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cactusk
2 years agoMember
Here we (I) go
Diagnosed ductal last week - lumpectomy tomorrow. feeling sad but relieved & nervous & a bit scared. Likely radio or hormone therapy after - we’ll see. reading these threads I know I’m not alone, ev...
iserbrown
2 years agoMember
@cactusk
Best wishes with your ongoing treatment.
I have a sister that was on Melatonin, initially the dosage wasn't working so the GP wrote a script for the Pharmacist to compound the Melatonin. Once she'd been on it for abt 3 months she was much better at sleeping and eventually weaned off!
As to Zoladex, I had the Zoladex injections, one every 4 weeks x 26 (2 years). Fortunately, my Oncologist passed it onto my GP to administer. The trick is to keep it to the day, every 4 weeks. I didn't have any side effects, so I hope you are the same. It was an injection in the abdomen area, left side and right side the following month. Left side sometimes I felt a little uncomfortable. As a result, the ovaries shrunk, and the need is no longer! GP always used a numbing spray first!
Hope you find the treatment path that suits and yes have all your meds checked to ensure that one or more isn't causing problems!
Take care
Best wishes with your ongoing treatment.
I have a sister that was on Melatonin, initially the dosage wasn't working so the GP wrote a script for the Pharmacist to compound the Melatonin. Once she'd been on it for abt 3 months she was much better at sleeping and eventually weaned off!
As to Zoladex, I had the Zoladex injections, one every 4 weeks x 26 (2 years). Fortunately, my Oncologist passed it onto my GP to administer. The trick is to keep it to the day, every 4 weeks. I didn't have any side effects, so I hope you are the same. It was an injection in the abdomen area, left side and right side the following month. Left side sometimes I felt a little uncomfortable. As a result, the ovaries shrunk, and the need is no longer! GP always used a numbing spray first!
Hope you find the treatment path that suits and yes have all your meds checked to ensure that one or more isn't causing problems!
Take care