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Sorry you're struggling so bad. It definitely is from your exemestane .I did not take the hormone therapy drugs they give you. I just did not feel it was necessary for me because I was stage zero and I had dcis and I already have osteoporosis I did not want to make things 100% worse because what I researched on those medications they do a lot of bad things as far as I'm concerned everyone has to make their own decision of course. I did go on Zoloft 3 months ago 25 mg and I can tell you it's really helping me a lot. I too did not want to take something but I belong to a zoom breast cancer group and most of the women are on an antidepressant because when they take away your estrogen it's very normal to have severe depression and anxiety. I had tried four other antidepressants and they were horrible this one so far has been very good. I did have a rough three weeks when I first started it just increases your anxiety but then it leveled out and it's been good. So don't let yourself suffer. I was on HRT for 14 years so the day I was diagnosed with breast cancer my GP made me stop it. And within 3 months the anxiety and crying was just horrible.