Think I am creating most of the side effects myself Belle by just being anxious about it !!!
Jill, don’t read the leaflet! You will imagine you get everything you read!
I know !!! Just feel a bit zonked and sweaty (lovely!!) but may have felt like that anyway -given anxiety, hormones and very little sleep !!
Going to watch the football -I support Liverpool !!’
Not going too bad so far …
Tablet not a success - had no sleep at all
and felt weird and sick all night and I only took half a tablet -could be co-incidence but unlikely I guess .Glad I only took half dose …,
Yes ,I don’t know what to do now .
I only took half of the lowest dose so who knows ??
Thank you.
Ooooo where did you get these from?
Just going in for blood test…after all we’ve been through, I still hate needles?
Hi lovelies,
Hope you don’t mind me joining in.
What is it about mornings. I can feel more positive as the day goes on, into the evening, “think” all sorts of positive things I’m going to do and get done tomorrow, but when tomorrow comes - I’m mentally and physically wrecked. Can’t climb out from under the duvet and end up rotting and wasting the time away.
Jill - Are you still having acupuncture? If so, have you found it of any help with your depression ?? I’ve wondered if it may help to “balance” me, depression wise, as I struggle with many of the tabs (antidepressants etc.), as below.
I’m not on any hormone tabs. I was diagnosed with a supposed Bi-polar type depression last year. An imbalance in my brain chemicals? possibly due to effects of my BC experience, and a whole myriad of other major nasty traumas/losses in the last 10 -12 yrs. Plus I feel down to menopause and cessation of Oestrogen.
I don’t mind anything or anyone Psychotherapy, but Psychiatric is that much more drastic and scarey. This guy (Psychiatrist) prescribed me a progressive high dose of Quetiapine within a week, without having even seen me. 2 nights x 100mg, 3 x 200mg, 4 x 300mg, just based on the history/info I’d given to the mental support counsellor. Why did I get the feeling, he prescribed the same dose to a 15 stone fella, as to a skinny 7 1/2 st runt like me. ANY antidepress tabs previously tried, have had a greater effect, either because I’m slender, or that my constitution is very sensitive to them. Just the 1st 100mg sent me totally haywire. Took 20 mins before I went to bed, as oppo to once IN bed (noone told me to), not realising just how quickly they’d work, dizzy and disorientated they’d make me. Had to literally crawl up the stairs on my hands and knees. Could have easily fallen backwards and broken my neck (I live on my own). Climbed onto the bed to peel my clothes off. Slept solidly from 11’ish pm, right through to 12 noon, then took me another 3 hrs to just feel anywhere near awake. Frightening. I do not want to feel out of it, vacant and zombified, certainly not for 16 hrs. Wouldn’t have minded so much if I’d zonked for a solid 13 hrs and woken up refreshed!! I’m then expected to have another night like that at 100mg, then further nights of increased doses, therefore 2x and 3x increased effects?
Is it any wonder I’m untrusting. I’m not a numpty, have a medical background so I tend to and am not afraid to question, where many others would just accept. When I did actually see this doctor, purposely appointed by him, a week following starting these meds (and me not taking any further tabs), I told him of my experience, that I had been fearful of falling down the stairs and breaking my neck, and that I was surprised the dosage wasn’t tailored to the size and weight of a person. His response was somewhat arrogant. “Have you ever seen a psychiatrist before”? !! No, say I, but neither had you physically seen me before you prescribed the dosage you did, and the result was that I didn’t take any more, because felt they were dangerous, and that it had now somewhat defeated the object of seeing me after a week of taking them, because I hadn’t. I wasn’t being arrogant about it, but “was” very straight talking.
I really don’t like taking tablets, have tried antiD’s on various occasions over varied periods of time and ended up taking myself off because they’ve made me feel vacant headed. I know people who’ve been on various ones for years and for whom they seem to help. But I just can’t seem to get on with them. Wish it was as simple a help for us as just popping a pill.
Bummer isn’t it.
Off to bobies, hopefully speak again soon.
Wishing us all happy!! Delly xxxxxxxx
Hi Delly I think the acupuncture is helping - but slowly .I think there is some sort of chemical explanation as to why mornings are the worst with mood /anxiety . Not sleepy certainly doesn’t help either .
Hi Jill
I’ve had a very weepy day today…anxiety all over the place. Back to see my gp tomorrow xx
Good luck Rachel - r u going to discuss the Arimidex ? May be worth asking if you could try Tamoxifen instead and see if a change of meds may help you ?
Jill, when you’re next with your acupuncturist ask about auricular acupuncture. It’s provided at our local cancer centre, mainly for hot flushes, but I know it helped with my anxiety also. I have booked a top up privately here xx
How is it different Janey?
It’s all in the ear, 5 needles in each ear. It’s been used successfully for addictions locally and they found it helped with hot flushes too. My therapist says it works with restoring balance. One woman in our group fell asleep as soon as the second needle went in and then woke with a start as they were taken out! I find it very calming, so thought it worth a mention. X
I will do thanks Janey ,I am going again tomorrow. How are you doing with work ?