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What Causes Hot Flashes And Night Sweats While On Chemotherapy?
2012 hysterectomy. August 2016 diagnosed with invasive ductual carcinoma, stage 2, grade 3. Chemo , radiation treatments done. No on tamoxifen 20 mg once a day I will have 20 hot flashes a day for weeks and it stopped abruptly sometimes for a week and then come back also night sweats room just get drenched and the hot flashes I m dripping wet during the day and it s winter is this normal that s my question sorry for the long story thank you
Tue, 8 May 2018
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In patients with cancer, hot flashes and night sweats may be caused by the tumor, or its treatment, or other conditions. Many patients treated for breast cancer and prostate cancer have hot flashes. Certain types of drugs can cause night sweats.
Drugs that may cause night sweats include the following:
Tamoxifen.
Aromatase inhibitors.
Opioids.
Tricyclic antidepressants.
Steroids.
Regular exercise or hormone replacement, vitamin D replacement or multivitamin may helpful. If symptoms not improved please consult your treating doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
In patients with cancer, hot flashes and night sweats may be caused by the tumor, or its treatment, or other conditions. Many patients treated for breast cancer and prostate cancer have hot flashes. Certain types of drugs can cause night sweats.
Drugs that may cause night sweats include the following:
Tamoxifen.
Aromatase inhibitors.
Opioids.
Tricyclic antidepressants.
Steroids.
Regular exercise or hormone replacement, vitamin D replacement or multivitamin may helpful. If symptoms not improved please consult your treating doctor he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
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