Hot flashes and AI

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Malicht
Malicht Member Posts: 1
edited November 2018 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After

I am having horrible hot flashes, especially at night. Not sleeping more than 4 hours a night. Does anyone have suggestions to help with the hot flashes. I currently take gabbapentin (600mg at night) and clonidene. I am a minute away from stopping. I have tried all varieties including tamoxifen.

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  • CaliKelly
    CaliKelly Member Posts: 474
    edited November 2018

    Hi, Malicht, You might have to go up on the Gabapentin, I'm taking 600 a.m. 900 p.m. I started taking it for chemo neuropathy, but it had the added benefit of practically stopping the hot flashes! Took a few weeks though, don't give up. My doctor said it's very safe long term and I haven't noticed any side effects. Im on anastrazole but the side effects are similar. I had non stop hot flashes, ever since chemo, until i got on the right dose of Gabapentin.

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited November 2018

    Hi Malicht, and welcome to Breastcancer.org,

    We're so sorry you're experiencing this uncomfortable side effect, but we're really glad you found our Community. As you can already see, there's always someone here willing to lend some advice or support! We hope you get the help you need here from some others soon.

    In the meantime, you may be interested in reading some pages on the main Breastcancer.org site that offer some tips on helping to manage hot flashes, and staying on track with your treatment:

    We hope this helps and we look forward to hearing more from you soon!

    --The Mods

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