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How To Avoid Mood Swings After Diagnosed With Carcinoid Cancer?
My father was diagonised with Carcinoid cancer and recently has had mood swings...being angry one minute, mad the next, or even sometimes not realizing his anger. He takes octriotide(sp) injections along with another pill (the name escapes me right now) but it is relatively new. Is there a certain diet he should be on to avoid these mood swings. Please advise...
Fri, 5 Sep 2014
Thanks for your question on HCM. Cancer itself can be a reason for such psychological behaviour. Depression in cancer patient is quite common. So consult psychiatrist for this behaviour. Another possibility is carcinoid tumour which secrets histamine and VMA. These substance s can cause such symptoms. Other possibility is spread of carcinoid in brain causing such symptoms. So consult psychiatrist for this.
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