Hot flashes (also known as hot flushes, or night sweats if they happen at night) are a symptom of the changing hormone levels that are considered to be characteristic of menopause...
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Medications for Hot Flashes
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Effexor
More patient posts reported that Effexor helped them when used for Hot Flashes (111% higher than average of other Hot Flashes treatments)
Premarin
Fewer patient posts reported that Premarin helped them when used for Hot Flashes (14% lower than average of other Hot Flashes treatments)
Estradiol
Fewer patient posts reported that Estradiol helped them when used for Hot Flashes (23% lower than average of other Hot Flashes treatments)
Vivelle Dot
An average number of patient posts reported that Vivelle Dot helped them when used for Hot Flashes
Climara
An average number of patient posts reported that Climara helped them when used for Hot Flashes
Estrace
Fewer patient posts reported that Estrace helped them when used for Hot Flashes (33% lower than average of other Hot Flashes treatments)
Estratest
More patient posts reported that Estratest helped them when used for Hot Flashes (31% higher than average of other Hot Flashes treatments)
Paxil
Sorry, there are not enough posts to calculate the overall score of Paxil for Hot Flashes
Vivelle
Fewer patient posts reported that Vivelle helped them when used for Hot Flashes (12% lower than average of other Hot Flashes treatments)
Prempro
An average number of patient posts reported that Prempro helped them when used for Hot Flashes
...menopause. This explains the severe hot flashes that I am having. ...MO also told me to take vitamin e for the hot flashes because I obviously wont ...take for the hot flashes? Thanks in adv...
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...which is an antidepressant. I was expecting Megace
which I know has been traditionally used for hot flashes. After
researching it on ...Effexor can reduce the
hot flashes by '60 percent'...
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...I was taking lexapro and Dr. Switched me to Effexor for the hot flashes. I thought lexapro worked better for mood swings. But was told by ...maybe I should stick with Effexor if that's the...
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...so many different things but acupuncture was the only thing that got rid of my hot flashes. I had them 24/7. They were awful. And embarrassing while at work! I...
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I too have had back pain. Sitting, standing, laying down. I have been using my heating pad and it helps some but my hot flashes have kicked in some the padt couple of days...
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I had sleep issues before femara, but the night sweats certainly didn't help. I'm now taking effexor for the hot flashes which had made a HUGE difference. Effexor has it's own issues, but...
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Yeah for you!
I'm taking Black Cohosh and Dong Quai also. Its helping lessen my hot flashes/night sweats - and its helping my libido - although not as much as I would like. I...
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When does this Minivelle patch start to work? ...... Hi - I started the minivelle patch about a week ago for hot flashes and insomnia. So far, the hot flashes are getting worse. I have had absolute...
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...to deal with the tamoxifen hot flushes are actually anti-depressants taken in low doses. I have used citalopram for hot flushes and noticed that I ...with it? Tamoxifen is a wonderful drug for...
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They gave me Megestrol for the hot flashes, but my appetite went into ...in the house\" mode, so I stopped taking it. My incontinence is worse, but I've credited the IGRT & radiation cystitis...
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