I am 2.5 months in to letrozole and really struggling with the hot flushes at night and aches and stiffness. Mainly the hot flushes at night as it's impacting sleep so much. I started acupucture with a traditional chinese practitioner that I have used previously for other issues and sometimes I'm ok for a day or 2 after then symptoms return. I have had 8 or 9 @ £85 a session and not feeling it's helping enough for what it is costing me. A friend had acupucture where the needles go in the ears, my practitioner said she doesn't work that way. I wondered if anyone had success with acupuncture while on Letrozole and how they treated it. My acupuncturist thinks I should come off Letrozole as it's working against what she is trying to do. (answer was no.....)
Hi Shazza
I'm Daisy53 one of the Community Champions on this forum. I'm sorry to hear that you are struggling with hot flushes at night. While I don't have the experience you are looking for I noticed that you haven't had any replies yet so I thought I'd reply to you to move you to the top of the discussion. Hopefully someone will be along shortly with some advice for you.
Best wishes
Daisy53
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