Drenching night sweats for 7 years. HELP!

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SoakingSal
SoakingSal Member Posts: 3
edited July 2014 in Middle Age 40-60(ish) Years Old With Breast Cancer

I experienced chemo induced menopause at age 39.  For seven years I have suffered intense debilitating night sweats (drenching clothes and sometimes sheets continually) and insomnia.  I have done everything I know to reduce them but can't take anything estrogenic due to ER+ cancer.  Can anyone tell me if they have suffered this long and then found relief of the drenching?  Docs can't give me any sense as to whether this will ever end.  I've felt quite debilitated for 7 years now and wonder what the future holds...any hope or only torture?

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  • ziggypop
    ziggypop Member Posts: 1,071
    edited February 2014

    Hi Sal - Night sweats are exhausting. Are you on tamoxifen & if so are you also on effexor? I'm guessing that you must have tried it since this has been going on so long. 

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  • bevin
    bevin Member Posts: 1,902
    edited February 2014

    I suffered like that until my doctor/oncologist recommended effexcor. I took 37.5 mg. Its actually an antidepressant but most find it helps and alleviates hot flashes and the night sweats. Your oncologist will know about this good side effect.  Good note as well, I also lost about 5lbs on it. 

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  • LorrieG
    LorrieG Member Posts: 1
    edited February 2014

    Hey SoakingSal! Great post. My name is Lorrie and I am head of Media Relations at a start-up company in Wilmington, DE. We manufacture a product that I think you might find helpful. We make Exert Smart Body Coolant, the once a day spray for hot flashes, night sweats and excessive sweating. When skin temperature rises, Exert activates and cools the skin by 2 to 6 degrees. When body temperature drops to normal, Exert recharges and is ready to cool again without the need to reapply. It's a pretty revolutionary product. Really. Go to www.exertco.com to learn more, or e-mail me at LorrieG@exertco.com

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  • Sue2009
    Sue2009 Member Posts: 228
    edited June 2014

    I agree with Effexor I had to increase to 75mg ER when put on tamoxifen & sweats got worse, told dr. I had hot flashes on steroids. We also added neurontin , started at 100mg at bed time to help sleep w/out sweating. 200mg has helped. Good luck. Those cooling wipes help too.

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  • agness
    agness Member Posts: 576
    edited July 2014

    Have you looked into Chinese medicine treatment? It approaches symptoms differently and is successfully used to mitigate hormonal imbalances.

    Skin this article:

    http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/archives2002/may/0...

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