ladies question ,chemo and hot flushes

Hello ladies , I have a question I am 54 yr and before cancer came I considered that I was at the tail end of the menopause ,lees frequent periods hardly any hot flushes at all ,and i was feeling quite pleased about this .Now have had lung surgery ,have just completed last session of adjuvent chemo and since session 2 I have had back to back hot flushes as my menuopause symptoms have been reignited .These hot flushes keep me awake most of the night lying down makes them worse ,lack of exercise at this stage probably doesn't help ,just haven't got any energy for it although i do walk daily.Normally I swim 2-3 times a week ,i am drinking soya milk which helps in usual circumstances but not in chemo world .I haven't really had a full nights sleep since my op in March this year ,just has not been possible .What I really want to know from the ladies who must have suffered the same is ,does this pass and how quickly ?its driving me mad I am at the end of my tether what with all the other stuff assosiated with chemo disease and outcome ,this is just another massive thing to cope with a nights undisturbed sleep would be fantastic .Diane .

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  • Hi Diane,

    Hope you dont mind a man replying but I was on hormone therapy (zoladex) for two years for my prostate cancer. I suffered from hot flushes as a result both during the day but they were even worse at night for the kept waking me up. My dear wife was not very sympathetic as all she would say was "Now you know what we women have to put up with". So I do sympathise with you on this. wishing you well with your treatment, Brian.

  • I had terrible hot flushes, the most uncomfortable nights covers on, covers off etc etc waking dripping wet i would have to put towels underneath me.

    I have finished chemo and i don't really notice them now, im on tamoxifen so still get flushes occasionally but its much much better x

    ps I'm three months post chemo 6 weeks post rads

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  • I had terrible hot flushes, the most uncomfortable nights covers on, covers off etc etc waking dripping wet i would have to put towels underneath me.

    I have finished chemo and i don't really notice them now, im on tamoxifen so still get flushes occasionally but its much much better x

    ps I'm three months post chemo 6 weeks post rads

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  • Thanks for your reply thats exactly what i wanted to hear that they reduce in the end ,strangly i didn't have so many last night ,felt better for getting some sleep ,however my counts must now be dropping as i have been dizzy all day ,just eating lots of red meat at the moment as it makes me feel better at this point .I wanted to go for a walk but i have put that on hold for the moment ,although i might try later if it reduces a little.Exercise however limited has to help the menopause symptoms .Good luck with the rest of your treatment .Diane