WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: effexor for hot flashes?

Re: effexor for hot flashes?

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 09:57:43 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Peggy wrote: >
>Has anyone ever heard of this? I know it is an SSRI medication but would
>it help with hot flashes? My sister has been diagnosed with Breast
>Cancer and is starting Chemo tommorow, she had an appointment with her
>PCP yesterday and he prescribed effexor for her hot flashes. I told her
>she should check with her oncologist before taking this medication but
>has already started it. What are your thoughts? I looked it up on the
>internet and found nothing about it helping hot flashes, Thanks Peggy

Peggy, I have not heard of this indication, but maybe it is one of those anecdotal things that her PCP has heard about. I agree with your thought of asking her attending Oncologist about the medication and its use... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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