tamoxifen

[jayjill]

This will only be of interest to the girls here.  Last year I had breast cancer and it was treated with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, which was a daily letrozole tablet (to stop estrogen production as this was a tumour that likes estrogen).  Thing is, that I kicked up a fuss as my libido got up and left. I was then given the option of tamoxifen as some women find their libido is better with this. Now, here is the interesting part, I searched the Web and found that the University of Cambridge researchers had done a study which showed that tamoxifen may help remyelination in ms! Who knew!  Not my oncology team. Anyway, I think that is a little known fact which we girls need to keep in mind.  And yes, my libido is much better now 😉.

[Stumbler]

@jayjill , I'm sure you'll agree that the route taken to identify and potentially benefit from this "dual-purpose" drug isn't the best. But, having had to take this path, hopefully you will get this dual benefit.

 

And you got your mojo back - triple whammy!

 

It's a shame that research into the Tamoxifen/MS link hasn't advanced that much in the last five years.

 

I wish you all the best, @jayjill . 

 

[jayjill]

Thanks Stumbler! Triple whammy - like that!!!  Yes, it's  good to know these things to help decide on the way forward.

Hope you are OK?  Not much activity on here at present. I suppose people have other things on their minds.