Hi @kezmusc I'm on monthly Zoladex injections which stop my oestrogen production. I'm up to 5 injections so far. My oncologist suggested I be on Zoladex rather than Tamoxifen due to the possibility of my anti-depressants interfering with Tamoxifen as well as an increased possibility of Ovarian cancer. Chemotherapy didn't totally bring on menopause so we went with Zoladex. He said Zoladex takes about 4 months to settle in and now my periods have definitely stopped. The side effects haven't been so bad up until this last month, weight gain, joint aches, headaches, night sweats etc. I am also experiencing lots of side effects from chemo and radiation, so a combination of all of the above is happening at the moment. Fun, fun, fun!! So far my oncologist says I will just need Zoladex for 2 years and hope menopause has kicked in by then, but he didn't feel the need for any aromatase inhibitors.
I had invasive ductal carcinoma and was Oestrogen and Progesterone positive. Wide local excision and 3 lymph nodes removed and all clear. 4x AC and Rads x 20, finished just before Christmas last year. I started my Zoladex injections in Feb this year. I had blood tests that told me my oestrogen levels were low so menopause was definitely on it's way. I'm 47 and I so welcome having no periods.
