Night sweats sleep remedies help!!

I had a horrid natural menopause but it settled. It kicked up after chemo but settled despite AIs. However tricks...light clothing to bed...cotton singlet great as soaks the sweat. Layering of blankets...leg needs to be able to go out so you can quickly cool off. I found panadol made my flushes worse. As does wine, caffeine and spices.

Most alterative medications are a no go for cancer patients but discuss with your oncologist and breast surgeon.

@Megs04   

Sorry @AllyJay. Thanks for answering. 

@AllyJay.  That is what I had - a cancer that fed on estrogen - the bigger the cancer got the more I produced estrogen hence more sweats. My body stopped producing estrogen when the bloody thing was gone. 

Just my experience.   Humph...

I do like a glass of wine occasionally,I do find the times I go out and have a couple glasses of wine those are nights I definitely get hot flushes 

I take evening primrose oil,my oncologist said it was fine with the tamoxifen I take,I have been abit slacking every day though,when I was taking consistently I didn’t have as many but could have been coincidence as I get hot flushes different times of month,not every day,more of a night 

@Megs04. AI stands for Aromatase Inhibitors. There are a number of them and they suppress estrogen in people who have cancer that feeds on estrogen.

@Harvey1903 stiplid question but what are Als. Do you mean alternative remedies 

I’ve found having a fan going in the room next to me, and allowing my feet to be cool helped (no doona over feet).  My night sweats hit towards the end of my AC cycle and continued during taxol.  It’s better now that the weather (at night) is cooler and I’m able to manage my room temperature more.

This isn't going to help - but this is what I have experienced.  I went through natural menopause 3 years ago (ie no periods for 12 months). I had the worst sweats during that three years but could only blame menopause.  I only could go with the wave so to speak, after all it was menopause.  Really thought it would never end.

Then I was diagnosed with breast cancer and after the first lumpectomy (had two then a mastectomy) - no more sweats.  Zippo, still nothing now other than an occasional flush once a week.

I have turned away from AI's until I speak to someone who can give me more definitive answers that it will stop bc returning (big ask) I know but will still push with research.  AI's were making have sweats again.  J