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Good morning Caroline. I just have a couple experiences to offer. First, I tried black cohosh tea which did not have any effect on hot flashes then I was advised by my hospital nutritionist not to use it without speaking to the doctor.
Second, I recently underwent total hip replacement and needed to be placed on an antidepressant (my case was Lexapro) my hotflashes had minimized but the doc. warned me Lexapro will increase them and the night sweats. He was correct on both accounts.
Lastly, for night time sweats invest in some wicking pajamas.
Best of luck.
Mary
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Mary
Diagnosed 11/04 @39yrs. young
Stage IIB
2.5 cm, ER/PR- Her+++, grade 3
Partial Mast., 1/3 pos. node
1/05 full node dissection
4 A/C 4 Taxol DD, Herceptin 1 yr.
30X rads.
BRCA Negative
NED
Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul,
And sings the tune without the words,
And never stops at all -Emily Dickinson
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