Hello. I have completed RT and have undergone hormone injections for six months. I would like to ask a couple of questions. (1) Has anyone undergone acupuncture to address hot flashes. (2) is there a none tablet answer to nighttime trips to the toilet
Hello Lponte and we'll done on completing your RT. I finished my RT in March and have a further 18 months of HT tablets / injections to look forward to.
As for your question about acupuncture, I have seen someone on here who has had that, so they may get back to you.
As for nighttime trips to the toilet, I don't have anything to drink after 7pm. This seems to help. I have also cut back on drinking caffeine, fizzy drinks and alcohol although I do have a bottle of alcohol free beer once a week.
Thank you Peter, hopefully the earlier correspondent will see our notes re acupuncture. I too have cut back or banished most enjoyable liquids, but unfortunately to no avail. So will continue my quest. Thanks again
Hi Lponte I believe it was Stevecam or Ulls who had acupuncture for hot flushes, they'll probably be along soo to confirm or deny that! I found a combination of Sage Leaves and Evening Primrose Oil was very good, boosted occasionally with an homeopathic treatment of Sepia (Cuttlefish Ink). SL and EPO capsules are available from Holland and Barrett online.
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Good memory Seamus, yes I've had 2 sessions of acupuncture first session worked for around 6 weeks, the second is still working I have a couple a week, but it doesn't work for everyone, worth a try.
Seamus, Lponte, I had 6 Acupuncture sessions. When I got to the last 2, the Hot Flushes were downgraded to Warm Flushes. By the time I got my Acupuncture I was off the Hormones (but they did take over 12 months to get out of my system. Still got ED but I don't fancy acupuncture there!).
I had 10 weeks of accupuncture for hot flushes. It consisted of 5 needles in each earlobe and relax for 40 minutes. Unforunately for me it did not help. I was then prescribed Cyproterone which did. While I had the constant hot flushes it was debilitating.
