Horrible depression with Taxol

Pms2773

I just had my 3rd taxol treatment and the following day n day after I felt so emotionally awful. I felt ugly, hopeless, and just cried! This is the 2nd time it happened. I feel fine 4 days after. Is this normal? I know doctors will say yes but I wanted to hear real life experiences. I hate my wig n my eyebrows r thinning terribly. The effort to look human to walk outside is overwhelming.

I just joined this forum today. I haven't had any bad side effects except for hair loss. Everything else was manageable. This depression episode is scary n I have another 8 possible episodes to come. Any suggestions?

MandalaB

I know it's rough- everyone's experiences are different.

I did lots of breathing and meditations during Taxol. Severe mood swings, the steroids make you crazy- the knowledge of cancer makes you nuts too. I see you are neo-adjuvant chemo too like I was- walking around during treatments with cancer still in you messes with your head. I know.

My hair started growing back around Taxol 9 - and hasn't stopped.... if that helps.


Where are you going for your treatments? I see you are from Marlton!

I went to Virtua in Mount Holly... not far from you

Pms2773

Thank you for taking the time out to respond. I go to Virtua Voorhees but get my chemo at a comprehensive center in Voorhees. They are supposed to move the whole practice into the hospital.

Mood swings just are bad because I don't want to plan anything because then I end up letting everyone down.

I will try the meditation n breathing. I just purchased an elliptical so I hope that may get my endorphins going! Thank you!