menopause!!!!

butterfly23
butterfly23 Member Posts: 256
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Hello! I need to complain a little. Just found out on top of the cancer spreading to lungs and spine, I went to my ob/gyn today and told him how I was having "hot Flashes" of course I blamed it on chemo, I blame everything on chemo!!! Not so, I am 39 and going through "the change" I actually think it's funny. MY POOR HUSBAND! Just another thing to add to my list. I feel like "chicken little" my sky is falling:) Oh Well, if I get a little cranky I don't have to blame it on chemo I now have a new excuse!!!!!


Have a good day everyone!
Karyn

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  • PamPam2
    PamPam2 Member Posts: 370 Member
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    Me too. Went through "instant" menopause cause of total hysterectomy, the colon ca had spread there. The nurse at the oncologist office suggested soy, and vitamin E. The vitamin E really did the trick for me in reducing the hot flashes and night sweats, you should ask your doctor if it would be ok for you to try. I hope further treatments will get your ca spread under control and that you can get some relief from symptoms soon.
    Pam
  • tootsie1
    tootsie1 Member Posts: 5,044 Member
    #3
    From one hot mama to another...
    Hot flashes are the pits!

    *hugs*
    Gail
  • GOOFYLADIE
    GOOFYLADIE Member Posts: 232 Member
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    I did chemo when I was 31 years old. It brought me into premature menopause at 33 in full blown menopause. The best thing that truly worked because I had most of my hotflashes at night, If I could strip down to nothing ASAP I was in good shape. The hot flash seem to disappear as quickly as it game. However, I have been reading studies that if your testosterone level gets low that to sends you into hot flashes. Women have testosterone levels too. Just because it may turn out in the normal range, some people are normal in the high range so keep an open mind to that. I will have to get back with you on the research. I find new and interesting stuff while searching for other things, and I just remember what an easy fix for we women to put a little gel on our shoulders to bring us to norm when we try all kinds of crazy things for a little comfort.
    Make it a great day!
    Goofyladie (Cass)


    elly where tfor a little comfort.
  • dmdwins
    dmdwins Member Posts: 454 Member
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    GOOFYLADIE said:

    !
    I did chemo when I was 31 years old. It brought me into premature menopause at 33 in full blown menopause. The best thing that truly worked because I had most of my hotflashes at night, If I could strip down to nothing ASAP I was in good shape. The hot flash seem to disappear as quickly as it game. However, I have been reading studies that if your testosterone level gets low that to sends you into hot flashes. Women have testosterone levels too. Just because it may turn out in the normal range, some people are normal in the high range so keep an open mind to that. I will have to get back with you on the research. I find new and interesting stuff while searching for other things, and I just remember what an easy fix for we women to put a little gel on our shoulders to bring us to norm when we try all kinds of crazy things for a little comfort.
    Make it a great day!
    Goofyladie (Cass)


    elly where tfor a little comfort.

    Could just be temporary -or not
    Hot flashes are no fun -that's for sure.

    The chemo can cause you to have menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats and loss of periods. After chemo the symptoms may or may not go away.

    I had the symptoms too and then a few months after chemo ended my periods did return and the hot flashes stopped. Then 6 months after I had to have my remaining ovary out do to mets and am back to the fun of permanent menopause! It has been tolerable-well atleast for me- I'm not sure if my family would agree!!!

    Stay cool,
    Dawn
  • Shayenne
    Shayenne Member Posts: 2,342
    #6
    dmdwins said:

    Could just be temporary -or not
    Hot flashes are no fun -that's for sure.

    The chemo can cause you to have menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats and loss of periods. After chemo the symptoms may or may not go away.

    I had the symptoms too and then a few months after chemo ended my periods did return and the hot flashes stopped. Then 6 months after I had to have my remaining ovary out do to mets and am back to the fun of permanent menopause! It has been tolerable-well atleast for me- I'm not sure if my family would agree!!!

    Stay cool,
    Dawn

    I like it...
    ...yes, I like not having my "friend" anymore, but I think I was lucky, I didn't have those Hot flashes, it just totally stopped, and I don't know if it comes back or not after treatments, but I must have been lucky to not have the symptoms. Hope you feel better soon!

    Hugsss!
    ~Donna
  • earied
    earied Member Posts: 22
    #7
    Hot flashes
    I am with you. The radiation I had to the rectal area fried my ovaries. I was already having night sweats now I get to add hot flashes with it! Like not dealing with the monthly visit though.

    Ann
  • daydreamer110761
    daydreamer110761 Member Posts: 487 Member
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    earied said:

    Hot flashes
    I am with you. The radiation I had to the rectal area fried my ovaries. I was already having night sweats now I get to add hot flashes with it! Like not dealing with the monthly visit though.

    Ann

    why?
    do hot flashes always seem to hit when I am in the middle of a shopping trip? I was beginning in the previous year before the cancer Dx, and chemo just threw me the rest of the way. I do not miss "mu little friend" at all, but damn....shopping, and I was just learning how again! (although I was at a doc appt last week and had one, she just laughed along with me and fanned me with a magazine - lol)
  • Shayenne
    Shayenne Member Posts: 2,342
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    daydreamer110761 said:

    why?
    do hot flashes always seem to hit when I am in the middle of a shopping trip? I was beginning in the previous year before the cancer Dx, and chemo just threw me the rest of the way. I do not miss "mu little friend" at all, but damn....shopping, and I was just learning how again! (although I was at a doc appt last week and had one, she just laughed along with me and fanned me with a magazine - lol)

    Awww....
    ...Sheri, I just had a good laugh with your post LOL

    Hugsss!
    ~Donna
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