Surgical induced menopause and hot flushes
Hi All, I had a lumpectomy in March followed by radiation therapy. At 53 I still had fully functioning ovaries with no signs of menopause so I had the choice of medical or surgical induction of menopa...
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Hi! I'm 37 and recently had my ovaries removed and the hot flushes were intense!
After trying a variety of things I'm currently on gabapentin (only 100ml per night before bed) and wow! What a difference it has made for me! No side effects and I can sleep again... I wasn't too keen on more drugs (I had chemo etc etc and am on aromasin now so I try to avoid as much as possible) but for me it is worth it for the benefits.
I have heard that Maca can be really helpful for some ladies? So that might be worth a try! Good luck!
After trying a variety of things I'm currently on gabapentin (only 100ml per night before bed) and wow! What a difference it has made for me! No side effects and I can sleep again... I wasn't too keen on more drugs (I had chemo etc etc and am on aromasin now so I try to avoid as much as possible) but for me it is worth it for the benefits.
I have heard that Maca can be really helpful for some ladies? So that might be worth a try! Good luck!