Posted by Chris on 21 Feb 2012, 05:47PM
Hi ladies, can anyone tell me if they have tried accupunture for relief of hot flushes? My oncologist recommended it as an option to try before using other medications. I am well and truly over these hot flushes, and am looking to try something different. He said it was also good at helping with sleep.
Love Chris xx
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Hi Chris
Not sure, but will be interested in reading the ladies comments.
Hope you are well otherwise
Xxx
Hi Chris
A friend's daughter was also so over the hot flushes. Her oncologist tried everything he knew and finally referred her off to a Menopause Clinic. She was desperate and although she said she was too young at 40 to go to a Menopause Clinic she went. She was the youngest one there, but she did get some fantastic advice and relief. Is there one where you live?
With love
Joy K
Menopause Clinic/ Depo-Provera/Acupuncture/Hot Flushes
Hey Joy,, interesting to read your reply,, I was looking up a Dr Michael Woodhouse when I was 1st diagnosed , as I had written to him years ago when hewas Med Director for Upjohn,, I had been on Depo-provera for 17yrs and they did those Beagle Bitch tests where they gave them large doses of Depo and they got tumours,, I was concerned I would get BC ,, I digress, I found him working at The Menopause Clinic in Sydney (somewhere) and the way I read it there was only one of its kind in Australia...so now wondering if it the same one?? Have never heard of Acupuncture for the flushes, but it is a bit of a cure-all isnt it,,
Peace and Light, Mechell xx
Accupunture and hot flushes
Hello Chris,
My hot flushes returned with a vengence once I started on the Arimidex. I was warned that they would.
There was an offer of a trial accupunture - which I willingly trialed and found immediate but no long lasting relief. Everyone is different and it may or may not work for you, give it a try. Although the fellow had to head off to the U.S for more trials and i didnt follow through with going to his collegue.
I highly suggest you do some homework first and go to someone that is recommended - try the accupunture and chinese medicine assoc. Also check with your private health fund if you have one as some have a list of accupuncturists they provide fund returns with.
All the best.
Maria333
MSAC clinic
Hi Chris, I haven't tried acupuncture, but it might be worth a try. I actually saw that today on TV on "The Doctors" show and they say it works.
I was having terrible hot flushes and hot sweats all day and night which were driving me crazy. I was referred to the Menopause / cancer clinic (MSAC) at KEMH in Perth. I think its Like what Joy is talking about. They are wonderful and they have so many different Doctors/specialists in one place to deal with you and menopause/cancer and the side effects of treatment. They deal with all the different treatments around.
I was put onto Gabapentin. The first few weeks i didn't think it helped a great deal but since increasing the dosage it has been pretty good. My dosage is now at 1200mg daily and i can say i have got about 40 to 50% better than what i was like. Have a read up on it , as It may be just what you need. I have had no side effects from the gabapenti. Chris it does not get rid of them and you still may have some bad days but it really does reduce them.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a694007.html Click on "Other uses for this medicine"
Hope you find something that can help you and if you do try acupuncture let us know how it goes . Good luck, cheers Jo xx
Worth a go Chris
Hi Chris, Anything is worth a go as opposed to drugs. I swear by acupuncture and massage. I am in Phuket and have had the best foot massage today. XLeonie
Thanks ladies. I will accupuncture a go and let you all know. I may also go to the menopause clinic. I live in Sydney and I know they have a clinic not too far away.
Love Chris xx
I too went to the Menopause Clinic AT KEMH in Perth. I have tried the vitamins only slightly reduce it. I tried the low dose anti depressant but got headaches taking them. So they have given me a phamplett on Gabapentin. Except the Doctor told me that when I have my hysterectomy next month that I will now go into something I think called surgical menopause. This can give me a whole different set of symptoms or increase them.
So please Chris let me know how you go. If I still get the hot flushes after my hysterectomy, I might give accupunture a go.
Woops accidently press Save. Haha
Just wanted to say good luck with it all.
Dot xxx
Menopause Clinic Gabapentin Anti-Depressants Hot-Flushes
Oh and I am also wondering if any of you beautiful girls are on Tamoxifen?? whilst taking the gabapentin??
Im learning to use my hot flushes, the one i wake up with between 6,30-7.30am is my get out of bed call for a start, lol and instead of panicing i concentrate on my breathing and it seems to calm me down and it doesnt last so long,, I am on Alprazalam though and its the best thing for me, (I have a history of depression but cant take antidepressants, beyyerrkkk) I couldnt stop the Anxiety, but this wee pill has done the trick and you wouldnt even know you had it (side-effects),, Its as you say, everyone does it differently, but i couldnt do it without that,, hugs to you all
Mechell xx