hello all, l hope you all dont mind but l need help hot flushes, are getting worst to the extent of waking up during night nearly every hour or less, this is doing my head in lm on tamoxfin and evening primrose and glaucosamin every day has anyone used these and do they help or what else can l use oncologist said to trail for 1 month if no good then other methods will be used ie script medication so unsure atm thank you all for you help
I have been on Tamoxifen for nearly 3 weeks. My onc also prescribed me Efexor 37.5mg (Anti-Depressant). She told me it helps with the hot flushes and the little snappy grumpy times that come with no more estrogen. It seems to be working so far although I have been getting a few more hot flushes in the last day or so. At least its winter and I get to step outside sometimes too cool off:) And I am tired a lot more. But so for...not too bad. My onc also suggested accupunture to help with any side effects I may get. I dont think I am at that stage yet, but who the hell knows when that or if that will happen. Good luck with it all girls
Tania XX
not taking anything for hot flushes yet - only recently started - see my onc soon enough and will ask about it then - & yes my bones ache too - however that is a side effect I get from one of my treatments at the moment. So I dont know if the 2 are linked. Have you talked to your DR about ur bones?
When I first started taking Tamoxifen the hot flushes nearly drove me nuts.I tried all the natural stuff to no avail. Finally I got my onc to put me on endep 10mg.It's an antidepressant but 10mg is such a low dose and it helps with the flushes.I have no side effects from it- it takes about 2 weeks to work. Talk to your onc about it as I'm sure there are other meds as well that may help. We shouldn't have to suffer so much!
Tonya xx
hi sillysam83 , yes lm really over the flushes, the primrose doesnt seem tto be working, lm over telling the oncologist or doctors , are you taking anything for the flushes????? and do you find you bones are very sore to the feeling that like my feet if ive been on them all day by night time they hurt like broken bones feeling cheers robyn.
I have the same problem.... :-( Very frustrating !!!!
