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Labile emotions and Exemestane
I have always been a sensitive, feeling type person. However since my mastectomy and chemo and starting Exemestane in 2024, I find my emotions really do bounce around. Tears come so easily. Emotions depend some on how I am feeling physically on a particular day, family situations, ongoing health issues, amt. of sleep, etc. It is like my "nerves" are on edge. I suppose some of this is common with the hormonal changes. Anyone else?
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I can relate to this ,but in my case Anastrozole. At times it is difficult to manage emotions even very innocuous situations can trigger tears. Often I am walking down the street and just burst into tears for seemingly no reason.
Very stressful as not only do I find this very embarrassing for my own point of view,but I worry about embarrassing others too.
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1 ReactionYes. With Tamoxifen. I am a sensitive person, but I find myself crying over news stories, fictional characters in books, and most embarrassingly out in public. I don't take the medication the days I go out in public until I get back home. That helps.
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1 ReactionI am (what some folks feel) "too sensitive". But that's in my DNA from childhood. I can't help it.
But as I am now consumed with serious drug issues my adult son is having, I don't have the tears anymore.
Which is so strange for me. I think I am all teared out. I do very often feel so very sad. I go back to the past...think of this or that...& feel very sad. Wishing I knew better, did better - but when you come from a dysfunctional household from birth it's hard to have a handle on your reality as you go through life. Now at the age of 70, I see so more more clearly...and then I get sad over many things. So I would have to say no - the Anastrozole is causing me to have more tears. Maybe I am in some sort of denial about my cancer. I was when first diagnosed and even as I was wheeled into the OR facing a BM this past February, I was OK!
I think I am blocking the fact this has happened to me.
Don't know if that is helpful or hurting me. Thoughts anyone?
This may not be the Exemestane. You may be having gut issues. If your gut isn't getting what your body needs, yes it can contribute to these symptoms.
Search this out. You might find what you need.
Probiotics, fermented foods will help.
Could it be the Exemestane? Yes.
If youre no progesterone positive yam cream or progesterone cream might give you relief.