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It made me feel horribly drugged Sue - within half and hour I was fit for nothing - didn't like the feeling .Felt very drugged til lunchtime -if I try it again will be a much smaller dose I think .   ... View more

Thanks Sue - I haven't tried it yet as ironically Pain improved last few days - bad again tonight - one hand one foot !!! I will try it - always wary of news meds as I'm very sensitive to medication .What time do you take it so you are not drugged in the morning ?  ... View more

Thanks - I'm not sure whether that would be available here but I will look into it . ... View more

Presume oral form although not collected it yet .Didnt know you could get cream ? Would be worth considering as the pain is localised . ... View more

Thanks Jaybro - GP has prescribed Amytryptaline today -will give it a try and hope it works .The pain drives me up the wall - like you say it's weird too ,tingling ,coldness burning as well as pain .Sleep would be a wonderful side effect -I hope it agrees with me as I'm notoriously senstive to medication 🤞 🤞 .   ... View more

Sorry you are in pain - it's miserable - I have pain at the moment that's not touched by painkillers either it's depressing .It could be cording but only a medic would be able to tell you ,I had rib pain for a couple of years post radiotherapy - I presume you are still under the breast team could you ring the nurses for advice ?  ... View more

Ladies you can private message each other if you want to share more personal information - You could maybe edit your posts to make them a bit more anonymous by clicking on the three dots on the right hand side of your posts and using initials etc .Glad you have found each other for support .Jill x ... View more

Hi ,just sending you a big hug and wishing you good luck with your treatment tomorrow .Hopefully your post will get some response from others in similar position soon 🤞 🤞 Best wishes Jill x ... View more

Patsy - if it's affecting you so badly I would stop until you can get some advice or get the brand that does agree with you .You have done 3 years which my oncologist told me is the most crucial time after treatment and a few days /weeks until you can find a brand that does not give you these horrendous symptoms will not have a significant impact at all .Are you still under the breast team for advice ? Many of us have had these horrible experiences with different brands - don't put yourself through it - pause till you can get a kinder brand .3am -horrible time of the day - with you on that one ❤️ . Jill xx ... View more

Welcome to the forum - anxiety and insomnia are horrible .Are you being treated for breast cancer at the moment ? Maybe I can signpost you to the best part of the forum to get some support ?Jill x ... View more

Great news . ... View more

Hi Joannemaire , why don't you join the other ladies starting chemo in September for some advice and support on this thread  https://forum.breastcancernow.org/t5/Chemotherapy-monthly-threads/September-2020-Chemo-Starters/td-p/1341116 ... View more

Hi Ails ,welcome to the forum .There is lots of support here -we will do our best to help you through - feel free to post about your worries /anxiety - that's what the forum's for .It makes sense to plan and think how you would cope if you do get a diagnosis if that helps you feel more in control.i haven't been through chemo but maybe some ladies who have and live alone will be able to give some advice .Hopefully you will get positive news on the 21st but in the meantime please use the forum for support . Best wishes Jill x    ... View more

Unfortunately sometimes it takes a variety of tests to get a clear answer about what is going on .I hope you get some concrete information tomorrow - the waiting is really hard - it's actually much easier when you know what you are dealing with . ... View more

They obviously  didn't see anything that warranted a biopsy on the ultrasound but were expecting to see something that would  explain your symptoms .They would be negligent not to do MRI as you could have a cancer that doesn't show on other images - sounds like they are just being thorough not that they think you have a cancer that's spread at all . ... View more

Did they do ultrasound /mammogram / biopsy ?  ... View more

There are some types of cancer that do not show up on ultrasound / mammogram and that can only be seen on MRI scan .If you have unexplained changes and nothing is showing on ultrasound / mammo they may just want to be sure they haven't missed something ? Did they not explain why they wanted to do MRI ?  ... View more

Definitely seems more likely they would call you in if it was bad news but like you say Covid times mean everything is topsy turvy   🤞 🤞 🤞 🤞 ... View more

The pensions company have independent medical advisors who assesss you and make a recommendation - not your employer .  ... View more