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Last week I went to an accupuncturist to see if she could relieve my peripheral neuropathy. Since it was the first visit we had a long talk about my health in general and we talked about the hot flashes. She recommended drinking a tea twice a day made from Astralagus root. She gave me some samples and I have been drinking it over the last week. My hot flashes are definitely diminished. Last night I had a glass of red wine with dinner (and I usually pay for that with multiple hot flashes in bed that night), but I awoke this morning realizing I had not kicked the sheets off once last night. I will see my onc this week and make sure it's okay to take but I will be sorely dissapointed if he says to discontinue.
Donna
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Donna
Diagnosed 2/04 - Invasive ductal - no clean margins
node negative - er+pr+, her2++
Mastectomy 4/04 - 4 rounds AC
9/05 - mets to liver treated with carbo/ixabipelone/herceptin
3/06 - complete remission
9/06 - new liver mets, starting Taxotere/Herceptin
1/07 -Liver mets stable, staying on Herceptin
5/07 - Liver, lung progression - starting T/X
12/07 - Liver, lung progression - starting weekly Navilbene/Herceptin
4/08 - Liver progression - started Abraxane, Carbo, Tykerb and Herceptin
7/08 - Liver Progression - started Gemzar, Avastin and Tykerb
10/08 - Liver progression - starting Doxil
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