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Saurabh,
Whether or not your periods came back because of the vitamin E will probably never be known. However, I understand that while chemo puts many women in permanent menopause, others start menstruating again sometime after chemo is done. I also understand that the younger you are when you go through chemo, the greater the chance you will get your periods again. Since you are only 30, you probably have young ovaries that want to keep on doing their thing, which means, in part, that they produce a lot of estrogen which causes you to cycle. (Please bear in mind that I didn't take vitamin E and my periods returned, and I have 15 years on you, so sometimes these things just happen.) The real issue in my mind is what you want to do about the high levels of estrogen that your body is producing now given that you are ER+. Since AI's may be better for Her 2+ women than what you are now taking, you may want to talk with your doctor about pursuing an AI (though that requires you to get your ovaries to stop working -- either chemically or by surgery). The other downside to that is your age in that I understand a woman in her thirties who has to have her ovaries shut down can experience some really awful hot flashes, etc. Bottom line, you may want to consult with a few oncologists who are really up on hormonal therapies to see what may be the best approach for you.
I do wish you the very best.
Cynthia
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