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How did you reduce hot flashes from Orgovyx?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 13 hours ago | Replies (8)
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I wish I could remember (suffer from CRS), it was about 2 years ago, but, my RO offered me some drug to see if it would help minimize the flashes. I just can't remember what it was called. Ask at the office, I'm pretty sure they have something indicated for this. SSRIs come to mind like Venlafaxine and Paroxetine? Maybe?

I'm a little reluctant to take meds, I opted out of taking them so couldn't give you a report on how they worked.

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nikolai57 | @nikolai57 | 13 hours ago

I tried both of those SSRIs. Venlafaxine produced sleepless nights. Paroxetine also affected sleep but not as badly. Eventually, the sleep deprivation was too much, and I tapered off of it. On the advice of my doctor at MSKCC, I tried acupuncture. It worked very well with no side effects. I went back occasionally for a “refresher,” but I was very happy with the results. Note that hot flashes can recur when you go off ADT.

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