Hi Pattie, I completely understand your anxiety. I am taking Arimidex, not Tamoxifen, and I had the prescription filled and sitting on my bench for 2 weeks. I was so afraid to start. Looking back I think I spent too much time researching all the side effects and OMG what a horrifying list I found! I went to see my GP whose wife also had breast cancer. He looked up some clinical sites which showed the initial test cases on both Arimidex and Tamoxifen - the percentages of getting the worst of the symptoms were low and many ease over time. 4 months on just a little stiffness in my joints which I can walk off. I know it's not fair that a drug which will keep us healthy should have all these side effects, but it will help keep us cancer free.
We can do this - you can do it Pattie. Jane xx