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sassy · 04-03-2008, 10:08 PM

Sue,

I have been on neurontin for about 9 months to help with hot flashes and a few other side effects. It has helped a great deal with hot flashes, keeping in mind that I am being kept in menopause with Lupron, and my body keeps fighting to come out!

The down side to neurontin is possible weight gain. More like probable weight gain for me. But it has been worth it for the benefits overall.

04-03-2008, 10:08 PM	#2
sassy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mountains of Virginia Posts: 2,267	Sue, I have been on neurontin for about 9 months to help with hot flashes and a few other side effects. It has helped a great deal with hot flashes, keeping in mind that I am being kept in menopause with Lupron, and my body keeps fighting to come out! The down side to neurontin is possible weight gain. More like probable weight gain for me. But it has been worth it for the benefits overall. __________________ Rhonda (Sassy) dx age 45 DX 2/15/05 Stage IIb (at surgery)restaged IIIa Left mast .9cm tumor 5 of 14 nodes Triple Positive 4 DD A/C 12 Taxol/Herceptin 33Rads Strange infect mast site one year aft surg, hosp 1 wk Herceptin for total of 18 months Lupron Monthly 4 yrs Neurontin for aches, pains and hot flashes(It works!) Ovaries removed 11/09 stop Lupron and Neurontin Arimidex 6 yrs (tried Femara, no SE improvement) Tried Exemestane-hips got so bad could hardly walk Back to Arimidex for year seven Zometa 2X Annual for 7years, Lasix Stop Arimidex 5/13 Stop Zometa 7/13-Bi-lateral Stress Fractures in Femurs from Zometa 5/14 Start Tamoxifen 3/15 Stem cell transplant to stimulate femur bone growth/healing 5/15 Complete fracture of right femur/Titanium rods both femurs 9/16 Start Evista stopTamoxifen 3/17 Stop Evista--unwelcome side effects! NED and no meds....... 14YEARS NED!