Early Days on Letrozole
So, I started taking Letrozole on the 1/6/18. My oncologist says I have to be on it for 10 years as several ongoing studies are indicating cancer preventing benefits beyond the seven year mark. It...
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Hey @Kmakm. The hot flushes are the pitts. Mine have returned all beit nowhere near the intensity of round 1 on HT. But that was not too long after chemo so double whammy.
The first break I had off the drugs (about 4 months into it) really took the extreme intensity and horrible sweats out of them within about week. They were still there but not making me throw up,cry or lasting 10-15 minutes..
The 2nd break lessened them again and the 3rd one stopped them all together for a time.
I am not suggesting that anyone else does this but there was no way I could continue with how they were coupled with everything else that goes along with it.
I get about 10 small ones a day at the moment. Most disappointing after a few weeks with none. They feel like a bit of a combination of prickly heat, car sickness and vertigo. Nice huh? Only lasting a couple of minutes thankfully but seem to be more frequent at work.
I have been unable to pinpoint the triggers, it can be anything from walking up a hill to bending over to pick something up, caffeine sometimes but not others, the first glass of red wine (notice I say first lol) sometimes but not always, cooking over heat blah blah blah nothing consistent. Even turning around too fast will do it. I gave up trying to work it out,
I carry a can of dove deodorant in my bag everywhere and as soon as I feel the prickles I spray down the front and back of my shirt. It seems to help tame them a bit. I leave the fan on low at night even if it's freezing and adjust the blankets accordingly. The circulation of air seems to help somewhat.
I have tried the sleep eazy tablets again with some success but it takes three of them to do it.
I feel for you lovely. xoxoxo
The first break I had off the drugs (about 4 months into it) really took the extreme intensity and horrible sweats out of them within about week. They were still there but not making me throw up,cry or lasting 10-15 minutes..
The 2nd break lessened them again and the 3rd one stopped them all together for a time.
I am not suggesting that anyone else does this but there was no way I could continue with how they were coupled with everything else that goes along with it.
I get about 10 small ones a day at the moment. Most disappointing after a few weeks with none. They feel like a bit of a combination of prickly heat, car sickness and vertigo. Nice huh? Only lasting a couple of minutes thankfully but seem to be more frequent at work.
I have been unable to pinpoint the triggers, it can be anything from walking up a hill to bending over to pick something up, caffeine sometimes but not others, the first glass of red wine (notice I say first lol) sometimes but not always, cooking over heat blah blah blah nothing consistent. Even turning around too fast will do it. I gave up trying to work it out,
I carry a can of dove deodorant in my bag everywhere and as soon as I feel the prickles I spray down the front and back of my shirt. It seems to help tame them a bit. I leave the fan on low at night even if it's freezing and adjust the blankets accordingly. The circulation of air seems to help somewhat.
I have tried the sleep eazy tablets again with some success but it takes three of them to do it.
I feel for you lovely. xoxoxo