Hot Flushes

[CallmeMum]

Hi all,

My special person is having consistent hot flushes she had her surgery in Nov 2015 is this normal?

Xxx

[Lyndy]

There's a lady in the support group I go to who had TAH before the menopause..she really struggles with hot flushes..so it may well be normal but that doesn't mean it's easy!

Others may be able to suggest things to help..hope you find a solution xx L

[Yoshbosh]

I don't know if it is normal, but I find that my hot flushes are worse if I am under the weather - it's how I know I am sickening for something!

Are her hot flushes worse now than they were before, or have they been consistently bad? Her GP might be able to help - I think there are some types of medication that help. I have bought a really nice, lightweight bamboo fan to carry around and that really helps as a short term fix.

I hope she's OK.

Yosh

[ricky23]

Hi. I have hot flushes mainly in bed at night . I have a fan I put on and off all night. I do get them in the day sometimes .

[Beckyjh]

I had my surgery in 2015 and have had hot flushes ever since. My nurse referred me for a course of acupuncture. I have had 3 out of 4 sessions and whilst I still have them they are certainly not as frequent or as intense.

[Ivster]

I had hot flashes before surgery, but they are way worst now. Having a radical hysterectomy like 4 weeks ago, I'm constantly hot and cold and I can't take any hormones, because of cancer. My Oncologist said I had to wait, I hope this helps you out.

[BJ_UK]

I had my op in October 2011 and I still have hot flushes. Sorry, but I think it is fairly normal!

[LittleSan]

Hi, I'm five and a half years in and still have them! My mother and sister both had natural menopauses and they had them for about 6 years. They aren't as bad as they were for the first couple of years and much better when I don't indulge in sugar and other simple carbs. Hope this helps to reassure you.

Sandra xx

[thesilent1]

I would say yes, especially if she hadn't been through the menopause naturally.I was at an event bon Friday and we were told that a surgically induced menopause is worse than a natural one as there is no gradual builkbuilkd up of symptoms but a

[thesilent1]

If she's having ng a surgically induced menopause then the answer is yes, simply because there is no gradual build up to the menopause but an effect like a wrecking ball has gone in. Avoiding caffeine will help, it certainly helped me. Ann x

[koffeekat99]

Hi. I had surgical menopause at age of 40 so had a lot of the symptoms for a few months. I am now 2 years and 3 months post surgery and most symptoms have eased off. I didn't take any medication for menopausal symptoms. Along with what others have said I found the most dramatic changes in symptoms came from dietary changes: mainly cutting out processed sugar and caffeine. I still have an occasional coffee and cake so get flushes on those days. Other than that I don't even notice them.

I would say that the symptoms became became noticeably better with time after around 18 months.

[CallmeMum]

Thank you Ladies for taking the time to respond I'm sure she'll find all your information useful xx