chemical menopause means menopause due to chemicals, once you come off the drugs you should be fine to have babies and body return to pre-menopause status. however there is a small risk to both drugs that you may stay in menopause.
Hot flushes for chemo are way worse! (I think)
I take evening primrose oil tablets for my hot flushes and they are managable now. There are also anti depressents you can take to decrease hot flushes and mood swings and depression. i have declined this as I personally dont wanna go down the road of anti depressents. but it is an option.
I think everyones body is different and reacts differently to certain meds. Personally i dont think one is worse then the other. they both have very similiar side effects. i look at it as i cant have kids while taking tamoxifen so put me in menopause so i dont get my periods. lol.... gotta be a plus side.
My onc and fertility specialist still hope after all this treatment I can have kids. They did say because i have been on Zoladex I have a higher advantage over someone who hasnt had Zoladex. So I would definately ask this question.
Anyway I have to go.
Dinner's ready.
Email me and I'll be happy to run thru more with you and list all side effects etc etc.... As Im not on this site daily at the moment.
sillysam83@hotmail.com
Kind Regards,
Merylee Punchard
