CancerCompass message board discussion started by Jan42006 on 3/4/2006 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,4695,0.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I am writing to a family memeber who has experienced personality changes since diagnosis. I read about a medication that was useful for anger caused by tumor area, but can't find it in the posts. Is there anyone who remembers what medication is helpful? Thanks Trying to help!! Jan42006 Sat, 04 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT we had a very similar probelm with my father. He is taking zoloft. for some reason the docs had halved his dosage and he was much worse. Then improved once put back up to 1 mg. (why they reduced his meds is beyond me) Also as you might expect --we find my dad has GREAT improvement in dealing with his anger when his fireman friends and other male friends come to see him often . He is better from talking to other people than his caretakers. For my father his anger is worst at us. With everyone else he expresses that he is doing good and is in good spirits. We try to "schedule" his visits so they don't all come in the same day.. Good luck.. ps I have heard and read that sometimes hospice councelors sometimes work.. check out book "final gifts". there were some truly facinating transformations of anger in there. White Kitty Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT What medication is he on now? Anger is a side effect of some of the medications. It's really inward agitation and confusion that rears its ugly head. I was my usual quiet, compassionate, loveable self (one man's opinion)until I went on a trial with Gleevec. When I finished the medication most people told me they were glad because I had become such an a------ while I was on it. I didn't even notice it but my wife and people around me sure did. It was more like helplessness and frustration with the situation because I couldn't do anything about it. When I finished it, I too noticed that the agitation/anger departed. Garland Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT This particular patient was just diagnosed and had surgery so is not on any treatment meds yet-Thanks for your post- I'm glad to see your name someone posted and was worried because they hadn't heard from you lately- Hope you are doing well. Sandy Jan42006 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT Jan42006...thanx for the kind words...today is my one year anniversary and i'm still upright and mobile. they haven't got me yet... Garland Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT