Hi joannie here , I’ve had lymph nodes removed from under left arm and had radiotherapy I’ve had to stop hrt 6 months ago after being on it 20 year im going through the most horrendous menopause putting weight on my tummy hot flushes can’t sleep. Help !
Hi I had to stop my HRT after lymph nodes removed under left arm.
Finished radiotherapy 10th January, I get hot flushes really bad brought hand fans, bad migraines tired weight on tum tum I brought menopause tops and bottoms from M&S helps at night. Hope this helps and you feel better. Also pilates help try it on UTube there is breast cancer Pilates..
Hi. I has a mastectomy and lymph nodes removed in Nov and told tonstop HRT. Night sweats, hot flashes and anxiety all back... Horrendous!!
Doc has given me Venflaxine. This is helping and hot flashes fewer and do not last as long. Feeling a bit brighter too.
Hope this helps x
Thank you so much I’ll look at M&S and Pilates
Hi there I too have had to stop my hrt after finding Her2 positive breast cancer I have put weight on tummy and legs oncology said it was down to steroids and doxitaxel was suffering horrible hot flushes doctor prescribed venlaflaxine to help with flushes and my fibro early days but I do feel alot better take care and good luck x
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