Hi Julie
I used to take Gabapentin (it's actually normally used for nerve pain or epilepsy) for my hot flushes and it worked a treat! However, after some 5 years or so, I found that it wasn't as effective as it once had been. I now take Effexor (a mild anti-depressant) and it works well for me. My hot flushes have pretty much gone away.
I tried evening primrose oil at first but it did absolutely nothing for me. Same with some other natural therapies. Be very careful with taking anything and make sure that you pass it by your oncologist first. I know for certain that black cohosh is not recommended for oestrogen positive breast cancer patients! I have checked this with my oncologist, Professor Arlene Chan, a number of times and she said No! (and she's an expert in the field).
I also tried the blood pressure medication that someone spoke about in this post but once again it did nothing (that was prescribed by my GP and when I told my oncologist, she said that it is an old fashioned medicine that has been proven to not have any affect on hot flushes!).
Anyway, good luck finding something that works for you! we are all different :)
Louise x
