CLL and Mood Swings

I am a 59 year old male and was diagnosed with CLL in July of 2016 and have been experienced Major mood swings lately that I had never had in the past.

Anyone else have similar mood swings ?

I am on watch and wait and doing ivig every 8 weeks along with Testosterone pellets to increase my testosterone levels

I never had such highs and lows in my lifetime

Thanks

[Quarry]

Sorry to hear you up and down. It is easy to blame everything on CLL, but the truth is we still get ailments non-CLL related?

I assume your IVIG and testosterone pills are for things non-CLL-related: are they prescribed? I think you should get yourself back to your GP and let them know of your swings. No shame in doing this and they might have an answer!

[Dell49]

Hi

It is possible its a medical issue and you should get advice from your doctor , however don’t rule out that it could be a sign of depression which is something that is very common after diagnosis. I myself have had some struggles with this which can creep up on you and catch you completely unaware which accounts for the feeling that its a mood swing. My experience of it was everything absolutely fine then for literally no reason an overbearing feeling of real anger.

Good luck

Dell

[tonyfrench]

I'm 53,and not on IVIG or Testosterone, I also am on CLL treatment with Imbruvica for the past 12 months, I have been diagnosed with depression AND Type-2 Bipolar, my mood swings are all over the place, have your PCP make you an appointment to be checked for Bipolar and/or Depression

[TJG_CLL17P-]

Likely a problem with the testosterone dose...

health.harvard.edu/drugs-an...