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Anxiety, hot flushes and gebapentin- help
So I thought chemo was hard.... tamoxifen is kicking my arse!! Went to the menopause after cancer clinic today and they were lovely. She has put me on Gebapentin for the hot flushes, just wonder how o...
Hi @Jovdp, sorry to hear you’re having such a hard time. I am on Tamoxifen and have found I am much more stable mentally if I take it at roughly the same time each morning. Also, my McGrath nurse suggested acupuncture for the hot flushes - there is quite a bit of evidence in support of this. I did try a couple of sessions & although they said it’s best to have up to 6 sessions it really made a difference after the 2nd go. The only reason I haven’t continued with it is due to the cost and now the nights are cooler I find I’m managing the hot flushes better. Maybe it’s worth a try.