Hi Judpet,

No cucumber, crisps, cheese, baked potato, fried food, alcohol, pastry, smoked fish, roast beef, sardines, plus a host of other food, which changes according to how I feel at the time.

You will possibly have noticed by the ridiculous time of some of my replies, that I am a night owl. I need to get up to the toilet every 2 hours and often am awake for quite a while before and after I go to the bathroom.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi jolamine nice to speak to you you certainly are a night owl up at that time I have been awake since five feeling sick I was wondering if I need tablets for anxiety and depression as I worry about everything since been diagnosed with cancer I was wondering if you have been down that route also do you take tablets for nausea every day or just now and again judpet

Hi Judpet,

I took anti-nausea tablets all the time when I was taking Letrozole and, now take them as and when I need them. I really do need them every day, but am trying to reduce the number of tablets I am taking, as I am taking far too many.

I had terrible night sweats when I was taking Tamoxifen and, my breast care nurse suggested that some people benefit from a mild anti-depressant. I was reluctant to take these, but Clonidine didn't work for me, so I eventually succumbed. It made a tremendous difference and, I still use them (Venlafaxine). Most people with cancer are naturally depressed. Although I took this to reduce the sweats, this lifted my mood considerably.

Have a word with one of your care team or your GP and, see what they suggest.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Nora I have also been on letrozole for six months and find the side effects are getting worse did you have an improvement in them or did you stop taking them altogether judpet

Hi Judy I too am experiencing so many side effects and thinking of stopping taking it how have you been since you stopped taking it does it take long before you feel normal kind regards judpet

I came off them for a month and didn't feel much better.  Since taking them again I feel ok.  I had some relief from joint pain by taking turmeric but that doesn't seem to be working anymore.  I suppose I will just plod on.

Best to consult the doctor. My husband had really bad leg pains after taking Statins and had to stop taking them after a week. It was listed as a possible side effect. As it's also a possible side effect of Letrozole it certainly confuses the situation for your poor Mum. 
 

Hi jolamine I have recently started taking citolopram an anti depreeant and now feel worse than I did before taking them and wished I hadn’t.startedon them do you know anyone who has experienced taking this tablet and how they felt kind regards jud pet

Hi Judpet,

I do know people who have got on well with Citolopram, but also a few who haven't. There are other anti-depressants which might work better for you, so please get back to your care team to see about this. Also, be aware that you cannot just stop taking these tablets, you have to come off them gradually, or you will feel really awful.

I am so sorry to hear that you are having this trouble and hope that you can get it settled soon. I take Venlafaxine and have had no problem with it over the past 9 years.

Don't forget to let us know how you get on.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx