WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2002: Re: catapres for hot flashes-question for the docs

Re: catapres for hot flashes-question for the docs

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 8 Dec 2002 19:55:48 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 8 Dec 2002, anne wrote: >
>Is catapres used for hot flashes? If so, what is the recommended dose
>and route? I see my cardiologist tomorrow and was going to ask him about
>this. I recently came off HRT and am looking for relief at night. I
>have trouble sleeping. I tried effexor and did not feel good on the
>medication. Any other recommendations? Appreciate the help-Anne
Yes, slightly better than placebo. It is used as a patch mostly, changed weekly. High dose vitamin C has been shown to help.

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

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