Hot & Sweaty
Hello.
I've just finished 4 rounds of chemo, had my mastectomy in January. I was wondering when the hot flushes stopped for anyone else? It's only been 2wks, but today it felt like I was constantl...
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P2T, I had 6 rounds of Chemo starting in June last year, and was getting hot flushes every 2 hours during the night, less in the day. This started from the second chemo session. They reduced substantially during the 6 weeks of radiation. Once I started tamoxifen however they came back with vengeance, more in the day than at night. My oncologist put me on a low dose anti-depressant - Efexor, which has greatly reduced them in the day. I now only get them if I am stressed or wake with a start in the night. The cooler weather has also helped me not be so overwhelmed from the heat. I am 47 now and have had my child, so was not worried about fertility. Treatment and pills have put me into menapause. I have other friends that are on special pills to maintain fertility while on treatment, so that they can try for a child post treatment ie 2 yrs after taking tamoxifen.
Good Luck. Dianne.