WAKE UP OVARIES...4 weeks out..anyone else???

i had my RALH just over 4 weeks ago... besides not being able to sleep, i have been experiencing symptoms of menopause...still have my ovaries! i wake up all night long in a pool of sweat and our air is set at 72 and 2 fans on me... and during the day i just began to have hot flashes!! had anyone experienced this? i'm beginning to go crazy!!! any help would be appreciated.... other than that, i feel pretty good!

Sorry to hear your ovaries aren't up and running well yet. I had both of mine removed so my experience was different. I did find a good thread that would be helpful for you.

https://www.hystersisters.com/vb2/sho...d.php?t=370448

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Originally Posted by hallescomet i had my RALH just over 4 weeks ago... besides not being able to sleep, i have been experiencing symptoms of menopause...still have my ovaries! i wake up all night long in a pool of sweat and our air is set at 72 and 2 fans on me... and during the day i just began to have hot flashes!! had anyone experienced this? i'm beginning to go crazy!!! any help would be appreciated.... other than that, i feel pretty good!

Hello hallescomet

You and I went to the castle on the same day, 06/19th, the only difference is, I had a TAH and you had RALH. But I echo you with experiencing post-menopausal syndromes while having both ovaries too! I have the air 24/7 but only 1fan directly pointing at me. We are 4 weeks and 2 days post-op today but I think my twins are starting to wake up as I have not awaken all sweaty these past 3 nights. I can also now sleep but sometimes I wake up at 5 am but then hard for me to stay asleep. Though I think I am still forgetful....

Anyway, let's see if I awake tonight sweaty.... I hope you and I feel better soon. When do you expect to return to work?
Sharon

shaBonJ- i am going back to work tomorrow.. i am a little nervous but my boss is very understanding and is willing to let me stay as long as i can- i am a preschool teacher so it may be rough! how about you? i am feeling pretty good but still tire easily, and of course the menopause symptoms!!! i hope that my "twins" begin to wake up soon.... thanks... hopefully mine are right behind yours....
ALSO, LOOKINGFORASIS- thank you so much for that thread! i look forward to reading it. I hope you are well

Hi Hallescomet:

So very sorry to hear of your problem hun...I just had my TAH on 7-14 and I was having hot flashes by that evening. I spoke with my DR the next morning about this as he was able to leave both of my ovaries in so I assumed that wouldn't happen. He told me that my ovaries hadn't woke up yet do to the fact that I had been given Lupron, but they would awaken in a couple of weeks once the Lupron was out of my system. I certainly hope that he was right as I am having hot flashes continuously 24 hrs a day. Thank goodness for Fans. Hope all goes well for you dear. God bless!!!!

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Originally Posted by hallescomet shaBonJ- i am going back to work tomorrow.. i am a little nervous but my boss is very understanding and is willing to let me stay as long as i can- i am a preschool teacher so it may be rough! how about you? i am feeling pretty good but still tire easily, and of course the menopause symptoms!!! i hope that my "twins" begin to wake up soon.... thanks... hopefully mine are right behind yours.... ALSO, LOOKINGFORASIS- thank you so much for that thread! i look forward to reading it. I hope you are well

hallescomet, take it easy on your first day back to work tomorrow. My Dr put me off for 8 weeks and my expected return day to work is on Aug 17th. I wish I had opted for 2 more add'l weeks as she had originally said.

dunkyslady said that her twins haven't awaken yet due to Lupron. I wonder if yours and mine were sleeping due to the pain meds? I completed (all gone...) my pain meds and now I realize it is easier for me to go to sleep and less sweaty nights... Hmmmm

Anyway, take things slow tomorrow.... Keep me posted once your twins start showing up again

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Originally Posted by SHABONJ hallescomet, take it easy on your first day back to work tomorrow. My Dr put me off for 8 weeks and my expected return day to work is on Aug 17th. I wish I had opted for 2 more add'l weeks as she had originally said. dunkyslady said that her twins haven't awaken yet due to Lupron. I wonder if yours and mine were sleeping due to the pain meds? I completed (all gone...) my pain meds and now I realize it is easier for me to go to sleep and less sweaty nights... Hmmmm Anyway, take things slow tomorrow.... Keep me posted once your twins start showing up again

I am at week 6 of my TAH on June 8th and my ovaries haven't woken up yet. Starting to think they never will. I have my 6 week postop checkup on Tuesday and have a whole list of questions. I, myself are due to go back to work Aug 17th, but my job is physically demanding as I work on an assembly line. I was given treatment for a bladder infection at the 3 week mark but I don't think its gone yet.

I am right there with you. Only have one ovary and that thing better wake up soon! I'm so over these hot flashes and the insomnia.