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Re: Gabapentin for hot flashes
I discovered by accident that gabapentin reduces hot flashes when my surgeon prescribed it for nerve pain. It also got rid of my insomnia and restless legs. Sometimes I think about going back on it just for the latter two.
The only side effect I may have noticed (but it was difficult to be sure of the cause) was ditziness. I'm still very forgetful now after 2 years off of gabapentin, so that may have not been related.
The funny thing is my cat is now on it for hip pain (he's 17) - it makes him noticeably dopey for a couple hours after he takes it - but happy and sweet.
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2012-Feb-29 D-Day: IDC ER-/PR- HER2+++ Grade 3, Stage 3 - several biopsy proven positive nodes
2012-Mar - July: Neoadjuvant FEC-D + Herceptin (6 rounds)
2012-Apr: DVT in arm that received chemo - put on LMW Heparin
2012-Apr: Port installed
2012-Sep-7: Lumpectomy + ALND - pCR with residual DCIS
2012-Oct: Switched from LMW Heparin to Warfarin
2012-Oct-Nov: 30 days of rads
2013-Jan: Entered Adjuvant Metformin trial (Metformin or placebo for 5 years)
2013-Jan: Switched from Warfarin to Xarelto
2013-Mar: First signs of lymphedema
2013-May-16: Last Herceptin (17 doses in total)
2013-Jun: Port removed and anticoagulants stopped
2014-Mar: Lymphedema worsened and became unresponsive to treatment
2015-Apr: Started PENTOCLO protocol to attempt to improve radiation fibrosis
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