You will honestly be fine with both and as your doctor has implied, staying alive is very much more important than the odd hot flush or minor side effect.  

Take it from someone who has secondary breast cancer - it isn't fun, take anything you can to prevent recurrence and enjoy your life! You may not feel it right now but you are so incredibly lucky to have such a low grade cancer that has not spread to your nodes -  and a huge chance of a complete cure.

 Good luck x

Hi Lynn B

I've been taking tamoxifen since October last year, on the whole it's not that bad for me, there are some side effects but these far out weigh the consequence of not taking it.  I have gained weight, but is that more due to the wine and chocolate Hahahaha who knows.  The radiotherapy was over in minutes and the nurses are great.  I didn't suffer anything bad and feel fine now.  The worse part for me was driving to Sheffield and back every day

Please try not to worry to much (I know that's hard) but like I said to my hubby, it's like getting on a train and riding until the conductor tells you it's time to get off! Th  

Thank you so much, I feel much better after reading your post. I am sorry about your secondary cancer, I hope all is going well and that you are feeling well.

That's good to hear. From reading the internet I just went into a full panic and was just ill when he told me I had to take it. Thank you for responding. So I guess you can still drink alcohol, do you know if you can take supplemental vitamins as well?

I have only been on this drug for 2 months and the flushing is terrible but staying with it as positives out way the negatives. Good luck. Xx

Hi, been taking tamoxifen for over a year now, hot flushes are terrible but I carry a fan in every bag! I take starflower oil daily which is supposed to help, it was recommended by my oncologist so must be good. My tolerance for alcohol has dropped, the day after is 10 times worse than before but I take those days as I'm just happy to be here.

Good luck!!