u/KaleidoscopeTrue3796

For those that take tamoxifen and are also medicated for depression, anxiety and adhd, did you have to adjust your medications to compensate for tamoxifen side effects?! I’m STRUGGLING with mood swings and brain fog/worse executive functioning. I haven’t had depressive symptoms like this in ages but I’m 6 weeks into tamox and finding that my mood will frequently dip in and out of despair. I Currently take lexapro, concerta and wellbutrin (Med oncologist is ok with wellbutrin)

just looking for hope and what’s helped others.

I feel like no one understands this unless they’ve been there…so I’m venting and hoping someone here can tell me I’m not crazy. I’m 41, Diagnosed ER/PR +/ her 2 negative IDC with DCIS in December, had a SMX in January with DTI reconstruction. Had a second surgery in March due to wound dehiscense. I did not require chemo or radiation. Started Tamoxifen a month ago. my frustration is that I still feel like garbage a good portion of the time. From the outside I look normal and presentable and I’m pushing so damn hard to do all the things I need to do as a mom, wife etc….so no one sees it but, I feel like a sad shell of my self. I know I’m fortunate to have not needed chemo or rads…thats not lost on me. But for goodness sake, will I ever feel good again?!!!!! I feel tired all the time, low energy, lots of aches and pains related to posture and not being able to lift or do much with my left side for several months (will see PT this week, yay!) My weird fake boob still feels uncomfortable and on top of that Tamoxifen makes me feel like a grouchy swamp troll who doesn’t have time for people’s nonsense. Someone please tell me it gets better!!? what were things that helped? Give me all your hacks and tips.