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Alvilajo
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27-10-2022
04:43
Hi I’m wondering in my situation, being on zolodex and exemestane for three years and only now in the peri menopause. Do you have menopause symptoms the whole time you are taking hormone therapy, it could be another 7 years for me. Will it get easier. I haven’t felt right for a year now, anxiety is worse, I feel crap most days and feel I’ve lost myself and I’m just existing. I just hope the menopausal symptoms do get easier, as if you naturally go through menopause it might only last 2 years. Hope mine doesn’t go on for another 7. i know it’s not one size fits all but does it get easier for some ladies xx
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30-08-2022
03:29
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thank you, got the nice doctor, increased sertraline and 2 weeks on proprananol to see how they go. I finally feel like things could be on way up. Just waiting on bloods on ovarian function to be worked out to see if I can or can’t stop zolodex implant xx
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30-08-2022
10:52
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thank you for being there for me. ❤️❤️ My breast nurse called me this morning all bloods are normal. Just waiting call from doctor to see if I can increase my antidepressants and maybe try proprananol. Had massive panic first thing but it’s easing xxx
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28-08-2022
01:03
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4 days off the mirtazapine and 9 days on 25 mg sertraline. Really having low mood now, struggling and the nervousness is immense. I couldn’t get out of bed yesterday until early afternoon. I’m up today but stomach churning feeling scared. 25mg is too low a dose but he said 3 weeks til review. Can’t go on like this it’s winning and taking over. and I’m letting my family down. I’m not liking this year one bit it’s been so hard xxx
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21-08-2022
01:30
Hi charys finally got a nice doctor, I’m coming off the mirtazipine and going on sertraline again, he thinks it will be ok as I’ve had a break off sertaline & no reason it shouldn’t work. still very anxious about getting blood tests results even tho they are just a check up on iron, he ordered more tho which has made me worry about what if. Don’t think I’ll relax until there back, my worst nightmare results! Not sure how long it’ll take till I’m right. I don’t want to leave the house at the moment and can’t seem to concentrate on anything. I feel overwhelmed and consumed with worry still xxx
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18-08-2022
07:11
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I’ve put a complaint in to the surgery and asked to be put with someone with better mental health skills xx
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16-08-2022
08:46
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It’s not fair is it caryl. This is my own doctors not the hospital ones. I went to bed at 10 and just got up now and I still feel tired and anxiety as soon as I wake up. Just wish the antidepressants would work like they use too.
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15-08-2022
07:23
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spoke to doctor over phone, tried to explain how I’m feeling and didn’t know what was causing what side effects. The doctor was so cold and rude like I was interrupting his day. He’s done blood tests to check b12 thyroid etc. no compassion reassurance, I’d asked if he had received my e console regarding my toe and told me he wouldn’t deal with that as this is emergency call only. Couldn’t believe it, came off phone and burst into tears. dreading the next call with results even tho other than the fatigue and depression I don’t think anything’s wrong with me. Brain on overdrive now thinking the worst x
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13-08-2022
09:27
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The thought of changing antidepressants again, weaning off etc is scarey but I’m sure these are making me so fatigued, I’m on a 6 week break to check ovaries and felt as bad off the exemestane. It’s so confusing as to what’s causing what as the menopause is all the symptoms as well. I will speak to my doctor next week if I can get an appointment. Thanks tho for chatting xxx😘
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13-08-2022
07:12
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Thank you, I do need some intervention your right, the only person I feel I can talk to is my breast nurse but she can’t help with the mental health side of it. I just don’t think the anti depressants work anymore. I’m so tired of it and can’t see things getting better. I don’t even know who my doctor is, not seen one for 4 years, it’s all over e consult now. Today I have let it all out, lots of tears, just feel everyone’s sick of me. No one wants to hear how I really am and I don’t blame them to be fair. I’ve had the cancer had the treatment and I should now live my life, if only it was that simple I wish it was. It’s hard to accept the changes our body is going through with the forced menopause, it’s so not over is it. Xxx
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12-08-2022
07:14
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Hi I took anastrazole for two years and exemestane since January. Also changed my antidepressants from sertaline to mirtazapine. I still feel so crap, I’ve no energy, never had anxiety and depression last 7 months, I don’t want to go out. I don’t know why I can’t get a grip on things. Im 52 married with two children 2 grandchildren and should be enjoying life but I’m not I’m just exsisting. Im giving up work as I just don’t have the energy to carry on. Im scared to go to doctors incase he suggests blood tests, I can’t cope with the phone call with results and the waiting(not that I need blood tests) but frightened of what they might say. One wrong word sends my anxiety soaring and I’ll go to pieces. I honestly think nothing can be done to help me. I just want to feel like me again 🥹 as this is unbearable. Im currently on a break to see if my ovaries have packed up so I can stop the zolodex. Should I try another hormone tablet or go back to anastrazole as the thought of starting exemestane again scares me. Sorry to whine on but I feel so low and exhausted. Xxx
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05-07-2022
08:39
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Oh Emma it’s so true, it’s like Vic your amazing, they don’t know it took three hours that morning just to get out the door as an emotional wreck. I’m hoping the longer I’m on hormone therapy the easier it will get xxxx
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03-07-2022
10:19
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hi, so true, I’d never want this again but the year of ops chemo rads seemed a dam sight easier than these last 2 1/2 years. Every morning when I wake up I seem to go through the process/ reminder of all that’s wrong and it takes me about an hour each day to get my head together. I also do meditation, is there any particular one u do or do you just go on you tube like me. my problem is the existing anxiety and depression I’ve always had is so unsettled now xxxx
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01-07-2022
08:06
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Hey I think we’ve all gone, I’ve been told to accept the new me and limitations but Christ it’s hard. Still struggling 3 and a bit years on from diagnosis. I just think roll on being 58/60 when I can come off the hormone therapy. I wish we had zoom chats where we could all have a winge xxx
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01-07-2022
07:59
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Hi i can’t guide you but how great would it be to write a book especially dealing with this at your young age. 19 is so young to experience breast cancer, I’m sure friends don’t understand at that age what you’ve gone through. I got married at 19 thought I was grown up but looking back I wasn’t really, still married to him tho 33 years now. Really hope someone can help and you get lots of support. Lots of love vic xxxx
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01-07-2022
01:31
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Thank you I never knew there was an online moving forward. I have just signed up for it. 😊
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01-07-2022
11:24
I’ve been on zolodex 2 1/2 years now my blood test a year ago showed my overies still working. I’ve switched from anastrazole to exemestane as thought it was making my depression and anxiety worse but turned out I needed a new antidepressant. I’ve posted above I’m unsure what causes what side effects but I feel lousy most of the time. I’m due an 8 week break in September to test again, I can’t wait as the last break was heaven xx
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01-07-2022
11:08
I can’t remember my score but must of been worse as had chemo and two lymph nodes affected. Might ask on next visit as side effects are not torable are they ❤️
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