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Susan
How did you determine the Tamoxifen was causing the depression? I am taking Zoloft for a terrible bout of depression. I am learning a lot of new stuff this week ... and I thought I had read up on all the side effects. I hope to have sonogram results today or tomorrow. Jamie0 -
I wonder what you make you think it was anything but the treatments we recieve. I think I heard they are killing off the good as well as the bad. Allot of these things are even listed as side affects but probably at the bottom and how many really get through it all. Some of us are just that much more sensative to everything and they now know this. Dosage can be more personalized instead of so general, something it has been in the past.jmears said:Susan
How did you determine the Tamoxifen was causing the depression? I am taking Zoloft for a terrible bout of depression. I am learning a lot of new stuff this week ... and I thought I had read up on all the side effects. I hope to have sonogram results today or tomorrow. Jamie
I too have found this very interesting Sue.
Tara0 -
Depression is a known side effect of tamoxifen. Prior to starting it my doc and I had discussed that, because I have a propensity to depression, always related to estrogen levels. I started taking it...within a month I was very depressed. I struggled for another month, then decided it was just not worth it to me to struggle with depression, so I discontinued it....as my doc had said, if it becomes a quality of life issue.....Within another month my depression had gone, and has stayed away. Interestingly, Tomoxin inhibits estrogen from attaching to breast cancer cells, but it also has the effect of inducing estrogen related problems in the uterus, ie the opposite effect. Tara mentioned chemo affecting good cells...of course it does....any fast growing cells...but that's the trade we make for getting rid of the cancer cells, so I don't mind f I have other complaints as a result of chemo. No-one promised us everything would be perfectly normal after chemo and radiation..so I don't ecxpect it to be...I am just grateful we have treatment available. Let us know your results Jamie. Love susanjmears said:Susan
How did you determine the Tamoxifen was causing the depression? I am taking Zoloft for a terrible bout of depression. I am learning a lot of new stuff this week ... and I thought I had read up on all the side effects. I hope to have sonogram results today or tomorrow. Jamie0
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