Had lumpectomy 3 weeks ago, waiting for apt with oncologist to discuss radiotherapy. Have been on HRT for 3 years, now I’m off it the flushes have reached about 20 a day/night. I have heard Red Clover is helpful, has anybody else got any advise. I understand that Tamoxifen can have side effects including sweats. I’m not looking forward to 5 years of that!! Help!!
Hello Lynne
If you will be starting Tamoxifen then I assume that your tumour was hormone receptor positive. Therefore you need to avoid taking oestrogen and I believe that Red Clover contains vegetable oestrogens.
There is a thread entitled ‘Sage and hot flushes’ in the complementary medicine which discusses hot flushes and oestrogen.
Hot flushes are awful - I know.
Take care
Love Anthi x
Dear LynnD
You may find our factsheet ‘Menopausal symptoms and breast cancer’ helpful to read as it contains advice about managing symptoms. You can read this online via the following link:
breastcancercare.org.uk/docs/menopausal_symptoms_jun_2006_0.pdf
Kind regards
Sam
Moderator
Breast Cancer Care