AIs and hot flushes - long term

HI Beatthebreast

Just bumping your post back to 1st page as it's slipped down.  

I've never had hot flushes on my tablet, Anastrozole, so can't help with answering your question - sorry!

Best wishes, Lesley

I take a CBD oil tablet at night and that really helps me. You have to research brands carefully and choose a reputable one. It makes it much more manageable. I also take a sleeping tablet once every 2 weeks as I just need to sleep one night once in a while! 

Hi, I am on exemestane and in my early 70s. I am not on Zoladex. I have been on the exemestane for over a year and although I don't get bad hot flushes I do get them since starting the exemestane. I often get a not particularly pleasant feeling in my groin followed by a hot flush plus sometimes just a flush unaccompanied by the groin experience. The flush is enough to make me take off clothing and discard bed clothes but nothing worse.  When I went through the menopause I got the rare mild flush, this for me is worse. The things I find most debilitating about the AIs are is the worsening of osteoarthritis and general pains in my feet making walking a problem, dry eyes and weight gain, especially around my middle.   Any miracle solutions are very welcome, so far CBD isn't helping.

That is such a shame that CBD does not work for you. Would you be open to asking your GP for a sleeping tablet to take once in a while ( they don't work well if you take them every day)? I take one every 2 weeks or when I am desperate. I am not sure about the joint aches and pains other than that others say that exercise and good diet can help. I wish I could wave a magic wand for you to make it better x

I have sleeping tablets too, I take them about once a month but I feel a bit flat the next day so try not to take them more often. I haven't tried CBD oil, is that specifically for flushes?

Hi Zephyr

Thanks for your reply, must admit fairly desperate regarding feet problems at the moment as it makes exercise increasingly difficult. Sleeping is not so much of a problem at the moment but when I really can't sleep I take hot skimmed milk with honey, 2 paracetamol and read until my eyes tire. This usually helps. I did have sleeping pills which like you I took very occasionally but haven't got the prescription renewed in over 6 months now.

xx

It’s not specifically for flushes but seems to settle them down to a large extent for some women. For me, I have a 6 hour on/off night sweat and wake about 5am. With CBD I have 2 or 3 flushes most nights, but they are shorter. I just find it helps me, but CBD isn’t everyone’s thing x

It is all trial and error isn’t it? Have you tried heat packs to get your joints moving? I imagine you have tried almost everything. Have you tried changing brand of AI to see if that helps you? X

Thanks Zephyr, I'll look into it. I have a lot every night, but some nights are better than others!

I find my wrists are sore, but they have settled and now it is only when I am hyper-extending them. They stiffen up overnight, as does everything else, but that wears off with activity.

I have found my aches and pains get better if I move around, but it sounds like you're beyond that. For keeping the weight off, I run a few times a week. I have eye drops for dry eyes

I don't drink milk, but the paracetamol is a good idea for sleep, they usually make me a bit sleepy! I have valerian tablets as well, for when my mind is racing.