I'm 44, had chemo last year and haven't had a period since January. Talked to my consultant and he agreed it's likely I'm in menopause and said I should discuss HRT with my GP, particularly since I have a family history of osteoporosis. I have an appointment with her tomorrow.
Until about a week ago I was having terrible hot flushes, every 1-2 hours day and night, only lasting about a minute but really debilitating especially at night as I had to get out of bed and cool myself down every time. Then a few days ago, they suddenly just stopped. I'm not sure if it's normal for symptoms to come & go like that, or if maybe I'm not in menopause after all - my consultant did say it might be temporary.
I'll ask the GP for blood tests but my consultant warned they might be misleading because of the after-effects of the chemo. I'm also minded to continue down the road of getting HRT (assuming it will take a while) but not actually start taking it for a few months to see if my period turns up, or the hot flushes return.
The only other significant symptoms I have is terrible hip pain, which might be due to something else (have been referred for an MRI). I wouldn't say I've had any of the emotional/anxiety symptoms, although it's been a very up & down year so it is hard to say. My skin is very dry and I've put on a lot of weight, could be menopause but not necessarily.
Has anyone had symptoms, particularly hot flushes, suddenly disappear after a few months? Or is this very uncommon without HRT and make it more likely I'm not in menopause after all?