Is anyone on here taking medication for excessive Hot Flushes which I am suffering from? I'm sure my Oncologist told me when I saw hm for the first time that there was a drug that you can take if it gets too bad which mine is certainly going that way.
Any advice would be much apprecited
Hello newtoallthis
6 months into Hormone Therapy I was having serious hot flushes - those you need to change your clothes with! Someone suggested Sage Tablets - they work for me - two weeks on them and the hot flushes stopped. I am still on Sage Tablets - still no hot flushes. I use Menoforce, they are a tad expensive, but they work for me.
The prescription medication is medroxyprogesterone. Details in this link:
I hope you get sorted.
Best wishes - Brian.

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Hi Brian,
Thank you for the advice once again, I've already been to Holland and Barrett and purchased some. I'll let you know how I get on. Kind regards Lee
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