Just wanted to ask if anyone has had to change their anti depressants after starting chemo. I am taking sertraline and have just had my first round of Kadcyla and letrozole and have been having really bad anxiety in the mornings. I completed 6 round of chemo in March and was really poorly with it but this time the anxiety is through the roof.
Hi Stalina and welcome to the forum. I don't know enough about the query that you have except to say that lots of women go onto,. and some still are on Anti depressant medication for a variety of different reasons during Cancer Treatment.
I haven't heard of any interactions with Anti-depressants and chemo but that's not to say people haven't so maybe someone on here could comment if that has happened for them. I'm wondering if you need to visit the GP and check this out as it is not unusual in whats happening for you to have huge anxiety but in the long term that's not good for you so please think about seeing your GP to discuss further. XXXX
Hello Gail thank you for your message. I have been reading that the Letrozole I am on can have rare side effects of severe anxiety also some people have commented that quite often changing the brand name can help with side effects. I have called the Macmillan help line too today and spoken to a nurse who was so helpful, she explained again about the brand names also it make take time to settle but advised me to inform my breast care nurse tomorrow so that’s what I will do and wait to see what they say. Thank you so much for your help and take care, Avril x
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