Endocrine treatment

I am on zoladex and exemestane. I had my first zoladex implant at the same time as my 2nd chemo cycle, which I think made everything particularly intense. I had read that you have the same oestrogen levels as a post menopausal woman 3 weeks after the implant. I have to admit, I thought I'd got away with mild symptoms but then they hit me at 3 weeks. 

It was an intense menopause, which my oncologist has warned me about, but I do suspect having chemo at the same time made it worse.

The good news is that things have significantly improved since then. Everyone is different, but at the 2 year mark, I was still getting mood swings that were out of character. I started on a low dose antidepressant and have felt like me again in my mood ever since. 

I still have hot flushes and other menopausal symptoms, but I figured I was going to be going through the menopause anyway so at least this way, I know what it is!

Good luck with it all.

Thank you for replying. I have the added drama of my treatment being via the private sector then having to dip back to the nhs as private does not cover it. I am worried I will find it hard to navigate my menopause via the gp. I think I find this part of my journey more unnerving that the chemo and surgery put together.