Hi Harrison

Your feelings are quite normal, but do talk to your doctor about it. There are many ways to combat depression other than medication, if you have a good GP they should discuss these with you. My partner has a long term incurable disease (not cancer) but it drives her down just the same. She took up doing some new enjoyable activities, and finds that helps a great deal. The GP might offer you some sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy, it does help. I hope you can find a way to lift yourself up and begin to enjoy life again. Kim

Hi

I'm  guessing it will be due to the side effects of your drugs? Prozac has worked for me in the past but it's always a trade off when taking drugs for drugs! Excercise like a country walk and Tai Chi has helped me too? 

David  

Hi,

Welcome to this friendly forum. Tamoxifen is a hormone therapy and it is well documented that these type's of medication can cause mood swings. I had zoladex hormone therapy fro my prostate cancer and it affeted in that if I heard anything sad, I would have tears running down my face, which as a man I found very embarassing and tried to hide this from my wife. Unsucessfully I suspect. You should mention this to your doctor or medical team, but do not stop taking the medication.

Wishing you all the best, Brian.