Does Gabapentin for hot flashes?

[jackwfrench]

Hello - My Med Onc recommended black cohosh for hot flashes under Lupron and abi. After more than 2 months it is not working well enough for me. Last night I tried 300mg of Gabapentin left over from back problems last year and it seemed to do much better, no episodes all night. I was a bit groggy in the morning. Is anyone else using Gabapentin for this and if so, what dosage?

[Tall_Allen]

It may work, but it leaves you groggy. See if you can get Veozah.

[jackwfrench in reply to Tall_Allen]

I asked my MO and he was not familiar - going to ask my primary care for it. Thx.

[Hidden]

I t works, even just taking it at night.

Be aware it causes nocturnal hypoglycemia

[LongevityAT]

Worked for me. Took at bedtime, don't remember the dose but did not have issues with being groggy.

[John54321]

Helps me. I still have low T a year after ADT. I take 300mg gabapentin at night and it seems to reduce the hot flashes (it was suggested by my RO). I don't feel other side effects, that I notice yet.

[jackwfrench]

Thx, gonna delete my pm Tylenol next time I try it to reduce the grog, until I can try Veozah.

[fluffyfur]

Gabapentin also comes in 100 mg dose if 300 is too high. You could also try pregabalin at 25 mg.

[jackwfrench]

News Flash! So my MO wanted to stick with what he knows and prescribed venlaxafine - seems to be working great - still can notice hot flashes but they are WAY subdued

[jackwfrench]

Right or wrong my MO offers this caution about Veozah - "Veozah is a drug you have to be careful with Abiraterone. Abi is a cyp1a2 inhibitor and the veozah label says it’s contraindicated in people taking cyp1a2 inhibitors" Of course I am on abi.