Question: Hi, I have been diagnosed with agitated depression. I have never had a history of this. I had stage 1 breast cancer 3 months ago , had surgery then radiology and after the radiology went into a depression. I tried effexor anti depressant and it had horrible side effects she was on for 6 weeks and has been off them for 3 weeks now. I had brain tension and pressure in my head on them and they seemed to make my anxiety worse. I was having panic attacks. I was then told to go have some valium which I am having 1 tablet at night to sleep and has started Advanza, half a tablet 30g at night. I have been told this will take a few weeks to kick in. I have already started with full body aching and muscle aching in her neck and down her legs and she is concerned this is the cancer coming back but has been advised by her oncologist that this cannot be. I am concerned as I have only been on it a couple of days.
I have decided to get my thyroid checked out as I cannot understand how this depression/anxiety could have come on so fast that maybe it is something to do with my thyroid as it is a lot of the same symptoms as hyperthyroidism. Can you offer and advise...
Do you know how this body aching can be alleviated as I was up all night with the pain of the aching...? I am 65 years old female.
Thanks