Hi there - for the last two years during and after menopause I have had the worst hot flushes at night. Cover on cover off all night, even to having a towel with me. BUT since the two DCIS's have been removed - nothing! zippo. Even my brain has had the fog lift, no PMS'y feelings. Has anyone else noticed that? have looked it up but couldn't find anything, if at all its been the other way.Julie.

@Spiv1803 I still have no issues with them. The occasional night I’ll flick the doona off but it’s brief and uneventful with no hot flushes or sweats or anything. Just got too many Jammies on normally. I have issues with my osteo sometimes. Mostly in the mornings when it’s cooler. I need to get some oil for my elbow joints like the Tin man lol. But once I’m up and moving I’m fine. I think it’s advantageous @Spiv1803 we don’t take the post chemo hormone receptive drugs due us havinf the TNBC maybe?? . I’ve read they aren’t so nice in regards to that. I’m not sure, but I’m feeling great generally, no fatigue or neuropathy etc so I feel very lucky. It will be two years in oct since I finished having the round up through my veins. I hope you all feel as good as me sooner rather than later. Big hug. Margie xxx

I had the hot flushes too from chemo I would sleep on a towel some nights and have a squirty bottle by my bed. I finished chemo oct 16 then in July 17 almost overnight they all just stopped along with the residual neuropathy in my hands. Just got lucky too I guess. I’ve seen those cooling mats in the tv direct shops I would of tried them if it was still an issue. Mind you I was triple neg too so I haven’t had to take any post chemo meds. So maybe that’s helped.... I don’t know. Big hug. Margie. Xx

I've learned to live with them. I get them day and night and every half an hour at times yet other times its only a few. Anything can set them off including anxiety, excitement or just walking through a door way. I just live with a coat and a fan handy. It is rather like I am a baby and cannot regulate my own body heat. It used to be embarrassing but I really don't care any more. It is what it is.

@kmakm I’m obviously on a different medication to you but I have noticed in the last week or so mine have settled down (or maybe it’s just because it’s been so damn hot here I don’t notice them). I have been on the tamoxifen for 7 months now.

@"Kiwi Angel" That's excellent.

Hot flushes | BCNA Online Network

kezmusc
Member
7 years ago
Nice work! You'll love it.
kmakm
Member
7 years ago
@kezmusc Hope so. Got a towel for $4.50! Should arrive this week.
kezmusc
Member
7 years ago
@kmakm. If you have no luck just remind me sometime before Thursday and I'll grab one for you. My flushes got intermittent like that for months. One day only a few, the next day a dozen. Then they settled a bit more and didn't happen as frequently. Right now there's only a few minor ones through the day, and a couple at night time. So fingers crossed that's where it's heading for you. xoxo
kmakm
Member
7 years ago
@kezmusc I have not been able to find one of those towels in the shops but I've got an offer in for one on Ebay!

Yesterday I thought they were getting better. I didn't have too many and they weren't too strong. So far today I've had 14 ffs... I don't get it. :#
kmakm
Member
7 years ago
Thank you @kezmusc & @Afraser, I'll let you know. :)
kezmusc
Member
7 years ago
If you can't track it down I think that store is still at my local shops so can grab one for you.
kezmusc
Member
7 years ago
Afraser
Member
7 years ago
@kmakm
If you get stuck, I noticed that the chemist near work in the city has one (different brand to the photograph though) - happy to buy and send!
kmakm
Member
7 years ago
Yes, big time @kezmusc. So maybe by mid-year I could hope they'll ease up a bit. That would be really nice.

No, I haven't tracked down the cool towel yet. Can you post the photo again so I can remember the brand? The kids have gone back to school today so I've got a bit more time. The sort of thing a Chemist Warehouse might have?
kezmusc
Member
7 years ago
Sux huh @Kmakm. Did you get hold of that cold towel? If you wet it and put it in the freezer for a minute or so it goes ice cold. I lay it accross my back with the fan on when I go to bed. The fan keeps cooling the top of it so you can turn it over the next time you heat up and it will be cold again. If I get a bad one I wrap a bit of ice in it and put it around my neck. It really does take the wind of the flush.
I also used to keep a can of dove deodorant next to the bed and spray my back and chest as soon as I felt it coming. Stops that ghastly sweaty feeling.
Different drug I know, but mine lost their nuclear power after about 10 months on the drug so 17 months all up from when they started on chemo. This was after my second break though and I do believe that's what helped it mostly. They are still there when I am on it but nowhere near what they were or as many.

The joys huh?