Hi MrH bless ya .. it is called a roller coaster journey... and it sure is with highs and lows ...
I thought I'd cracked it, then my son was having scans and I had a melt down ... but feel better for it ... poor son was a bit shocked though when he phoned (with goodish news) when I was expecting the worse ... and I sobbed for hours ... no tears when I had my mastectomy, no I was great, not when my untie was diagnosed with b c ... no but lost it on goodish news ... it's my age ...
You can ask Dr for a mild antidepressant... I use dolselupin occasionally and it just calms me a little, so I can handle most things ... I only take it sometimes so know it's not addictive to me ... but they may help you level out a tad ... your Dr will probably have other ones he recommends... I'm just saying it works for me ... but be kind to your self ... and know this is probably one of the hardest things you'll go through ... I live in the day ... determined to keep a sense of humour ... as cancer wants to knock you down, and keep you there ... every day can be a memorie day ... you can give in, or stick two fingers up to it and cherish every day ... sending you a virtual relaxing gentle calm hug ... Chrissie x
Hi, I didn't want to go on any anti-depressants because i know how hard it can be to come off them but my doctors put me on Mirtazapine, which is a mild one and easy to come off so maybe ask your doctors for this?
Anti-depressants for me. Can't understand peoples' reluctance to use them, my wife's the same.
Originally prescribed for chronic pain, I've been taking duloxetine for a few years and will continue them for life. For me, they don't allow me to have a negative thought for more than a few seconds. Literally. And thus I can't ponder on things, thoughts do not go round and round in my head. I'm at peace.
Combined with the fact that both my long term and short term memory is shot, I literally live in the moment.
I've been able to cope, mentally, with my cancer, which will relapse at some point and also with having to have two bags, colostomy and mucus fistula, because of radiotherapy side effects.
Physically I might belong in a bucket but mentally, I'm fine.
Depending on how bad your mood swings are you could try writing a diary.
While I was having treatment and for several months after I used to write every day how I was feeling both physically and mentally. It didn't stop the high's and low's but helped me to accept them. Also explaining to loved ones that when I have the downs I really am not me and I will need them to be patient.
During some bad low's I used to attack the cleaning or weeding with so much energy.
I think if your mood swings are worse then medical advice should be sought.
