So I'm not new here, having in fact lurked on/off since 2007 or earlier, quite a few of you will remember my moanings
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Anyway I'm back as it's all full on once again
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My story started when I was 30 dx with cancer & had Hysterectomy, by 35 had gone into early Meno! I hit 40 & the symptoms were starting to subside & I felt alive'ish again... bang diagnosed with Breast cancer... doh, so off I went again
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Chemotherapy put me back into full Meno mode, luckily this subsided somewhat once chemo finished. Then very kindly the Oncs put me on Arimidex to stop recurrence of the ca & guess what? Yes, off I went again... every symptom possible, flushes occurring 1/4 hourly during the day & night sweats 1/2 hourly
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, I couldn't move as my joints were so sore so eventually the tablets were stopped
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After about 6 months I returned to a normal human being & was so happy
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So 'shuffle' forward to the last year or so (am now 48) and the flushes started again, but to be honest they were bearable at just 5 or 6 a day.... then suddenly about 6 months ago 'BANG' I am back to 30+ flushes a day, night sweats, anxiety, joint aches and so on.....
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I'm fed up to the teeth of the Meno now, only been practising at it for 13 years you'd think I'd be an expert at coping..... no way
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Anyway the rest of my life is spent on our croft with our 40 working Sleddogs, 2 cats & 14 Herdwick sheep. I'm also a retired (not by choice tho.... blame the cancer) staff nurse/ward sister