Ongoing oestrogen supression

Hi
wondering if there are any age 40ish ladies out there premenopausal who have had to decide whether to use tamoxifen daily for up to 10 yrs or goserelin injection every 28 days and exemestane daily.
I am reluctant to be locked in to having an injection every 28 days and wary of the more harsh side effects that go along with it, but my oncologist seems to think I should try it...having already had double mx, 4xAC dose dense and having 10th taxol next week and then will have rads for 6 weeks daily after that I feel that physically and mentally tamoxifen is the preferable choice and will give me a better sense of closure and ability to move on a recover from all of this... thoughts?
wondering if there are any age 40ish ladies out there premenopausal who have had to decide whether to use tamoxifen daily for up to 10 yrs or goserelin injection every 28 days and exemestane daily.
I am reluctant to be locked in to having an injection every 28 days and wary of the more harsh side effects that go along with it, but my oncologist seems to think I should try it...having already had double mx, 4xAC dose dense and having 10th taxol next week and then will have rads for 6 weeks daily after that I feel that physically and mentally tamoxifen is the preferable choice and will give me a better sense of closure and ability to move on a recover from all of this... thoughts?
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I didn’t have Chemo because diagnosed grade one and nothing more had spread. Had radiation and I’ve had the injections for twelve months now and the effects had not been to bad now, I had hot flushes only, so learned to wear layers, so it became manageable. I am 54 and it’s been over 12 months. I am premenapause , I had an allergic reaction to Tamoxifen and exemestane affected my liver, now Ian taking Femara which is going well after three months.
really all medication will affect us all different.
I know that we all have a different journey, all the best in your decisions.
and also came across the concept of an "integrative oncologist" which I found interesting as well.
I am in a different stage of life (post-menopausal) and after recent surgery (aux dissection) was declared cancer-free as long as I take an oestrogen suppressant. 4 years ago I had lumpectomy and aux clearance and took Arimadex, now wanting to find natural alternatives. As has been said many times, we are all on our own journeys, treatment teams are required to offer standard practice treatment advice, and thanks to some women on this site, I am slowly becoming more proactive about my own health. Wishing you all the best xo
In the end, I usually take the option that gives me the greatest chance of survival. Until I'm told to give up wine...