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Goserelin for Breast Cancer, Palliative User Reviews

Brand names: Zoladex, Zoladex 3-Month

Goserelin has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 3 reviews for the treatment of Breast Cancer, Palliative. 0% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 33% reported a negative experience.

Goserelin rating summary

5.3/10 average rating

3 ratings from 5 user reviews.

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  • kiki...
  • March 1, 2010

Zoladex (goserelin) "I am 32 years old and I have to take Zoladex for 3 years with the medicine Tamoxifen for 5 years. I have been on Zoladex for about a year now. Some of my side effects include severe mood swings, hot flashes, loss of menstrual cycle, weight gain (28 pounds so far), loss of energy, swelling of hands, forgetfulness."

6 / 10
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  • Sprat...
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • February 26, 2016

Zoladex (goserelin) "I'm now 33 and have been taking zolodex for 2 years alongside Tamoxifen for 10 years in the UK. This medication gave me the confidence not to have chemotherapy and for this I am grateful. The down sides are pretty bad though. I agree with the previous reviewer. Mood swings, increased body temperature, severe hot flushes and night sweats (trying acupuncture to help), increased sex drive, no periods, significant weight gain! I went from 7.5 stone to 9.5 stone in 18months having never had much fluctuation in my weight ever before. My bra size also increased 3 cup sizes. I have gone from being very healthy and slim to quite flabby and "technically" (BMI) overweight - which hits hard when you feel low self esteem because of surgery anyway."

7 / 10
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  • 36yrs...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 27, 2022

Zoladex (goserelin) "Very bad reaction. I'm a 36 year old woman diagnosed with breast invasive ductal carcinoma. After lumpectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, I was put on Zoladex and I developed Rheumatoid Arthritis after 2 months of the 1st Zoladex injection. Very bad hot flushes, I felt I was burning alive. Bad temper too. Talked with my oncologist and refused to keep doing Zoladex. After 2 months been without Zoladex, I no longer have hot flushes symptoms, and arthritis symptoms have improved but not gone."

3 / 10
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  • Survi...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 1, 2019

Zoladex (goserelin) "The side effects from this drug have not been as bad as I expected them to be. Hot flushes are the worst of it, particularly at night time. I have gained a small amount of weight, but I am trying to eat healthily and exercise regularly to try and combat this."

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  • sam...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • October 10, 2019

Zoladex (goserelin) "21 years ago I was given Zoladex as breast cancer treatment. I stopped treatment after 18 months as the hot flushes were severe. Now two decades later they are still horrendous. Has anyone else had this experience?"

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