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Tamoxifen and Sertraline/Zoloft
Hi there This is my first post. I was diagnosed in December 2018 with ER positive BC. Had surgery to take out two lumps in left breast and lymph nodes. Lymph nodes clear, I had radio and was put on t...
Hello @Aalice
I started taking Venlafaxine, which is also an anti-anxiety/depressant, about a month after my mastectomies. Then another month after that I started getting Zoladex injections, and three months later (now) I’m starting with Letrozole. Two days ago I asked my GP if I should switch to Sertraline because a friend of mine is on it and it sounded good, but she said she specifically chose Venlafax knowing I’d be in artificial menopause soon and that would react better. So I’m staying on the Venlafax for now. I don’t think it interferes in any way with any of the other medications I’m taking, and I do feel less anxiety. Just try the Sertraline as I think it might help you quite a bit and you owe it to yourself. It’s self care and love. Later on when you feel stronger you can come off it.
I started taking Venlafaxine, which is also an anti-anxiety/depressant, about a month after my mastectomies. Then another month after that I started getting Zoladex injections, and three months later (now) I’m starting with Letrozole. Two days ago I asked my GP if I should switch to Sertraline because a friend of mine is on it and it sounded good, but she said she specifically chose Venlafax knowing I’d be in artificial menopause soon and that would react better. So I’m staying on the Venlafax for now. I don’t think it interferes in any way with any of the other medications I’m taking, and I do feel less anxiety. Just try the Sertraline as I think it might help you quite a bit and you owe it to yourself. It’s self care and love. Later on when you feel stronger you can come off it.
Just please don’t think that you’re the only one who feels like that. You had one of the scariest diseases, and life is pretty messy, so please go easy on yourself. Nobody has it figured out, even if it might appear like that. Just try to enjoy the simple things, even in all the chaos. Do things in your timeframe, as you make the rules about your own life. Good luck! 🍀
Mon Xxx