Hi,l have been taking these tablets since january 2009, after having a lump removed in december2008.I am thinking about stopping taking them as l cannot cope with all the hot sweats which l was told would calm down after a while- what would you advise, hope somebody out there can help,regards Mary.
Hi,
I went onto low dose prozac (fluoxetine) about 6 weeks ago after really struggling for months and although they haven’t got rid of the hot sweats/anxiety/bad temper/sleepless nights etc,etc, I am sooo much better and feel more like my old self.
I’d been on tamoxifen for 7 months and then arimidex for almost a year and had tried loads of the natural remedies without success. The prozac were a last ditch attempt after talking to my bcn and I now wish I’d had them sooner. I had asked my onc if there was a chance of a break from them plus the zoladex jabs (I have these as well as I’m not menopausal yet) for a month or two but because I have small secondaries and am at very high risk of recurrence and spread it wasn’t advisable.
May be worth discussing the option with your oncologist or bcn. If you get them, I hope they help you as much as they’ve helped me.
Liz