I'm sure at least some of you are getting tired of me dredging up stuff from
my "adventure with breast cancer" and posting it to LactNet, but this, I
just had to share.

Went to my oncologist today for my first post-treatment follow-up visit.  I
mentioned being bothered by "hot flashes" and he handed me a one-page hand
out that reads:

HOT FLASHES

If you are suffering with hot flashed (sic) try some of the following remedies:

I.      Vitamin E, 400 IU Twice a day
II.     Black Cohosh, Take as directed per package insert
III.    If needed add:
        1.      Siberian Ginsing and Gotukola
        2.      Red Clover

If the above are not effective, please report at time of next visit.

VI. (sic, no IV. or V. listed)  One of the following prescriptive medication
may help:
        1.      Bellergal-S, one tablet twice a day.
        2.      Clonidine 0.1 mg, one daily
        3.      Megace 20 mg daily
        4.      Paxil 20 mg daily or Effector 75-150 mg daily


Anyway . . . . I thought it was amusing for them to hand out recommendations
for black cohosh and tell you to use the package insert (!), and to just say
"add ginseng" and gotukola (whatever that is) and "add red clover."  Gee, I
think there's some of that growing out in the back yard!!  :)

Anyone care to comment?

Kathy Dettwyler

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