Hot Flashes

jrzgrl66
jrzgrl66 Member Posts: 21
in Kidney Cancer #1

Hi to all,

I have read that some people experience hot flashes as a symptom.  I am starting menapause and realize that causes them,  but I'm getting them EVERY DAY about 20+ times day.  It's starting to become disruptive too my life.  36 degrees last night and I had window open with a fan.  My husband is starting to get upset. I'm freezing him out. 

Any suggestions on how to cope till surgery? 

 

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  • angec
    angec Member Posts: 924 Member
    #2
    Hi there, sorry you are

    Hi there, sorry you are dealing with the flashes.  Some people do get flashes but most of them happen at night, or more so at night.  I am wondering if you are really feeling more of the menopause. I can tell you, i am going through it also and one minute i need an a/c and the next i am freezing. I don't know exactly what the size of your tumor is or any details, but i am thinking maybe something at the vitamin shop can help deal with the flashes for the menopause.  Praying all goes well and you are feeling better real soon! Hugs!

  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 Member Posts: 1,309 Member
    #3
    angec said:

    Hi there, sorry you are

    Hi there, sorry you are dealing with the flashes.  Some people do get flashes but most of them happen at night, or more so at night.  I am wondering if you are really feeling more of the menopause. I can tell you, i am going through it also and one minute i need an a/c and the next i am freezing. I don't know exactly what the size of your tumor is or any details, but i am thinking maybe something at the vitamin shop can help deal with the flashes for the menopause.  Praying all goes well and you are feeling better real soon! Hugs!

    Looking back I also had

    Looking back I also had severe hot flashes at night. After my nephrectomy they subsided somewhat. But they're baaaaaaaack. I originally blamed hormones, and now? I definitely blame the hormones!

    Hope you are feeling cool as a cucumber soon!

    Hugs

    Jojo

  • icemantoo
    icemantoo Member Posts: 3,361 Member
    #4
    Jojo61 said:

    Looking back I also had

    Looking back I also had severe hot flashes at night. After my nephrectomy they subsided somewhat. But they're baaaaaaaack. I originally blamed hormones, and now? I definitely blame the hormones!

    Hope you are feeling cool as a cucumber soon!

    Hugs

    Jojo

    Sorry

    I can't remember any of those hot flashes.

     

    Icemantoo

  • Phredswife
    Phredswife Member Posts: 162
    #5
    Hot flashes

    Hubby got an extreme high temp every night until he had the nephrectomy. He found sitting outside in the breeze good for them... even in the rain a few times! Hope you feel better soon. Hugs Melissa

  • Bonzy
    Bonzy Member Posts: 17
    #6
    Hot fashes

    i to had hot flashes , more at night . Had my open radical nephrectomy at the end of November. Stage III I've had my three months check up in March . The nodule in my lung is still the same size . I'm still having hot flashes . But there just in the center of my body and more on the side where the incision was made . My arms and feet are always cold . I've had my hormones check . Has anyone else experienced this ? 

  • Max57
    Max57 Member Posts: 177 Member
    #7
    Bonzy said:

    Hot fashes

    i to had hot flashes , more at night . Had my open radical nephrectomy at the end of November. Stage III I've had my three months check up in March . The nodule in my lung is still the same size . I'm still having hot flashes . But there just in the center of my body and more on the side where the incision was made . My arms and feet are always cold . I've had my hormones check . Has anyone else experienced this ? 

    I had hot flashs for 2 months

    I had hot flashs for 2 months from the day I was diagnosed until I start recovering.... Now it's gone 6 weeks after the surgery... I believe it's normal... 

  • jrzgrl66
    jrzgrl66 Member Posts: 21
    #8
    Max57 said:

    I had hot flashs for 2 months

    I had hot flashs for 2 months from the day I was diagnosed until I start recovering.... Now it's gone 6 weeks after the surgery... I believe it's normal... 

    That's to all for the info.

    Thanks to all for the info.  I've noticed when I get them,  both my arms,  face,and upset chest get very red.  Looks like sun burn.  I need to get fan for my desk at work they get so bad!  I feel like it goes from 70 to 100 then down to FREEZING during the faze.

  • brea588
    brea588 Member Posts: 240
    #9
    LOL you really opened up something

    Look how many responses to hot flashes.  Right at this very minute I feel like I'm melting down.  SHEWWW!!!!  The fan is on the a/c is on and its horrible to go through this all day and night. LOL  I was on hormone patches until a month ago when I got blood clot in my groin from hip surgery a few weeks earlier.  THe first thing to go was the patches.  wow am i paying for it now.   Im 59 years old, went thru menopause many years ago or so i thought.  My husbacd sees me sweating like this and says what is wrong with you?  Are you sick?   Oh well just keep the cool air blowing.!!!!

  • Cwolk
    Cwolk Member Posts: 3
    edited January 2021 #10
    Bonzy said:

    Hot fashes

    i to had hot flashes , more at night . Had my open radical nephrectomy at the end of November. Stage III I've had my three months check up in March . The nodule in my lung is still the same size . I'm still having hot flashes . But there just in the center of my body and more on the side where the incision was made . My arms and feet are always cold . I've had my hormones check . Has anyone else experienced this ? 

    Hot Flashes

    I started having hot flashes 1 1/2 months after a tumor was removed from my kidney. I have already been through menopause so I don't think that is it. I didn't have these the first month or so after surgery. I called the doctor still waiting to hear back. It's been 2 months and I can't wait till i feel normal again, I hope I get some answers. I also have cold feet and hands.

     

  • Cwolk
    Cwolk Member Posts: 3
    edited January 2021 #11
    I was having some terrible

    I was having some terrible hot flashes before my diagnosis, never relized what was wrong I just thought it was after menopause flashes. Good thing I had a cat scan for another problem never thought I would here the word Cancer.

  • Cwolk
    Cwolk Member Posts: 3
    #12
    Jojo61 said:

    Looking back I also had

    Looking back I also had severe hot flashes at night. After my nephrectomy they subsided somewhat. But they're baaaaaaaack. I originally blamed hormones, and now? I definitely blame the hormones!

    Hope you are feeling cool as a cucumber soon!

    Hugs

    Jojo

    Did you ever get any answers

    Hot Flashes,

    Did you ever get any answers what causes them?

  • AliceB1950
    AliceB1950 Member Posts: 237 Member
    #13
    I didn't have hot flashes of

    I didn't have hot flashes of any kind. The Good Ship Menopause sailed long ago, with an instant surgical version in 2008 due to endometrial/uterine cancer. I was still cranking out hormones, though, enough to get hormonally charged breast cancer the same year as the kidney cancer in 2018. I think I had a few sweaty nights in 2008 after surgery, but nothing since. If anything, I get cold flashes at night.

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