hey marctrex,
Are you a doctor??
i am 20 and my endo wrote me up for 3 months of tamoxifen. i would listen to a DOCTOR over you. so guys, go see a DOCTOR and listen to what HE/SHE has to say about your condition and possible treatments.
I know that tamoxifen can be harmful to a young male's growth. It might not be as apparent when you are 20 because your bones may be done growing, but it's still not a good idea.
Some doctors say that 21 years old should be the cut-off age, others say 25 years old. It's definitely really bad for anyone under 18 years old. However, the exact cut-off age varies from person-to-person. I said 25 years old to be on the safe side. By 25 years old the vast majority of people are done growing.
I always question my doctors and you be surprised how little some of them actually know. I had an arguement with an oral surgeon yesterday who thought it was alright to prescribe amoxicillin to a patient who is allergic to penicillin.
Ask Dr.
Miguel Delgado about the use of tamoxifen. He is on this site. Email him and see what he says. I am sure if you got a second opinion you might hear something completely different. What state do you live in?
Taking tamoxifen for your purposes conceals the estrogen problem, but will not solve it. It will stop the estrogen from getting to receptors but it will not cure the problem. As soon as you stop taking the tamoxifen the estrogen will once again reach the receptors and your problem will persist. Does your endo expect you to take the tamoxifen for the rest of your life?
Also don't expect any miracles here. Tamoxifen will stop more glandular tissue from forming, but it will not reverse all of the pre-existing glandular tissue once it's formed. Some studies say otherwise, but based on what I have seen personally it does not remove the glandular tissue, it may *temporarily* shrink the mass, but it is only temporary. I hate to be discouraging here, but we need to be realistic.