fatty liver and tamoxifen

[jan-jan]

have been dx with fatty liver( after scan for kidney pain) and am currently taking tamoxifen as had breast cancer last year , have read that this can be a side effect from this and was wondering if any one in the "same boat" and what the treatment was ie did you stop tamoxifen ? and if some what did you take instead

many thanks

[Bolly]

If you dont get many answers here, you could try the CancerChat support forum, as there are many many women on there with both breast cancer and treating with Tamoxifen.

cancerchat.cancerresearchuk...

All pharma meds have to be processed through the liver, you will see on pretty much every patient information leaflet a warning about liver function/disease.

Fatty liver isnt caused solely by eating too much 'fat'. Its also found in people with a high carbohydrate diet, diabetics, those with high cholesterol, overweight people who lose a lot of weight suddenly, and those on long term medications known to be associated with NAFLD.