I've been taking Tamoxifen for 8 months now. So far, so, well, okay really. Weight gain (well, can't lose weight despite eating a lot less and much better and exercising) - check! No periods - check. Nasty taste in mouth all the time - check. Mood swings - check. Tiredness - check. Thinning hair - check, flaking nails - check, leg cramps - check. I always considered that it could be worse - I might have cancer again, or other more serious side effects or other nastier treatments.
Well, maybe that day has come. I've been having terrible headaches recently, almost like people describe migranes - seeing stars, having to lie in a dark room etc. I also have a sort of wooshing sound in time to my pulse in my head all the time. This has been for about 4 weeks new. And I've been really really tired.
It does say on the instructions for Tamoxifen that headaches are a side effect, but a less typical one.
So, finally I went to the doctor to get checked out. It was his young, cute locum, who was very thorough (except for the moment when he put his stethoscope on the side of my chest looking for a beat and I didn't have the heart to tell him he was listening to my prothesis).
It seems there is no neurological problem, however, to be sure I have to have an MRI and a blood test beforehand to check that the cancer has not metastied in my head or that I don't have a blockage somewhere. Either of those scenarios sound horrendous so I'm pretty scared for 24th, hoping I don't have bad news, that would be such a killer exactly one year after my operation.
At least they are checking up on me and taking me seriously.
Cross your fingers for me on 24th. I hate MRI's by the way, I find them very upsetting, sigh.
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