I’ve just received my clinic letter from oncology…it was as expected as in I’ll be having chemo blah blah, then it said I will be having endocrine treatments subsequently, which I knew about, but then it said I would be having tamoxifen AND zoladex. Erm what is zoladex? I’ve not been told about this, is it an injection? Do I have to do it myself? I’ve got an oncology appointment today so I’m going to ask about it, but does anyone have experience with this drug? 
Hey @sharlou,
Heres a link for Zoladex: Goserelin (Zoladex) for breast cancer | Cancer information | Cancer Research UK
I’ve had it every month since beginning my treatment. Your GP will give you the injection and I have to be honest, its not the most pleasant of things. The needle is pretty big, stings a little and can bruise but I just look away when getting it done. The side effects are minimal for me, I suffer from night sweats and hot flushes but thats it. This is only because it makes your body think you are in menopause 
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I found out the same way ie via the copied letter to my GP - plus going on Letrozole (not tamoxifen as initially mentioned)
Have since spoken to my onco & chemo nurse (just finished)
Mine will be administered in the chemo ward, monthly to suppress my ovaries
Nurse was candid ie it hurts & side effects are menopause ones but amplified
My first is on the 7th Oct
Will report back lol
X
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Ah thank you! It’s a bit rubbish when you find things out after everybody else isn’t it 
Best of luck for your first one! X
Thank you for this! I’ll have a good read through. I wish I’d just go through menopause and have done with it really!
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I forgot to mention about the mood swings . I cry ALOT more than what i used to, but that also could just be the emotional rollercoaster we are on!
Honestly the side effects really arent that terrible, i really struggled with night sweats and hot flushes when the weather was hotter but they have settled down now. I have to sleep with a fan on and the windows open but thats it.
Hi, As others have said Zoladex is an injection to shut your ovaries down, as with all drugs there are side effects and we all react differently. I was on Zoladex for at least 2 years (I’m on Herceptin for life as I had secondaries from the start) eventually I decided I’d rather have my ovaries removed than continue with the injection, as there was no way I could have children it made sense for me to have them out and not have to have the Zoladex. Obviously I didn’t come to this decision lightly and my circumstances are unique to me and my diagnosis. You might not be on Zoladex for a long time. Basically it’s all about blocking estrogen. I hope you get some answers soon, good luck with your appointment. X
Hi Sharlou, Zoladex was the treatment that I didn’t know I was going to have until my oncologist appointment. I think this was the treatment that upset me the most as it forces menopause and to me that was that, my chance of ever having a family was gone.
The jab isn’t too bad, it is a big needle and it smarts but it’s over quite fast and I have only ever had very sympathetic nurses which makes a difference.
Forced menopause wasn’t a nice thing, but I think now after 18 months of the treatment I’m now through it
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