Same here 11 years now
I had a hysterectomy 9 years ago and had night sweats (2) years after for about a year. Nothing since until about 2 months ago when hot flashes started in. I now have them 6 or more times per day and then will not experience one for days. I do have my ovaries so would expect some type of symptoms. Heading to 50 next year so I am sure this is all in the process but it is just difficult to deal with at times. I keep very fit by running and yoga but that doesn't seem to lesson the flashes.
I too had a hysterectomy over 10 years ago and I cannot take hormones due to a pulmonary embolism. One doctor put me on Effexor and that did not work for me either. My doctor then put me on a low dosage of clondine .1 mg. And it is a miracle. Clondine is originally a blood pressure medication ( I have never had high blood pressure) but there were studies about it helping with the severe hot flashes. It has helped me beyond measure. My hot flashes were severe and my overall body temperature seemed to increase after surgery and I was avoiding things I loved because I was so miserable ( even simple things like going to dinner if restaurant was crowded because I knew the heat would get to me and I would be dripping with sweat and miserable. This medicine gave me my life back.
Wow, you describe me. I had radical hysterectomy 11 years ago and experienced everything you are describing until my doctor put me on clondine. .1 mg 2 times per day. It has been amazing all these years until now. Here I am 11 years later and all my symptoms are returning ( night sweats, hot flashes like I'm coming out of my skin etc). I am st wits end. It does seem that I'm going through menopause twice, I thought this was all under control for over a decade and now I'm right back to post surgery. ANY suggestions?
"Most Plastic Products Trigger Estrogen Effect" There ya' go!!! That helps explain things!
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