Hazel_M
9 years agoMember
Started Tamoxifen
Hi everyone, haven't visited site as much. Last time I had a decision to make and have finally done so. I wasn't coping well on Arimidex and the oncologist gave me the option of Tamoxifen, I had a 2 week break from pills and felt so much better without the joint pain that I decided to try Tamoxifen. So far there has been no drastic side effects, I have noticed that my hot flushes have intensified. I wouldn't say I get more of them just that they seem more intense. I'm moving around a lot better and my depression has lifted. I am due to have my mammogram and ultrasound in July, it will then be 4 years. I found the decision on what hormone drug to take quite difficult to make, I read a lot of information sheets and read through a lot of posts on this network. Everyone is so different it is hard to know what's best. So, I went back to basics, right back to when I had to decide lumpectomy or mastectomy, 12 wks or 16wks of chemo? So many decisions ... I learnt as many facts as I could and decided what I think would be best for me. With all my decisions, I always think, no regrets. If something occurs down the track, I'll know I did my best with the information I had. So far, so good:) Hope everyone is doing as well as possible, all the best,
Hazel
Hazel