THERMAL DISCOMFORT
Hello First time on line, so hello to everyone. I've had breast cancer diagnosed over last Christmas, had lumpectomy with removal of four lymp nodes, I was lucky Stage two, just completed radiat...
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Hi - hot flush I am not sure that it has a definite pattern - mine is beads of sweat across the forehead and in the scalp but I do know others who just flush from what appears to be the feet up, red all over extremely hot and then it passes!
Mine has only come on since I started taking Tamoxifen however still not sure if Tamoxifen is the culprit, or other medication that I am on or if it is just pure menopause, which I doubt as prior to BC I had no menopause symptoms whatsoever! I have the aching legs and Oncologist told me to take Panadol Osteo.
Probably confused you a little more however your body is doing a lot of adjustment as it is working to kill off any stray cells. They say gentle exercise can help! Most states run the Encore program http://www.ywcaencore.org.au/
- as it may help with the muscles and aches!
There is a resource booklet on this site
https://www.bcna.org.au/media/2129/bcna_exercise_and_breast_cancer_booklet_0.pdf
Take care
Mine has only come on since I started taking Tamoxifen however still not sure if Tamoxifen is the culprit, or other medication that I am on or if it is just pure menopause, which I doubt as prior to BC I had no menopause symptoms whatsoever! I have the aching legs and Oncologist told me to take Panadol Osteo.
Probably confused you a little more however your body is doing a lot of adjustment as it is working to kill off any stray cells. They say gentle exercise can help! Most states run the Encore program http://www.ywcaencore.org.au/
- as it may help with the muscles and aches!
There is a resource booklet on this site
https://www.bcna.org.au/media/2129/bcna_exercise_and_breast_cancer_booklet_0.pdf
Take care