they would review it at the 5 year point .. I'm guessing ...  but please hold on in there .. you've both got through 5 years .. so a bit longer seeing if she can sort it out .. is worth trying ...  Chrissie   ; ))