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[FayeZ]

Hi,

My history is that I had hot flushes from 2011 when I was 50. I started HRT in April 2014 (Evorel Sequi HRT patches). Went over to combi patches (Evorel Conti) in July 2015. The patches were great and stopped the hot flushes during the day and reduced night sweats to one a night. Then in 2018 I was diagnosed with endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN) and told that I needed a total hysterectomy. I had to stop HRT while waiting for the operation and didn't start it again afterwards. The hot flushes and night sweats came back so I am tired all the time. I've tried red clover tablets and soya bread but nothing seems to help. Other suggestions welcome!

[CLKD]

 

MayB decide which symptom you would like to ease first and ask here how others have dealt with it.  The search box can be useful, if it works which will take you the various threads. 

Browse round.  Do read the 'bladder issues' and 'vaginal atrophy' threads, 4warned is 4armed  ;-).  Fortunately I didn't have much in the way of flushing, others will be along with hints.

[sheila99]

Can you take oestrogen again now? If you can't try the Alternative Therapies forum, I think there's something that helps but can't remember what. I don't think there's an alternative for the tiredness though you could ask your gp for blood tests to rule out a deficiency problem.

[FayeZ]

Thanks. I'd very much like to be able to sleep through the night without being woken up several times by waves of heat. I'm 60 now and it doesn't seem to be getting any better.

Also tried sage tea but didn't like it.

[FayeZ]

I'm guessing that I can't take oestrogen again. I asked a doctor why my ovaries needed to be removed and was told that "Ovaries can sustain EIN".

[CLKD]

My Consultant would remove ovaries routinely if he did a hysterectomy but knowing what I now ......... he said it saved another GA.  When did U last have a consult with the surgeon who did the operation? 

Have you tried a chillo pillow or a cooling fan by the bed?  I find the hum quite therapeutic.  Cotton sheets in layers as well as nowt on might help, a thermos of iced water and a flannel to cool down with? 

[FayeZ]

My operation was in 2018 and I haven't discussed it with a doctor since then. Was just hoping that my body would adjust but it's been 3 years now.

I have a bowl of tepid water by my bed which helps me to cool down quicker so I can get back to sleep. Also have M&S 'Comfortably Cool' sheets. I haven't tried a fan or a chill pillow yet.

Femarelle sounds interesting. Just read about it in the Alternative Therapies forum. I hadn't heard of it before.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femarelle

[CLKD]

Hi! I didn't answer your original question - that's meno brain for you  .  I don't know when the flushing will stop.  It's a bit like that piece of string  . 

[FayeZ]

I'm also having trouble remembering things, have to write everything down. Don't know if this is due to lack of sleep or meno brain!