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hormone receptive breast cancer

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diane13750
diane13750

Hi peeps, I had hormone receptive breast cancer in 2006, im 59 years old and have been having hot flushes day and night for 11yrs now, due to the hr bc, I cannot take HRT so was wondering if there is anyone out there thats had the same as me and have tried alternative stuff to help with the flushes, I will take any advice on board and look into it before trying anything first, also it would be nice to talk with anyone thats gone through the same..

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  • christine31167
    christine31167 diane13750

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    Hi Diane

    i also am having problems with sweats and flushes following surgery for breast cancer. I know it's my medication Letrozole because I have already been through the menopause. I also have mood swings and joint ache. Horrible to go through a false menopause when I already have been through one. I am hoping someone has been through the same and can help. The breast cancer and radiotherapy is enough without the other symptoms. Sure there must be something to help us both.

  • diane13750
    diane13750

    Posted

    Hi christine, we live in hope for something to help us, as if cancer isnt bad enough but the flushes too certainly puts us to the test, then I have to tell myself off and thank god that im grateful im still here to moan about it, could have gone so horribly wrong a few years ago...thanks for your reply, take care...
  • georgeGG
    georgeGG diane13750

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    Hi Diane, 

    First I am here because of the paralells between breast cancer and prostate cancer. Hormone therapy is one paralell. Anyway I shall start a discussion here on the paralells in behavour patterns. I expect that it will be interesting. Now to practical matters.

    Men too have hot flushes when on hormone therapy. I have found two things helpful in managing my hot flushes.

    1) as soon as a hot flush starts I take vigorous exercise such as would raise my temperature to the state the hot flush has brought me. I then actively try to cool down. As my temperature (as I perceive it) drops so my hot flush fades.

    2) I take 35 drops of tincture of sage three times a day. Capsules of sage I found to be ineffective. This was immediately helpful and after a month or so the hot flushes became a relatively slow rise in heat. I could then control it by removing some layers of clothes or going to a cooler place.

    Eleven years - oh my! you have suffered. I hope you find some way to improve it. George

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