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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.

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Thank you so much for the reply. I see a lot of responses on this site of women who say they wouldn’t have made it this far without something to help but it doesn’t seem to be the majority. I tell myself it is side effect of the medication and I’ve always hated the idea of taking yet another pill to try to solve side effects of the other pill I’m taking. Then what about side effects of the new one needing yet another medication etc, etc. but as I said, this isn’t a sustainable lifestyle. I’ve been thinking heavily on calling the doctor and accepting the med - he’s just talking low dose Zoloft - to see if it helps. Your reply has helped that mental discussion in many ways. Again, thank you.