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Dizziness after surgery

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I had a left mastectomy 8 weeks ago and i was extremely light headed and dizzy when i came around from the operation.

I had a terrible migraine that lasted for a week and then it went, however the light head and dizziness is still there and it is getting me down and driving me mad, to the point where i feel debilitated.

I am now on my 4th week of Tamoxifen and have started to feel very sick and i am so tired...i am also experiencing mild period pain even though i have'nt had a period for a while due to the menopause.

Has anybody else had this dizziness after surgery?? 

I am at my wits end...i feel like i am not the person i once was...i have spoken to my GP who has given me dihydrochloride but they dont work...i am waiting for a referral for the Ear, Nose and Throat department in case it could be a problem with my ears...I am worried that the dizziness will never go away. I went into surgery perfectly healthy and this has happened since surgery.

I would appreciate any feedback

I am new to this forum

Xxxxxxx

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    Hi 

    I know it's over a year ago but I wondered if the dizziness ever went? I'm 6 weeks after mastectomy, still giddy/unstable and tired. Gets worse later in day but GP didn't seem to know why. I'm not on tamoxifen yet, been promised possibly.

    Did the Tamoxifen make it worse? Was it an ear problem? Did they fix it and are you okay now?

    Thank you - hope you are feeling better.

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    Hi

    I have not been on this site for a while now :) 

    OK, well I ended up having a mental breakdown which really knocked me about and I was having constant suicidal thoughts.

    Lockdown meant that my GP would not see me so I was constantly on the telephone crying and begging him to stop this dizziness.

    I ended up taking citalaprom and coming off Tamoxifen for 4 weeks, at the advice of my wonderful, understanding breast care team and Oncologist.

    I then started to feel a little better each day and I still take Citalaprom, and have another 4 years of Tamoxifen.

    I still get dizzy and feel sick, but its not half as bad as it was.

    I ended up just thinking that I had to live with it and not let it take over my life.

    Is it getting you down? 

    Xxx

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    Hi

    I have not been on this site for a while now :) 

    OK, well I ended up having a mental breakdown which really knocked me about and I was having constant suicidal thoughts.

    Lockdown meant that my GP would not see me so I was constantly on the telephone crying and begging him to stop this dizziness.

    I ended up taking citalaprom and coming off Tamoxifen for 4 weeks, at the advice of my wonderful, understanding breast care team and Oncologist.

    I then started to feel a little better each day and I still take Citalaprom, and have another 4 years of Tamoxifen.

    I still get dizzy and feel sick, but its not half as bad as it was.

    I ended up just thinking that I had to live with it and not let it take over my life.

    Is it getting you down? 

    Xxx

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