Anyone on Cyproterone acetate for Hot flushes?

Hello Slartibartfast 

Sorry to read your issue with the hot flushes and the lack of effect with the Sage and Evening Primrose Oil. I remember reading up about Cyproterone Acetate (I haven't had it myself) and here's our guide to it:

Treatments-and-drugs/cyproterone-acetate.

The curious thing is, as I thought one of the side effects of taking it is hot flushes. Your team must know something about it. Do please let us know if it works.

Best wishes - Brian.

I read that about one of the side effects being hot flushes - weird
Another side effect of fatigue - like I need more of that!

I'm hoping to get them before everything closes down for Christmas/New Year and they've only been prescribed for 3 months.

At this point I'll try anything

Please be aware that Cyproterone Acetate can cause a significant rise in your HbA1c numbers which, on top of that from the HT, might push you into Type 2 Diabetes. So, you need to be careful with your diet when taking it.

I don't think I can put a link here but you can find the Patient Information Leaflet on www dot medicines dot org dot uk. Search for "Cyprostat PIL"

Thanks for the info

i’m already type 2 and have been for 30 + years

when they put me on Abiraterone it came with steroids that messed up my blood sugar so they put me on a fast acting insulin to control it

i’ll keep monitoring and adjust if needed

I’ve been on them for heavy sweats and it’s changed my life no sweats

been on them since November 

good luck