Anyone else dealing with Lupron,Zytiga, Prednisone, SE's such as this?

Just curious about the effect Zytiga, Lupron, Prednisone has on ones mind.

I was a generally easy going, a "so what" sort of individual. Most remarks or personal attacks made by others, and I have had many, sort of rolled off my back. I have been on Lupron since January, 2017, and Zytiga/Prednisone since June 2017. Did six rounds of Taxotere that ended in May, 2017. I have the usual side effects, a few aches and pains in legs, loss of toe nail, fatigue, listless, indecisiveness, etc. Used to be a fairly good writer, with a half way decent vocabulary. Not anymore.
My big concern is my attitude.

As I said before, things used to run off my back. However, lately if someone says something that I perceive as a personal affront, or something I do not agree with, I fire back vehemently. That does not include opinions regarding other subjects/people that do not involve me. Used to be I just took a ho-hum attitude. Over the past several months I have become very outspoken, defensive, and somewhat "cranky" when voicing my replies/concerns.
Anybody else dealing with these issues? Or am I becoming a grouchy old man?

My oldest Grandson who is now 15 never heard me say a curse word until last year at a drive thru MC,d's. That word rolled off my tongue like the water flows over Niagara Falls. I could give you a lot more examples, but if you can walk away and calm down at such times.
Michael

Mr. Bill,
Having a cancer diagnosis is no easy thing and the side effects of the treatments we undergo are sometimes even worse than our current symptoms of cancer. It may be the treatments that you are receiving but it may be something else that may be troubling you. We have all been dealt a very bad card and we can choose how we perceive life. For me, cancer and its treatments opened my eyes to how I perceive others. Financial problems have also opened my eyes.

I used to take very personally my interactions with others but having this disease and my financial problems have allowed me to react differently than before because I don't know what is going on with someone else. They may have just been diagnosed with cancer, or lost a loved one. Maybe they lost a job. None of this I know so having cancer helps me empathize with others.

Maybe its the treatments that have affected you. Any of us that have had these treatments can attest to the lasting changes we encounter. Maybe it can affect our reasoning as well. Who knows, but if it concerns you perhaps you should talk with your doctor about it.

Thank you for the replies. Another issue I am curious about is are these se's cumulative? In other words do they get worse as time goes on?

Yes, I can understand menopause. My wife had no problem with it, and seemed to sail through. However, my sympathy goes out to those women who had the issues that relate to menopause

mr bill said...
Thank you for the replies. Another issue I am curious about is are these se's cumulative? In other words do they get worse as time goes on?

There is no doubt in my mind. I believe they are getting worse as time goes on. My neighbors would agree.

More emotional sure, I don't cry during chick flicks. But I cry more when Sergeant Striker gets killed in Sands of Iwo Jima. Also when Peterson gets killed in The Green Berets

But I do feel like what I think a menopausal woman feels like.