CLKD, I've discussed with the breast care team on several occasions, and they act as if they've never heard of someone suffering ill effects from sudden menopause caused by chemotherapy. The breast care nurse I spoke to today seemed to be completely unaware that some types of chemotherapy destroy the ovaries,and she's meant to be a specialist! So I've given up expecting any help from that particular dept. I think there is an element of PTSD, all mixed up with previous life trauma and the hormonal car crash, which have combined to create this miserable mess. I have an appointment with the health psychologist at my local hospital tomorrow, so we'll see what she has to say....
When it comes to ADs, you have to remember that it's a statistical fact that they simply don't work for a certain percentage of the population. And given that nobody really knows why they work anyway, your question is impossible to answer and pretty pointless. Ditto hormonal treatments - as we all know on here, it can take trying many different regimes to find one that works, and a few women never do; again, no-one really knows why. After all, if we did, we'd be able to find the solution easily...
