Sweats

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I am wondering if anyone else has had sweats not sure if you call it hot flushes 

I had a radical left vulvatomy plus sentinel nodes removed in January 2018 then had further surgery to remove the lymph nodes in April 2018 then an abscess in June 2018

I have for at least the last year been getting these sweats I usually am normally a cold person but I can wake up & sweat running down my chest & I can even have it during the day 

I am 65 in a couple of months so not in the change & even had a hysterectomy when 27 

& never had them before I got cancer am just wondering if this is something anyone else has had 

Best Wishes 

  • Hi Searchfamilies,

    I have night and day sweats now all the time however its not like it was before treatment when I were changing twice, mostly at night time. It can be not your case I'm 46 and in induced menopause. (This is doctors explanation for my sweats,  but who knows what  this is really are)

    I had 2 surgeries - wide local excision ,radio and chemo treatment after surgeries to pelvic and both groins. Finished 21st of Aug'18.

     Lymph nodes not removed even I had cancer there.

    I'm still in pain in groin area it swallowing time to time and when I massaging this area I've got sweats.

    I've noticed  sweats are worse when I'm stressing or nervous.

    Try to relax and see if it will make any difference.

    All the Best

  • Hi VJ020 

    I can't say whey I get it I will mention it when I go for my check-up on Monday 

    If I had chemo or/& radio then I would have said it was that 

    I do wonder if it is because of having the lymph nodes removed 

    I still struggle with groin ect but I did have a abscess which had me in hospital for 5-6 days & 2 & half months before I stopped having it treated 

    I don't find that's I get it when stressed but if my bowels or stomach is playing up then I get it all the more 

    Wishing You All The Best 

    Best Wishes 
  • Hi VJ020

    I have just had my check-up & nothing to worry about do have some cream which i was given a while ago for the itchiness I use it once a week

    Anyway i asked about the sweats & she said that having the lymph nodes removed don't help it can cause a bit of a hormone change or thyroid or other autoimmune any of that can cause it

    I do have meds for my thyroid so will see my GP to get blood test

    So maybe you should see your GP & get them to do a full blood test it can't hurt even if it's nothing to do with that but if you are in your change with having the lymph nodes will make changes

    Best Wishes

    Best Wishes