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[MrsJHomme]

Good evening all,
Long term lurker, and first post. I felt I needed to rant about hot sweats as I feel wretched.
I am utterly miserable, because its non stop. I've never been very sweaty until peri. I am finding day sweats unbearable. I am finding it virtually impossible to do anything without getting into a horrible hot sweat.
Even doing things around the house, going to the supermarket I end up unbearably hot, sweaty. Sweat is mostly in my hair, my head gets so hot its constantly damp at the roots. My body only gets a little sweaty. But I find by the time I cool down I am then cold and clammy. I feel so dirty, uncomfortable 😭
I know there's no magic wand, but I would like to know its not just me. And if anyone has found anything that has helped I would love to hear.
Kxx

[jaypo]

Get yourself one of those rechargeable fans,I never go anywhere without mine,also you can get those fans that fit round your neck,they're very discreet.
Oh and a warm welcome to the forum 

[MrsJHomme]

Thanks Jaypo 😊
I am going to have a look on amazon for both fans. I could easily wear the neck one around the house. I even get hot doing housework and cooking 😫

[jaypo]

Have a large fan by your bed too,can't live without mine,yes Amazon is where I got my rechargeable hand held fan,they're really good.
I could tell you to try sage or black cohosh etc but in my honest opinion they don't work and are costly.
Are you on hrt?

[CLKD]

Morning and welcome - some anti-depressant medications can apparently ease hot flushes.  ?? Venlafaxine ?? may B 1.

[VioletAquarius]

Welcome!

Acupuncture helps stop them.

[MrsJHomme]

Evening ladies,

I am not on anti depressants. I am in a right mess with constant heavy periods. I have a mirena, which has begun to not be effective. So, I now have prostap injection ontop. Temporarily I am taking norethisterone as well because I was still bleeding dispite all that. I am told by consultant that by month 2-3 of injection it should all start working. Then I can stop taking the norethisterone and then I have hrt Liveiol.
I am going to be getting back to the consultant this week to say I've had enough and I just want a hysterectomy. But that won't ne until Feb sometime.
In meantime, hot sweats are constant during day and I go from being hot to cold and clammy. Its debilitating.

[MrsJHomme]

Violet, interestingly I had acupuncture on fri. How frequently do you need to have it for it to effective?

[CLKD]

You have my sympathy.  I had excruiating heavy periods ........


If U opt for hysterectomy do discuss HRT options prior to surgery.  Hystersisters I think is a good website.

[MrsJHomme]

Thank you, I will look up hystersisters.
Heavy periods came on like a steam train nearly three years ago. Been battling them since. They told ne mirena would solve it. It helped for a bit, but then 8 weeks ago they came back even worse. Hence them stuffing me with progesterone. I've been given 4 options first is to carry on with injection for upto 2 years, second is they will try remove fibroids,  thirdly a uterine artery embolization or lastly hysterectomy. Consultant has been encouraging me to stay with injection saying after 2 years you should be in menopause (I am 52) but of course no guarantees.  And potentially I could be back go square one. Just done with it all

[buffy26]

I sympathise so much. Back in the day when I had periods and endometriosis I was put on Mirena, it killed me, made it all so much worse, also the contraceptive pill made me worse.  I eventually in my 40's saw a medical herbalist who treated me with a tincture of high strength Agnus Castus, it was a miraculous cure for 10 years.The big crescendo periods before they stopped brought back pain with a vengeance and I dragged myself through it. I seem to respond to all things natural. wondered if you may consider that route?

A tip I heard somewhere about greasy roots, carry a packet of all natural wipes and slide through the oily roots, its supposed to work! I have night sweats and struggle, I feel for you having to cope with the day too. Sending you all the luck to get this sorted !

[Dotty]

Hi MrsJHomme are you on HRT….oestrogen ( I can see you mention a Mirena ) ?