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Anti-werewolf pep talk?
Hello lovely ladies! Calling for a pep talk! I'm about to start taking my tamoxifen for the first time. It feels like a big step - such a long-term change / commitment (10 yrs+). Aside from the 'n...
I'm not sure what you mean by this?CellyK said:Aside from the 'no going back' aspect,
The recommendation is to take Tamoxifen for 10 years but nobody forces it down your throat. You can choose to stop taking it at any time.
Sorry to say that if you are already perimenopausal you may not get to 10 years because usually when it is confirmed that you are post menopausal you will be switched to an aromatase inhibitor - probably Arimidex or Aromasin.
Don't worry about side effects before they happen - who knows you could be one of the lucky ones who barely notices it.
Good luck.