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Annie13
12 years agoMember
Something more or different???
I'm sure many of us have felt this way at some point in time during our encounter (for want of a better word!) with breast cancer, however I just can't seem to shake the feeling that I need to do some...
JeanineG
12 years agoMember
Hi Annie
I think your feelings could be a reflection of being a bit down and depressed - we realise how fragile life is when we get a BC diagnosis. I felt a lot like you - despite having an excellent prognosis I was very unhappy as I felt my life got turned upside down and nothing felt right anymore. I've been taking St Johns Wort which is a very effective, natural and mild, anti-anxiety/depression remedy. It took quite a while to kick in but once it did, I was able to appreciate the good things in my life without feeling like I should be doing "something else". It made me feel more settled and although my life will never be the same, I don't feel so much like it's all wrong.
Perhaps I am making no sense at all to you and your feelings are different but that's how I have dealt with my life being so disturbed. Hope this helps?
Xxx
Jeanine