Anxiety, hot flushes and gebapentin- help

Question

So I thought chemo was hard.... tamoxifen is kicking my arse!! Went to the menopause after cancer clinic today and they were lovely. She has put me on Gebapentin for the hot flushes, just wonder how others use of this has worked for them? Has it also been successful with anxiety and moods? I am really struggling with feeling anxious all of the time! I don’t know if it’s the post cancer struggles, tamoxifen, menopause, the pressure of a new job or all of them!! I’ve never really had a problem with anxiety before but I can stop feeling sick, crying and just generally feeling rubbish!!! &nbsp;Any tips appreciated&nbsp;

happysoul · Answer

Hi @Jovdp, sorry to hear you’re having such a hard time. I am on Tamoxifen and have found I am much more stable mentally if I take it at roughly the same time each morning. Also, my McGrath nurse suggested acupuncture for the hot flushes - there is quite a bit of evidence in support of this. I did try a couple of sessions & although they said it’s best to have up to 6 sessions it really made a difference after the 2nd go. The only reason I haven’t continued with it is due to the cost and now the nights are cooler I find I’m managing the hot flushes better. Maybe it’s worth a try.

jovdp · Answer

@HappySoul I like the idea of trying acupuncture, thank you , will definitely give that a go

flclover · Answer

Sorry @Jovdp, I don’t have any tips as I’m not on Tamoxifen. A friend of mine has been on it since 2017, and she complains of exactly the same things: feeling very emotional and crying, and feeling depressed. Also very anxious. She also has delayed and heavy periods. Have you thought about switching to an AI?

jovdp · Answer

@FLClover will switch to AI after I have ovaries out in September. Might need to just battle my way through til then .😞😞&nbsp;

flclover · Answer

🙁🙁. Well, time does seem to go past pretty quickly. You could just have the Zoladex til then and switch now? I have the Zoladex needle every month, almost a year now. It doesn’t hurt. Takes 5 mins, zero side effects. Just a suggestion, but if not I do hope T side effects ease up on you til Sept 🤞🤞🍀♥️

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