Has this happened to any of you?

[Chelee]

I am post-menopausal and I use to have hot flashes. Since I started Femara I haven't had one hot flash? I find this odd. The Femara should be making them worse. I'm certainly not complaining but just wanted to know if anyone else has experience this?
Chelee

[Westcoastgirl]

I wouldn't say that I have had any hot flashes while on Femara (8 months now), although I must say that I am hot much of the time. My mechanism for heat regulation seems a little off now as I am hot most of the time and then can be cold for a few minutes, then back hot again. This is nothing like the hot flashes I got as I was going through menopause though. I am happy without them to tell you the truth.

[Laurel]

Chelee,

My hot flashes were much more intense and frequent on Tamoxifen then on the Femara. Overall I find Femara much easier to tolerate, although the stiffness is a pain (HA! pun intended). I still have a few hot flashes daily, but because they are less intense I am not as aware of them.

[Chelee]

Westcoastgirl, What you describe sounds close to what I use to have. I didn't call them a true hot flash as some women deal with. I would get really hot all of a sudden and try to cool down...then I would get the chills and actually put something over me to warm up when it was 80 degrees in here. It was more like my body temperature couldn't regulate. I did notice I use to have a few food triggers too that set them off.

But now since the Femara I have intentionally eaten the foods that use to trigger them and nothing happens. It's actually kind of nice...it's not like I miss having them. I hated breaking out in a sweat in the grocery store or wherever. No worries now. I just find this odd...never heard of this happening before?

Laurel, I agree...stiffness IS a pain. lol It is hard to get going after sitting...but things get better the more I move thank goodness.

Chelee

[Jean]

Chelee,
Same here!
Have not had a single one...but then I never got them
I was a bit concerned as you if the Femara was doing the job? I had a blood test for estrogen and I was low low ....:) Also my estrogen level was extremely high 90% and it dropped like a rock.

Hope this info helps you. The Femara is doing its job and you are lucky like me for not having hot flashes.
Not all women have to get them. My Mother who went through menopause naturally never had any either, while both my sisters did.

Best Wishes and hugs being sent to you!
Jean