Besremi and Anxiety

[JeanieRN]

I have been on Besremi for 8 months. Currently at 100 mcgs. The past 2 months I have experienced a lot of anxiety. Had anyone else experienced this? I was fine for 6 months. I know Depression can be a side effect. Any suggestions welcome!

[hunter5582]

While I have not experienced this with Besremi, anxiety and other neuropsychiatric symptoms are a known to occur. you can find multiple references to this issue in the literature.

rxlist.com/besremi-drug.htm

mskcc.org/cancer-care/patie...

There can, of course, be other reasons to experience anxiety. Hope you find that this issue resolves.

[JeanieRN in reply to hunter5582]

Thank you!!

[RazB]

Hi Jeanie, Thank you for your post, it’s an interesting one. I don’t know about Besremi or it’s side effects but I see that you are 52 and I wonder about menopausal anxiety? I am 54 and this is something that I have suffered with enormously for years and boy has it been bad! I’m now sorted with HRT but I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. It may be worth looking into if you haven’t already? Best wishes and really hope you can sort it. X

[JeanieRN in reply to RazB]

It very well be menopausal depression! Considering I was on Besremi for 6 months before I noticed depression/anxiety. Unfortunately I can’t take hormone replacement due to blood clots.

[DiveGoddess]

Good Morning JeanieRN ☀️ I have just started Besremi. I believe from my ET symptoms I was having anxiety and especially after I received diagnosis. I hope this resolves for you. I am also RN NeoICU for 32 years. So I am no stranger to anxiety. If you are looking for a quick fix, CBD had been helpful to me. Best of Luck!

[JeanieRN in reply to DiveGoddess]

Hi! What brand of Cbd do you take? Th as bid for suggestion!

[SoledadBarcelona]

Yes, this is a main side effects of Besremi with thyrpides problems. I have been taking it for 18 months and I started to have anxiety and thyroides. A month on holidays is prescribed.

[Loooonglife]

Hi,

After now close to 13 months on Besremi, I have increasingly had difficulty concentrating and with low mood. I have started Lexapro, an SSRI 5-10mg per day 5 weeks ago. Feeling much better now and am able to concentrate. Occasional anxiety and regular headaches have resolved as well. I am glad I gave this a try. Worth discussing with your doctor. Hope you are feeling better soon.

[SoledadBarcelona in reply to Loooonglife]

And your thyroides? Besre attakcs too mych this part of the body meanly to women.

[Loooonglife in reply to SoledadBarcelona]

I have my thyroid, kidney, and liver values checked every two months. So far all values are within normal limits.

[Bobadog]

Hi Jeanie,

I have been on Pegylated interferon for over one year.

45mcg fortnightly.

I appreciate this is a slightly different molecular composition to Besremi.

I was fine for the first 6-8minths.

I now realise that I have to ‘work’ quite hard to push through /overcome anxiety and depression on some days.

This is manageable ,but my mood state is very noticeable over the last few months.

All the very best

Bobbie