hot flashes 10 years after hysterectomy

But it is menopausal....I am currently going through the same scenario. God bless !

I believe I may be having hot flashes 25 years after my complete hysterectomy. I am not taking hrt. I had a bout of this last year after 3 or months it went away. It has now returned. My Dr thinks it may be because of meds I am on. I am beginning to believe it is not. I am at my wits end. I am miserable. Even though it is February, I feel like it's summer time. Is this possible ? I want to see a specialist. I am not sure what kind to see. Does anyone have any suggestions? I need to find something to help stop this.

I have been taken off estrogen a few years ago because my chlotesrol was to high said i could have a stroke put me on lovastatin i am 61 years old having night sweats have had a complete hysterectomy in 1994

I am having night sweats after hysterectomy after 22 years i am 61 i cannot believe this is happening again.

I know exactly what you are talking about i suffer every day

Exactly my story minus the hot flashes (have a few but minimal). I'm snappy, moody, tears, and feel as if I'm going crazy again. Just like I felt during menopause. Menopause was over before a complete hysterectomy over 7 years ago. Used hormonr therapy for only six months and had been fine until about 6 months ago. FSH levels are elevated. Any helpful insight would be greatly appreciated

I am so glad to hear this!! My dr says I am crazy, yet the exact same thing is happening to me! They took away the good pills and are giving us c**p! No human should be made to feel this way. I can't even have a normal life anymore...

Omg, I'm so glad I found this site! I'm 55 and had a complete hysterectomy 2 years ago. My obgyn didn't put me on HRT because I had already gone thru the menopause and she told I didn't need it. I struggled thru menopause for 12 years with every symptom and then some, developed severe anxiety, high blood pressure, and just wanted to die. After my hysterectomy, I never felt better....that is until these last couple of months. Now I'm back to the hot flashes, anxiety, heart beating like crazy, feeling like I'm going out of my mind. I thought I was the only one since I'm always told that it couldn't happen since I had a hysterectomy and am past menopause. Well, now I know different. What is wrong with doctors? Do they not put enough research into this? Is it because elderly gals aren't worth their time and effort? I don't know, but it's frustrating and I'm glad (not for you all!) that I'm not the only one going thru this.

70 years old. Hysterectomy and removal of both ovaries at 42. Tried repeatedly to get off estrogen but the hot flashes are horrible. On the lowest dose of estrogen possible and if I miss more than three days I'm back to life-disrupting sweats.

I have no insight but I am going through the exact same problem. Full hysterectomy in 2009. HRT for 6 mos. I'm a smoker so I quit them and was fine til about 3 months ago. Now hot flashers, night sweats, headaches, insomnia, fatigue, palpitations, strange skin sensations, cannot deal with outside temps this summer staying in the heat wearing loose clothes and taking black cohosh for a little relief. NO changes in my current meds or blood work - what could it be but a later menopause? See doctor in 3 months - hope for some relief.

I am going through the same thing, I had a full hysterectomy in 1995. I am 48. I just started with hot flashes at night , mood swings, constipation. After over 20 years. Did you ever find anything out?

I am also 50 and had my total hysterectomy 8 years ago and started with the hot flashes and sweating , mood swings and easily irritated , a few moths ago...again! Saw my Gyn today...he said this was not unusual. I'll be starting an estrogen patch in a couple of days. AND ... how about the facial hair?? Anyone have this going on? And know of any product that works to decrease this?? Thank you !

I had my hysterectomy, with both ovaries removed, at age 35, 18 years ago. I was on hormones for probably 8 years or so and went off. I've gone through hot flashes, crabbiness, low libido etc through the following years, but all of the sudden the hot flashes are killing me! When I thought I had them before, it was nothing compared to now. Bed soaken wet in middle of night.... days of drenched clothes all the sudden. Migraines have been more frequent as has nausea. I've had two mini strokes a few years ago, so they don't want me on hrt. It's pretty helpless and overwhelming to think there's no "fix". But I have to say, just getting on here and seeing all of your stories and experiences and obstacles makes me feel I am not alone and know there are so many others fighting this battle- unfortunately, but there is that comfort there. Thanks and best wishes.

Effexor makes you sweat? I am on 300 mgs a day and I had a partial hysterectomy 22 years ago. I have just started having hot flashes and extreme sweating about two years ago. I thought maybe my ovaries had just decided to shut down. I need to talk to my Dr about this, cause I can't stand it anymore. I am miserable all the time.

Wow. I am so glad I found this - but also sad to read about everyone's suffering :-(

I had my ovaries removed four and a half years ago at 39, the hysterectomy was 2 years before that. I refused HRT, I wanted to see how it went (and I had never been good on hormones). I felt a bit warmer within 24 hours of surgery, and continued to have what I called 'mild warmings for many months. I used to say to anyone that would listen - apart from the flashes, not sleeping through the night, massive weight gain, joint aches etc, I felt 100% better than I ever had with ovaries. Well, almost imperceptibly, these mild symptoms faded. I was like, wow, I pretty much had an easy ride there! I'd read so many stories of a surgical menopause being even tougher than a natural one.

Well, the last few months have seen me going downhill :-( I'm getting more migraines, more and more vertigo episodes, palpitations, severe anxiety, I'm soooo tired, upset tummy, food intolerances and now, I'm too hot - too cold - too hot - too cold - sweating - freezing :-/

The spinning/vertigo is the most debilitating, it was assumed to be migraine associated vertigo initially as it came every 4 weeks when I still had ovaries! It may well still be that, the worst thing is how frequent is has become - along with headaches, face aches, eye aches (all migraine things, I guess?).

It would be interesting to know how many of the ladies that have posted had their ovaries removed at hysterectomy? It makes sense for menopause to occur later if the ovaries are kept, as they will cease to function eventually just like a lady who hasn't had a hyster. I'm confused because my ovaries were removed four and half years ago, and that should have resulted in an instant menopause - where else were the hormones going to come from? - so what the hell is this that is going on with me??? I've been reading all sorts of stuff the last couple of days, and I'm getting the idea that menopause isn't only controlled by our ovaries. It seems that even with surgical removal of all the relevant bits, if it wasn't our time to go into meno, then some other body organ will make up the shortfall until we reach our 'pre-determined' time to go into meno - and THAT is where we all seem to gotten to.

Four years ago I argued persistently with my consultant, gp and various nurses about oestrogen replacement - I was adamant that I didn't want it, even though they all said I 'must'. I have been feeling so poorly that I have REQUESTED it now.

I sincerely hope that all these stories, and the many tens of thousands of others that must be out there, get heard, and that someone decides more research is needed! I also hope and pray that relief comes soon for us all.