After being clear for five years I have been diagnosed with bone mets
Hi Dave,
sorry to hear things are getting you down. Mr Bw has struggled quite a lot with sleep , hot flushes and feeling low. The hot weather doesn’t help either. I don’t know if this will help, but it’s made a huge difference to everyday life - MedroxyProgesterone Acetate, 10mg twice a day. initially BW didn’t want to take yet another pill, but he thought he would have a go as things were really getting him down . He still has the odd hot flush, but really nothing like before . He’s also bought two small air con units that are reasonably good . One noisy and the other really quiet. It’s a bit of a joke really, I have a couple of layers on in bed and he’s laying naked with both going like a pincer movement . Life changer nevertheless for him. He sleeps well and seems much more chipper overal for that. For me it’s like being in the back of a cold storage lorry . But if he’s happy I‘m happy . He also has a bonus of two remote controls which is right up his street. I hope you start to feel better soon .
L
BarryW Please be aware that Provera can cause high blood sugar and is contraindicated for patients with diabetes. This also applies to Cyproterone which is the common alternative prescribed for hot flushes.
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