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Hot Flashes: An Effective Treatment at Last?

By PJ Hamel, Health Guide Thursday, May 22, 2008
The Lancet Oncology, a monthly British journal focusing on cancer research, contains a small article in its June edition that will probably slip right past most people. But for millions of women worldwide, this article may hold the key to their health and happiness for years to come.   A ne...
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Haralee
5/27/08 6:36pm

Sign me up. I will be in a study. Where can I send myself???

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vlaw
12/30/09 3:50am

Almost sounds too good to be true, i sit and cry over my hotflashes, i have atleast 3 an hour, i look like a lobster and feel like i am having a heart attack, I don't have cancer.. had surgery, which threw me in surgical menopause and nothing helps. Lost my Job, It's kept me from doing alot, esp move around etc.. Yes and at this point someone may as well put me out of my misery.. 2 years and still horrible. I am only 35 , i still have alot left in me somewhere, though i have pretty much gave up.. living homeless for almost a whole summer and watch everything u own get taken all because i had surgery. This drug would be a miracle for alot women, i know i am not the only one that has lost alot over these hot flashes. 

PJ Hamel, Health Guide
12/30/09 5:52pm

Well, that's awful... another testament to how badly our health care system has to change. What's happened to you simply isn't right. Wish there was something I could do to help, but I'll just have to send you healing energy... PJH

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Rosie
3/20/12 2:54am

Hope they will bring it out soon!!

Going on 8 years now i am one off the lucky ones that will have it my for the rest of my life! (Motherinlaw is 77 she still has them!)

Suger is not helping i noticed that when i only look at icecream i get a Hotflush...

Remifemine tabl. has helped but i need like 5 a day...so now i have ordered some Progesterone cream from Dr. John Lee on the Net ...wish me luck......:)

And all the best to you ladies.

PJ Hamel, Health Guide
3/20/12 5:45am

Rosie, if you're a breast cancer survivor, I hope you're checking the progesterone cream with your oncologist. Even creams should be run past your doctor, OK? Also, caffeine and alcohol seem to have an effect on the frequency of hot flashes, so avoid those if you can. Good luck - PJH

By PJ Hamel, Health Guide— Last Modified: 03/20/12, First Published: 05/22/08