Has anyone had success with magnesium glycinate? I've started to take it at night and feel like I am sleeping somewhat better but not sure if it's helping my hot flashes. I sometimes wake feeling a little foggy. I've been told by my Oncologist PA that I can take it the morning too to help with hot flashes and possibly mood but I am afraid of being drowsy. As a muscle relaxer, it also makes me poop. I don't want to overdo it.

After some soul searching and journaling, I realize I have been very depressed, especially post BC diagnosis. During that time, I had to be strong for my family, and I feel like people around me just wanted me to be "better" immediately once all the surgeries where done. We sold our house and moved ten months after my diagnosis and was in the middle of selling while I going through reconstruction surgery. Once we moved, we lived in a rental, hunted for a house, had to find a new job, new doctors, and I'm still trying to make friends as we have no friends or family here. It's been a lot. This August will be the second anniversary of my diagnosis, and so much has happened in that short time. I don't feel like I gave myself time to grieve and recover.

I was lucky I did not require chemo and decided not to do radiation after A LOT of research and consulting with multiple doctors, which in and of itself made me feel very alone. I had to fight off people telling me to "just do what the doctors says" even though in my soul I didn't agree with what they were telling me and ultimately decided to opt out of radiation. I actually had a coworker tell me that now I could "put it past" me literally 2 months post double mastectomy. Looking back, I shoved a lot of emotion and trauma down and have been wearing a mask to the outside world. I need to acknowledge that I've been through a lot, and I need time to heal.

I felt very alone until I found this group. I'm not here consistently, but appreciate the advice and kindness when I do visit. I hope the next couple of weeks, I can focus on healing - not just my body, but also my mind and soul. And I will pay your kindness forward to help others.

Hugs to all of you. I'm glad we're able to be here for each other.