Hey @"Kiwi Angel",
Like you said lovely, it's just the next step and another one of those things nobody knows until you start. Hopefully you have no issues. My libido was fine as well all through chemo and up to about 8 weeks on the HT.
Tamoxifen seems to leave my system pretty quickly though, so if it sux too much it is pretty much reversible and you could try something else. As far as how long it stays in your system depends on how long you are on it, your body chemistry, metabolism another one of those non definitive answers.
I am week 10 back on after my last break. I can feel the anxiety coming back, something I have never suffered in my life. My memory is clapping out again and I'm starting to not be able to string a sentence together. Add in a glass of wine and I'm flat out remembering my own name LOL. It has taken longer this time around to kick in though.
My onc says my symptoms are severe and not common....interesting considering it takes under a minute on forums to find people having the same issues.
Seriously though, don't stress too much until you try it. You might be perfectly fine.
Anyhoo, on a plus side. (I know I've gone a bit off topic sorry) Each time I go off it something seems to get a little better and I can handle it for longer. Aiming for 14 weeks on this time instead of 12.
On a plus side. I have dropped 8kgs for no apparent reason other than the Tamoxifen and it has halved my cholesterol level. I spoke with another lady the other day who said her periods came back unexpectedly after two years at 55.
Who knows what your body can come up with.
xoxo
