I am sitting here looking at the MOVING FORWARD pack unopened on my table wondering if I ever will be MOVING FORWARD. My last hands on treatment finished on August 21st 2013 when I had my last Rads at Churchill Hospital in Oxford. I started Anastrozole about 2-3 weeks later, and I have had nothing but problems ever since. More doctor, nurse, consultant, scan,bloods and other appointments for a whole variety of things, the worst one is heart irregularities caused probably by one of the many drugs according to the Cardio. Now it’s 18 months on and I am still no wiser as to what I can do to feel better. I was so desperate last week when I had part of my Hypothyroid blood results back, and the other half of results are in Southampton(?) being tested, that I booked in to speak to a lovely lady within our Practice which offers confidential counselling and managed to get a cancellation that same day last Friday. I will go again. It helped me to say out loud how I have felt since diagnosis and my frustrations ever since and not being able to feel well enough to go back to work. The only thing about it was, it still doesn’t change the fact that I have no answers yet to the way my body is making me feel and when I see the gp next time I want to make it clear that I spoke to a Counsellor only because it was my choice and not for medical reasons. Does anyone else feel like they’re banging their head against a brick wall sometimes? I just want things to be “normal” and not worry.
Cheers, Michele x
Don’t worry about feeling normal…who says???Day at a time.I had a biopsy 22nd July 2013,Prince Goerge was born,now we have Charllotte,and I am still undergoing problems…it will pass…don’t worry,be kind to yourself,at chocolate and watch Poldark…!!!
Hi michele,
Have you seen the posts from.othet ladues re throxine and side effects and interactions?
i dont take thyroxine, but am on Anastrazole. I have had x3 dufferent brands, and for me the Accord brand us better than Teva, again you will find each brand affects us all diiferently.
Do try using the search function on.the main forum to try to find these posts.
I completed rads last sept, and am still fatigued, and increasing my work load by half a day a month. Very structured, but slowly getting there with breaks built into my working day too.
Pls keep in touch x x
LL xx
I can sympathise Seashell - I’m in a similar position. Have you considered it’s the side effects of the tablets that’s making you feel so bad? I had chemo in 2013 and whilst on hormone therapy since (I’ve tried 3 different types) I feel awful. It does feel like I’m not moving forward. For me it’s purely side effects of the tablets - I know because if I stop taking them I start feeling better in a few day - But I don’t want to stop taking them permanently because I dont’ want the risk of recurring BC.
It’s difficult becuase I don’t feel that there is enough understanding about how these effects make you feel. Most women get along fine with these type of tablets - it’s only reading these forums here that you realise you are not alone and that there are other women suffering with these. It should be highlighted more.
Have you asked your Oncologist if there is an alternative tablet you could have - I went from Tamoxifen, to Letrosole and now Exemesthane. You might find that something else has less side effects.
I hope you find some relief soon:)