Feeling low and guilty
I know logically that I have so much to be thankful for but I’m starting to experience the mood swings thanks to being on Anastrozole; it’s only been a month but I’m truly hoping it will settle down. ...
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Hi @Rdc2022
I am 64 and was diagnosed almost 2 years ago.Those who know me would describe me as resilient and in control.
When I was diagnosed I became an emotional wreck , crying at the most in opportune times ( like at the supermarket checkout) and catastrophic ing about my imminent death.
My cancer was stage 2 , nothing in lymph nodes and I had a double mastectomy ( my choice), radiation therapy , and am now on hormone therapy AIs ).
I didn’t start the hormone therapy until after my radiotherapy amd I can’t say it may me any more moody/ emotional than I already was.
Thats not to say it doesn’t have this as a side effect.
Talk to your oncologist but also your GP about getting a referral to a counsellor or psychologist - I saw one who specialised in cancer related distress - I only needed a couple of sessions and they were very helpful.
I also found the podcast on here “What you don’t know until you do” by Dr Charlotte Tottman on here very helpful - she is a psychologist who specialises in cancer patients who herself got breast cancer.
Take care and remember you can post in here any time, questions , venting, whatever.
🌺
I am 64 and was diagnosed almost 2 years ago.Those who know me would describe me as resilient and in control.
When I was diagnosed I became an emotional wreck , crying at the most in opportune times ( like at the supermarket checkout) and catastrophic ing about my imminent death.
My cancer was stage 2 , nothing in lymph nodes and I had a double mastectomy ( my choice), radiation therapy , and am now on hormone therapy AIs ).
I didn’t start the hormone therapy until after my radiotherapy amd I can’t say it may me any more moody/ emotional than I already was.
Thats not to say it doesn’t have this as a side effect.
Talk to your oncologist but also your GP about getting a referral to a counsellor or psychologist - I saw one who specialised in cancer related distress - I only needed a couple of sessions and they were very helpful.
I also found the podcast on here “What you don’t know until you do” by Dr Charlotte Tottman on here very helpful - she is a psychologist who specialises in cancer patients who herself got breast cancer.
Take care and remember you can post in here any time, questions , venting, whatever.
🌺