Hi Ladies hope you are all feeling ok?
I was diagnosed back in July and have now got my date for surgery.
Ive been told I am ER+ so will need ? Tamoxifen
I,very luckily, sailed tgroght tge menopause with very few symptons (occasional mood swings. But that was my husbands fault for being an idiot …probably)
My concern now is will I get full on menopausal symptons even though ive been through it?
I know everyone is different but anyone experiences would be gratefully recieved.
Many thanks
Hope your surgery and treatment goes well. Have medical staff suggested Tamoxifen for a reason rather than one of the Aromatase Inhibitor treatments that would normally be used for post menopausal women?
Anyway, you know the answer to your question - it’s a bit of a lottery and you won’t know until you try it.
Menopause wise, I was sort of OK like yourself. Had some symptoms but no mega hot flushes etc. I am on Anastrazole (Teva brand) and have been for over a year. The worst side effects I have had were/are mega leg and foot cramps, feeling my knee joints more when coming up from a squat and have had a few occasions of finger and thumb locking. However, the cramps and locking drastically reduced when I upped the calcium and magnesium supplements to 2 per day.
I do have a back/leg issue at the moment but do not believe this to be related to the hormone treatment. It would be an easy thing to assume. I do get the occasional hot flush, usually around the same time in the evening. This also used to happen when I first went through the menopause.
Hence, on the whole, my experience at the current time is relatively positive and I hope yours will be too.
Thank you Chick for tge speedy reply.
Ive only just got jy bloodtests back for hormone levels sovthwtsxwhy there’s a query.
I only thought to ask today about my hormone status know its ER+ others dr was a bit vague about!!
If im honest i hadnt ecen thought about the hormone treatment .
Just taking in all the other stuff first. Had a vacuum excidion for abnormal area( Bill) 10 days ago. Thats come back all clear so just Ben to be evicted on 12th then rads god it goes on forever doesnt it ?
Hope you are well and thanks for all the info. Cramps and joints worry me as im quite stiff anyway. Oh dwar anotgef thing to start researching !!!
Wow thanks for all that info.
Yes blood test query over menopause as did have a coil so no periods for years!!. Yes dr has advised to use contaceptive for further 12months so prob premenopausal?
I know one step at a time easier said than done when you are a control freak like me !!!
Thanks again for answering tgis forum is amazing for always having someine there with a shoulder or advise. Take care xx