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Hot flashes
- Hi, welcome to our community. You are probably having hot flashes, especially if you were pre-menopausal before chemo. Try to figure out what cause it and how you can minimize it , maybe have nore air in the room. Please talk to your oncologist and Chemo nurse, they might suggest something
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Also suggest talking with your gynecologistNew Flower said:Hot flashes
- Hi, welcome to our community. You are probably having hot flashes, especially if you were pre-menopausal before chemo. Try to figure out what cause it and how you can minimize it , maybe have nore air in the room. Please talk to your oncologist and Chemo nurse, they might suggest something
I'll add to New Flower's thoughts by suggesting that you also speak with your gynecologist.
Hot flashes and night sweats are fairly common during chemo. Of course, while you're doing chemo, you want to make sure to check with your oncologist before doing or taking anything, but my experience is that oncologists may not always be very knowledgeable about hot flashes and night sweats, whereas gynecologists work with these issues every day, so may have some better ideas for you.
Traci
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On tamoxifen my entire body
On tamoxifen my entire body experienced night sweats. I dealt with it by having a spare nightgown and small towel by the bed. But I never had just the head. Would a cotton cap help? I wear one at night: http://www.headcovers.com/572/three-seam-turbans/ That particular style is my favorite because it has not knots and is very comfy.
In the meantime, ask your onc and/or your gyn. Antidepressants are now used and have been shown to be helpful in menopausal-like symptoms caused by cancer hormonal therapy (tamoxifen, arimidex, femara, aromasin, etc.). Make sure that, if you go the antidepressant route, you have your antidepressant ok'd by your oncologist as some can interfere with tamoxifen's effectiveness.
Good luck and here is a link:
http://ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/AlternativestoPostmenopausalHormones.html
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what about one of thoseCypressCynthia said:On tamoxifen my entire body
On tamoxifen my entire body experienced night sweats. I dealt with it by having a spare nightgown and small towel by the bed. But I never had just the head. Would a cotton cap help? I wear one at night: http://www.headcovers.com/572/three-seam-turbans/ That particular style is my favorite because it has not knots and is very comfy.
In the meantime, ask your onc and/or your gyn. Antidepressants are now used and have been shown to be helpful in menopausal-like symptoms caused by cancer hormonal therapy (tamoxifen, arimidex, femara, aromasin, etc.). Make sure that, if you go the antidepressant route, you have your antidepressant ok'd by your oncologist as some can interfere with tamoxifen's effectiveness.
Good luck and here is a link:
http://ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/AlternativestoPostmenopausalHormones.html
what about one of those chillows? I wore a cotton cap but didnt really sweat. now i do.
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Another to agree here. My
Another to agree here. My head and body was ringing wet over and over again all night. Pillows drenched and the sheets right through to mattress. At that time we put up a big fan with the longer paddles over the bed and it was heaven. Not so bad at all now down the line. A life saver at the time. Effexor helps a little if you want to try it though an anti depressant very safe to use just for the flashes. The only med they recommend that has proven to help. Cotton bedding is the best.
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