Thrown into Menopause
When i was diagnosed with cancer a year ago i was already experiencing some menopause symptoms (minor) and when discussing treatment doctors had told me if i wasnt in menapause already it was likely treatment would throw me into it.
Wow did it ever almost straight away i was getting the dreaded hot flushes, and not just a few times a day, these go on all day and night every few hrs, its so tiring, the type of cancer i have i cannot take hormone replacement so i just need to deal with it. i laugh about it because i have to, i find myself all night long - blankets on, blankets off, sleeping is not much of an option and its amazing how little sleep you can live on, i find myself with my head in the frezzer or out the back door on frosty nights lol and i carry a fan everywhere i go, i am no longer embarrassed and when i ask the kids to grab my fan they have learned to be quick about it or look out.
I have tried natural products but nothing seems to help, my Doctor has suggested an anti-depressant but i am not keen as i am not depressed just HOT and i don't want to rely on an anti depressant as this will go on for many years.
I keep a face cloth in the fridge and this helps but i can,t bring that with me when i leave the house, i have the aircon on full cold even on a the coldest day and its bad luck if i have passengers lol they have learned to also deal with it and say nothing, its lucky i can laugh at myself otherwise i really would be depressed and need those tablets but i refuse to let it get to me.
I would like others thoughts or advice, as i am sure i am not alone in this.
Must go feel a hot flush coming LOL