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Anxiety affecting my day to day life
I was diagnosed with BC November 2014. After 8 months of treatment I am now NED. I continue treatment now with herceptin and hormone therapy. I had issues with anxiety before I was diagnosed but I ...
Hi Lorraine. I would agree with everything that's been said so far. I guess the other thing to think about would be some counselling with a psychologist, if that's available in your area. If you get you GP to write a Mental Health Treatmemt Plan, Medicare will cover some of the cost for up to 10 visits per year. This could help you work on strategies to manage your anxiety, rather than relying on medication. There are also some good online resources available, some provided by government.
Take care, Lyn