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night sweats and mood swings

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dee102
dee102

I am 7 week post op from TAH and ovaries removed and am having terrible mood swings. Before my op I was on antidepressents and the hospital stopped them. I have not been offered HRT I also wake up some nights sweating. I am 52 and was post menapausal before the op.

Is this normal?

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  • Luckymum
    Luckymum dee102

    Posted

    Dee it certainly seems that you are suffering menopausal symptoms, I've no idea if this is normal but I hope it passes soon xx

  • gail_55780
    gail_55780 dee102

    Posted

    It definitely sounds like menopausal symptoms but if you were already post menopausal before your operation and that way for over a year then it may very well be severe withdrawal symptoms from the anti depressant being stopped suddenly by hospital. Stopping anti depressants suddenly can have severe symptoms - mood swings, sweats, anxiety, insomnia, foggy thinking even suicidal tendencies etc. If I were you I'd Check the withdrawal symptoms of the anti depressant you were on and see if they match what you are going through. If so, contact the hospital as these meds should NOT be stopped abruptly - you should be weaned off them slowly. Post surgical menopausal symptoms can last for a while also so it may be a combination of both. Even get your bloods checked to see if there is a hormonal imbalance or if your CRP is higher than normal as this can also cause night sweats if not within normal range. I'm not a doctor but could be anti depressant withdrawal symptoms.... 
    • dee102
      dee102 gail_55780

      Posted

      Thanks Gail,what you said makes a lot of sense I will make an appointment with my GP in the morning smile
  • lyn04748
    lyn04748 dee102

    Posted

    I'm 8 weeks on since my op , I'm also having 

    Night sweats & they disturb my sleep , having 

    Everything taken away throws you straight into 

    The menopause so all these symptoms

    Are normal , you can ask to be put on 

    HRT but I would like to carry on giving 

    Blood so I'm hoping I can manage without 

    • dee102
      dee102 lyn04748

      Posted

      Thanks Lyn

      I have made an appt with my GP for Tues 

      So hopefully he will prescribe something for me

    • lyn04748
      lyn04748 dee102

      Posted

      You can also help by watching what you eat a drink , cut out caffeine & limit fatty foods 

      Or processed foods, hope they sort it out for you .x

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