Hi
Just jumping in on the tamoxifen side effects. Im 34 was diagnosed with grade 2 IDC end of last year , i had successful lumpectomy, 5 radiotherapy sessions and in January started the tamoxifen. It has been the worst part of this whole experience and the least spoken about with the oncology team.
Initally I didn’t have many serious side effects until my periods stopped around month 3 as a result of the drug and then I felt like I had PMT constantly.! Very low mood, depressed, anxious, angry and the brain fog is totally debilitating. I have two boys 3 and 1 year old and it is difficult to say the least to deal with the side effects of this drug.
Recently seen the oncology team who are keen for me to stay on tamoxifen due to my age, despite the cancer having a relatively low reoccurrence risk. They can never say for definite the stats on whether it will return or not. So I have been driving myself crazy questioning whether to just risk not taking it.
Has anyone taken an antidepressant with thier hormone therapy and felt better? They have now thrown this at me to deal with the side effects but I am concerned about taking an antidepressant when I’m not depressed normally only because of the tamoxifen (just had a 6 week break and I feel almost myself again 
. Dreading starting it again but I feel I should for the sake of my two little boys.