I'm now eight months on from my final Zoladex injection (24 months worth) and am still having horrible day/night 'hot flushes'. Two months ago I complained about the hot flushes to my GP, who ordered bloods to be done. The only results of note were testosterone at 0.7 and LH Hormone at 0.1.
The GP asked the Marsden and endocrine dept (at my local hospital) for comment, and at a subsequent appointment told me that her advice was that 'things will subside over the next year, or so'.
I'm averaging 16.6 hot flushes in any 24 hour period (about 6.5 a night and 10.1 during daylight hours) - and they're bad, having to dry off in the somewhat cold air outside and, at night, having to sit on the edge of the bed until the bed and I dry off enough to regain some sleep. I'm desperate - so little sleep is seriously affecting my relationship as I'm permanently 'a grumpy old bar steward'.
I've tried sage tablets, cbd oil and alcohol but still am not getting sufficient sleep (about 4 hours a night). My consultant told me to arrange a series of acupuncture treatments as that would help - so I tried... As a pensioner, I am not able to organise a major bank loan to pay for such treatment!
Help!
Andy
Hello Andy (AndyK)
I am so sorry to read that. Has your G P considered prescribing medroxyprogesterone or cyproterone acetate? i am aware this is available and I understand it works.
My sage tablets took a couple of weeks to work but they have been holding the flushes at bay for 2 years now.
I hope the above works - good luck and let us know how you get on.
Best wishes - Brian.
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