Hot flush game changer!!! Oxybutynin 5mg twice a day. Can be Prescribed by Onc

Who is getting Hot Flushes?  Have you been given any meds to combat it?

Oxybutynin has been used to mitigate hot flushes/flashes for at least 5 years in the USA - has anyone been prescribed it in Australia?

It is more known as an incontinence game changer (hubby was on it & it gave him his dignity back.)  He rarely had spills after he started wearing the patches (His were Oxytrol Patches you change them every 4 days) - these appear to be tablets. 

https://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/oxybutynin-helps-ease-hot-flashes

So .... if you ARE having lots of hot flushes due to your AI Meds & are inconvenienced by them - maybe ask your Onc about the use of Oxybutynin!
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  • arpie
    arpie Member Posts: 8,197
    If you are having uncomfortable hot flushes - speak to your Onc/GP about trying Ditropan (Oxybutynin hydrochloride) .... even just taking a half a tablet, twice a day, may rid you of the dreaded hot flushes - and may also help with you sleeping, as it helps reduce the need to pee as well - so hopefully, no midnight flits to the loo!!


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