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Breast Cancer, Fibfomyalgia, Osteeoarthritis, Pvcs. Prescribed Tamoxifen. Having Chestpain, No Breathlessness. Heart Problem?
I had breast cancer in June 2011. I have tried taking all three drugs, aromasin,arimades adn femara. Now I have started taking Tamoxifen, 20 mgs. I have fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis. I had such aevere pain on the first three drugs that I am now trying tamoxifen. Today after two weeks on it, I am having chest pain that radiates down my left arm and pain in my shoulder blade. It comes and goes. I do not have any shortness of breath, but I have recently been diagnosed with pvcs. Do I need to be concerned that it is my heart? I know that this medicine can have painful chest pain and shoulder pain as a side effext. I have been seimming 10-15 laps 3 times a week with no shortness of breath. It feels like a pulled muscle.
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
Dear Ma'am,
Sorry to hear about your problem. Although tamoxifen does lead to side effects like a clots in blood vessels and bone pain, your symptoms are more suggestive of a pulled muscle. It does not seem to be a cardiac problem because you are not getting these symptoms while swimming.
You should try simple analgesics for a few days, but if the pain persists, you should visit your surgeon and have these symptoms evaluated.
Hoping for the best.
Rohan Khandelwal
Breast Surgeon
Sorry to hear about your problem. Although tamoxifen does lead to side effects like a clots in blood vessels and bone pain, your symptoms are more suggestive of a pulled muscle. It does not seem to be a cardiac problem because you are not getting these symptoms while swimming.
You should try simple analgesics for a few days, but if the pain persists, you should visit your surgeon and have these symptoms evaluated.
Hoping for the best.
Rohan Khandelwal
Breast Surgeon
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