I have a family member who just had a double mastectomy and hysterectomy because she has breast canc

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ltd1001
ltd1001 Member Posts: 1
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
The problem has been told to me through my dad and is that the medications she is on are making her hallucinate, difficulty sleeping and crying a lot. Also, my brother's friend's wife underwent a mastectomy and is on medication that has completely changed her personality...she is very mean to her spouse, so unlike her. Has anyone heard of meds doing this? If so, I would be so grateful to know what you did/how did you cope with this?

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  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
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    Welcome
    talk to your oncologist and to the doc who prescribe medication. In order to cope with this patient need to report her symptoms. Oncologist may change med to a different one. Phycologist can be helpful as well as support group. Tell them to come here to this site and meet people with similar experiences.
    Good luck.
  • Christine Louise
    Christine Louise Member Posts: 426 Member
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    Definitely need to talk with doctors now
    I don't know how long ago her surgeries were, but it is common to be depressed and tearful after any surgery. This may not show up immediately.

    There are often alternative medications without side effects of sleeplessness, etc. They each need to talk to their doctors as soon as possible about their meds and possible referral to a psychologist. It doesn't have to be this way!

    Yes, introduce them to this site so they can vent. Maybe the "mean" one, especially, needs an outlet for her anger and frustration. This is the place.
  • greyhoundluvr
    greyhoundluvr Member Posts: 402
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    There are so many things that we are on that can change our personalities - let alone the stress of dealing with everything that we are going through, the fear of looking different from the surgery, the side effects of the meds. Some of the meds that they give you for the nausea work directly on the brain. Some folks have trouble with the steroids and may develop a steroid psychosis. Like everyone said, the best route is to talk with the doctor and let them help figure out what is going on and how to attack it. Good luck!
  • Jodigail
    Jodigail Member Posts: 3
    edited January 2018 #5
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    My mom had bad side effective from tamoxifen

    My mom’s whole personality changed on  tamoxifen she screamed and talked crazy stuff then went into like transes and more ! This how it is this drug has Gasoline in it and other property’s I looked it up I heard people wild story’s about people on this ! They minute it got out of her she became normal ! 

  • Apaugh
    Apaugh Member Posts: 850 Member
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    Of course it does!

    It is a medication that blocks the flow of hormone production.  It makes common sense that medications such as this will change your personality.  When I first started taking it, I thought I was losing my mind.  I was one of the biggest B's out there.  I hated myslef let alone others hating me.  I went to my docs and said, HELP!  They put me on a low dose of effexor and Vit. B 12.  It helped.  Other than the hot flashes that are off the wall, I am no longer a Big B.  (that might be open for debate)  LOL

    Hugs,

    Annie

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