Hot flashes????

Karina121293
Karina121293 Member Posts: 370
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

Hi ladies,

I am not sure if I am posting in the right place, but I had hysterectomy at the same time of the mastectomy. I had miomas and since I was ER/PR + I also had my ovaries removed. I am now a month out of my surgery, but no hot flashes yet??? Not that I am complainingSmile, just wondered , will I eventually get them or am I a lucky exception LOL / I wish/. Many thanks and my best wishes to you all. xxx

Karina  

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2011

    Hi Karina,

    Hopefully you will be a lucky exception with Hot Flashes.  They can be brutal.  The Aromatase Inhibitors can really help bring on brutal ones.  Many here take either Effexor or Prozac to help eliminate them.  I take 75mg of Effexor and it really does diminish their frequency to 2 or 3 mild ones a day.  I also drink a lot of ice water too.

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    Barb

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  • americanpinay
    americanpinay Member Posts: 338
    edited February 2011

    Hi Karina,

    I've had hot flashes since chemo in varying degrees...some are definitely worse than the others...sometimes it just feels like I'm having my own personal summer...sometimes it comes with headaches Frown...no bueno...

    Good luck and take care.

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  • Karina121293
    Karina121293 Member Posts: 370
    edited February 2011

    Thanks Barb and americanpinay, looks like I wont have a lucky escapeFrown, but good to know there are meds to help to eliminate them.So I will be ready when they start./finally ha ha /.

    Take care .xxx

    Karina  

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  • jenn3
    jenn3 Member Posts: 3,316
    edited February 2011

    Karina - I hope that you are lucky, or lucky enough to not have them make you uncomfortable.  Like Barb said there are other options.  I take Effexor and it works wonders and another good SE is that I noticed I'm not as "edgy".  Good luck!!!

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