Yuyu's Cancer Diary
November 2, 2009
Hi, Everyone!
I have not blogged for a little while, but I do come here often to see how everyone is doing. I continue to think of and pray for a lot of my friends here. By the way, have anyone heard from Brad? I hope he is doing okay.
I have been somewhat deeply depressed for last few months. I don’t know why. I think it is biological, maybe due to Tamoxifen. My oncologist increased my Tamoxifen to 40 mg a few months back, and ever since then, I am feeling depressed and tired (not to mention my terrible constipation). The tricky thing about Tamoxifen is that you cannot be on most of antidepressants when you are on Tamoxifen due to metabolism issues.
My oncologist thinks that Tamoxifen isn’t doing much for me anyway. I started receiving Lupron this month to shut down my ovaries (thus to decrease production of Estrogen). So, hopefully, I can say bye-bye to Tamoxifen, and depression, and get on another type of drugs that is more tolerable.
Just wanted to say hi to all my friends here, I am doing okay!
Love,
Yuyu
Is it Tamoxifen or menopausal Symptom?, 
8 comments)
Yuyu—
It’s so good to hear from you! I hope the new drug will treat you better than the Tamoxifen and that your depression will lift. Unfortunately, depression seems to be a common side-effect of cancer, whether it’s medication induced or not. Just hang in there and you are going to be okay!
Take care and keep us posted on how things are going. You remain in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugs—
Martha
Posted on Hi YuYu
I am so glad to see that you are doing well. Although I don’t comment much, I started coming to this blog right around when you were first dx. So it is nice to see that you made it thru…I knew you would for some reason! I was wondering about Brad as well….and been praying extra hard for Cheryl and Sonia…as we all are….take good care YuYu
God Bless and Stay Rasta
Dear Yuyu,
I am so glad to hear that you are doing well! Yeah, the tamoxifen can make some people depressed and tired. It gives you the symptoms of menopause without the actual menopause (how nice…). But if you are also on a med to shut down your ovaries, it could be real menopause causing your symptoms. I don’t know if there’s any way to really know.
Either way, I hope going off Tamoxifen helps and that you feel better and better every day. Take care, dear one.
Peace,
Kathy
Posted on Dear YuYu what a pleasant surprise to hear from you at last. I was wondering what happened to you? Now I know. I haven’t seen any posts from Brad for a while. Just click on his blog to see his last post. I don’t have any history with Tamoxifen but I do with Arimidex. I heard a rumour that they were going to dump the Tamoxifen because of its’ side effects being quite unruly. Everyone who was getting hormorne shutdown was supposed to received arimidex but I see they have chosen another drug of their choice. I hope it works more actively without those depression bouts. I kind of agree with Martha. Having cancer is damned depressing in and of itself. How does one stop thinking about it, especially at nighttime? I really haven’t mastered that one. I am always tired, mentally and that makes my body sluggish. Perhaps I need an exercise class?/// hmmmm. Keep on fighting YuYu, I know you can lick this. You have been through so much, my thoughts and prayers are always with you.
Take care friend.
Posted on So gald things are going okay for you…i pray for you often and myself think about brad all the time…i think he posted something about a month ago
Posted on Luvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
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Thanks for your support - 
