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Menopause after breast cancer

Posted by sue417 @sue417, Jul 25 12:30pm

Hi
It has been 7 months since they took me off my H.R T. I was on it for ten years. I felt fantastic, I have just started having wicked symptoms. Anxiety. Depression, sadness, fatigue, mood swings. It's crazy.I feel like I am going crazy some days.I just want to feel like myself again. I saw my general practitioner yesterday , so she has referred me to an Endocrinologist which I will have to wait 2 to 4 wks to see. In the meantime I am taking lorezepam .When the panic attacks hit. I do vagifem for dryness but it doesn't do anything other than address the vaginal dryness. I do not understand why the cancer clinics do not have support for women after treatment. My hp does not believe in anti Depressant which is so wrong

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rylee2019 | @rylee2019 | Aug 31 11:06am
In reply to @sue417 "Hi Anyone that's hormone postive breast cancer and was on hrt prior. What are you taking..." + (show)
@sue417

Hi
Anyone that's hormone postive breast cancer and was on hrt prior. What are you taking for menopause systems and us it working. I have wicked hot flashes, mood swings, anxiety plus fibro. Awaiting a dr appt to get meds.

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I only used it for a few weeks to help me sleep prior to my surgery. I'm drawing a blank on the name of it, but your primary would know. I think it's pretty common.

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marywc | @marywc | Aug 31 11:49am
In reply to @sue417 "Hi Mine was d c I s also hormone positive her2 negative stage 0. But the..." + (show)
@sue417

Hi
Mine was d c I s also hormone positive her2 negative stage 0.
But the thing is when they removed it and they did the pathology. They found a microscopic break in one of the walls. So that meant I had to have radiation and then. I had a second surgery for my sentinel nodes. Because they had to see if anything went there.Luckily they only removed one and it was cancer-free.And it was the only one that lit up with the die they inject. Radiation they don't tell you how Severe the fatigue can get. I am five months out and it's been pretty tough but I also have fibromyalgia and dealing with the loss of 2 family members and 2 friends during my treatment. I hope it goes well for you

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Oh Sue! So much loss. I’m so sorry! My daughter was recently diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma with 2 large internal tumors - 7 cm along her tumor and a 5 cm in her left lung. This has our family reeling. Her prognosis is bleak. I wish it were me and not her. My
little 4 mm DCIS is child play by comparison. And so I dread how my treatment will effect my
Emotional ability to help her. I will let you know what my biopsy results are. May God be with you as you grieve these losses.

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sue417 | @sue417 | Aug 31 12:14pm
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@rylee2019

I only used it for a few weeks to help me sleep prior to my surgery. I'm drawing a blank on the name of it, but your primary would know. I think it's pretty common.

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Hi
Although I have no clue what his plan is as far as putting me on something

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sue417 | @sue417 | Aug 31 12:18pm
In reply to @marywc "Oh Sue! So much loss. I’m so sorry! My daughter was recently diagnosed with stage 4..." + (show)
@marywc

Oh Sue! So much loss. I’m so sorry! My daughter was recently diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic melanoma with 2 large internal tumors - 7 cm along her tumor and a 5 cm in her left lung. This has our family reeling. Her prognosis is bleak. I wish it were me and not her. My
little 4 mm DCIS is child play by comparison. And so I dread how my treatment will effect my
Emotional ability to help her. I will let you know what my biopsy results are. May God be with you as you grieve these losses.

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Hi
I am so sorry your going thru this. I pray for you and your daughter. I had counseling during my treatment it's a good thing you may want to look into that. It's A lot to go through yourself among someone you love dealing with such a serious issue. My best friend I lost me first had been fighting for 2 years. She was amazing and gave me strength even She had to go through what she was daily with. It's been heartbreaking. Stay strong be good to yourself 🤗

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gravity3 | @gravity3 | Oct 20 4:15am

PBS documentary on menopause is excellent

The M Factor

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sue417 | @sue417 | Oct 20 8:53am
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@gravity3

PBS documentary on menopause is excellent

The M Factor

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Can this show be streamed ? If so how.

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