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Zoladex injection for breast cancer

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Hi- I was just wondering if anyone has taken zoladex following breast cancer treatment? I finished my chemo and radiotherapy late last year and have been taking tamoxifen since Oct but my oncologist also started me on zoladex injections nearly 2 weeks ago and I've had a pretty heavy period for about 6 days now ( despite not having periods since my chemo started last year) does anyone know if this is normal?

also I've read that there is no benefit to having both zoladex and tamoxifen together so not sure why I need both but has anyone else had this? 
thankyou 

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    Hi amanda

     

    Like you I'm too 33 year finished chemotherapy and radiotherapy at start of March this year , was put on tamoxifen byt my consultant said it's very common because of age and healthy ovaries for periods to return within 6months which hello mine has just started again (thought I was getting away with these) so he said they would give me that injection if returned.  Obviously my initial reaction was I panicked and thought the medication isnt working but I think it's very common in younger women. 

    Ps I hope you have sorted your problem out now. 

     

    Stacey x 

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    Hi amanda

     

    Like you I'm too 33 year finished chemotherapy and radiotherapy at start of March this year , was put on tamoxifen byt my consultant said it's very common because of age and healthy ovaries for periods to return within 6months which hello mine has just started again (thought I was getting away with these) so he said they would give me that injection if returned.  Obviously my initial reaction was I panicked and thought the medication isnt working but I think it's very common in younger women. 

    Ps I hope you have sorted your problem out now. 

     

    Stacey x 

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