Tamoxifen.....frustrated

Hi Rosanna,

I saw your post and thought I'd write a quick note.

I finished 5 years of Zoladex and Arimidex 12 months ago which meant I had virtually no oestrogen and that that I did have was blocked.  

Five years is a very long time.  Somehow I never thought of getting to the end and I think this helped....I just plodded along.  It was only at around year 4 that I got restless and wanted it to be over.  I had 66 monthly zoladex injections.

I had moderate lethargy and mild muscle and join aches throughout the 5 years.  I often spent a day sleeping in between work shifts.  My mind was/is a little fuzzy and I sometimes couldnt find a word and I culd no longer do mental arithmetic.  My hot flashes stopped after 6 months and my mood was stable.  I am having more problems now that my estrogen is kicking in again with reverse menopause.  My mood was more stable when I had no oestrogen on zoladex/arimidex.

If I do get a recurrence I feel as if I did everything to prevent it.

I hope you find it OK.  Just remember that you are allowed to go to bed for a day or more when your energy is sapped.  Take it slowly.  Be gentle on your self.  If you ache there are lots of things you can try.  Expect to need more time to rest.  I worked fulltime as a vet throughout it.  I spent my days off work "slothing about"!!  I really just worked and recovered in between.  If you dont have to work fulltime I would advise it.

Take care,

Michelle