Venlafaxine

Good afternoon

I haven't had that but I have had good results with acupuncture, they put 5 pins in each ear.

Hope this helps

jamie 

Good Afternoon BFS 

Well I have been around the Community for almost 3 years and never come across this particular medication to stop hot flushes. I have come across it in the family. Here's the link to the NHS description of the medication:

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/venlafaxine/

I cured my hot flushes with Sage tablets, but they don't work for everyone.

Best wishes - Brian.

I’ve just started taking Sage, now taking 5000mg twice a day. Seemed to work for a while and I continue to have improved night experience but last couple of days it’s been worse than ever, anyone else found this, how long should I continue to know if it’s working.

Thanks for the reply Brian. Just read info about it. I will ring oncologist.  

Hello CatahoulaRex 

That's an interesting question - and we are all different.

I started with heavy hot flushes at night - I bought "Menoforce" Sage Tablets - available online at the shop named after a South American River. It took a couple of weeks and they stopped. I have had one tablet a day for the last two years and they still work for me. Sadly they don't work for everyone.

If the symptoms continue and they are bad you need to have a word with your GP.

I do hope you get sorted.

Best wishes - Brian.

CatahoulaRex There are two commonly used prescription drugs for hot flushes; Cyproterone Acetate and Medroxyprogesterone acetate (Provera). Both drugs appear to be very effective at combating hot flushes but also have a side effect of increasing your HbA1c blood sugar; so are contra-indicated for diabetic patients and can push non-diabetics into Type 2 diabetes.

Many medical professionals don't seem to be aware of the link between these drugs and rising HbA1c levels. It's not ideal but might be something to consider.

I hope that helps.