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Off topic: Antidepressants
Some of us here take Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors--SRI. I take 10 mg lexapro, which is not a high dose. I went up to 10 because 5 wasn't working. Does anyone here have the constant hunger/carb craving that sometimes comes with this drug. How do you handle it. I lost 54 pounds last year that I gained during treatment. Since I started the 10 mg of Lex, I've gained 20. I've lost my "No", as in "No, you don't eat three ice cream bars and a couple of cupcakes." I'm thinking of cutting back to 3/4 of a tablet. I'm estrogen positive and fat has estrogen. My oncologist and GP are very clear about the risks of being an overweight cancer survivor. I absolutely need the antidepressant. How do people handle the food cravings on SRIs.
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MJO
IDC, Stage I, Grade 2
Oncotype DX Score 32
Her2++ E+P+, Node Neg.
Lumpectomy 11/04/05 Clear Margins
3 Dose dense AC (Couldn't tolerate 4)
4 Dose dense Taxol & Herc. (Tolerated well)
36 weeks Herceptin (Could not complete one year due to decrease in MUGA score)
2 years of Arimidex, then three years of Femara
Finished Femara May 2011
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