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HRT after bilateral mastectomy?

pamelaa
pamelaa CSN Member Posts: 10
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Help!! I can't live with these hot flashes!! I stopped my hormones (from Hysterectomy) after diagnosed with early breast cancer. Sister had Estrogen +. Never had problem with tamoxifen either. But stopped that after surgery 6/3. Now I have terrible hot flashes that keep me up at night. Has anyone heard of taking HRT after mastectomy? Any natural remedies? Pam
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  • prayerangel
    prayerangel CSN Member Posts: 147
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    Pam, the doctors won't give you any hormone therapy. If your tumor was estrogen positive you're given tamoxifen, but that makes the hot flashes worse I think. I have been on Effexor for 2 yrs. and that REALLY helps the flashes and night sweats. I am also on Ambien to sleep. I started with Effexor 37.5 mg./day. I am now at 150 mg./day. Because my first bc was hormone negative I wasn't even allowed to do herbal therapies either. I couldn't have ANYTHING with soy in it. I would talk to your doctors. I had 3 docs confer and they came up with the Effexor. They want you to be comfortable.
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  • ksfc
    ksfc CSN Member Posts: 251
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    My oncologist recommended 800-1000 units of vitamin e and it seems to help. I've also heard that evening primose oil helps. Also, my hot flashes were much worse at first, especially during chemo. Diane
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