Hi,
I have been on Enzalutimide for about eight weeks following 10 cycles of Doxitaxel which did not work. Apart from exhaustion, I suffered greatly from hot sweats, particularly at night.
After eight months of chemo hell I was reluctant to take any more tablets. I was fed up putting various poison into my body and was wondering about anything I could do to alleviate the sweats. I literally could not get back into bed at night as it was like sleeping in a puddle.
My Macmillan nurse organised their occupational therapist to visit to give me acupuncture which they said would help. Now,I am the worlds biggest skeptic but thought "what the hell" and agreed. Wasn't sure what to expect, where would they stick the needles?
Anyway, when she came she placed 5 needles in each ear and left them in for about 20 minutes. Totally painless. That night, no difference. The second session the following week I had three nights of no sweats. Same again for the third session. The fourth week, amazingly I went the full week without hot sweats. One more session to make sure and, it's been great! My ying and yang must be back in perfect harmony!
It was explained that it is Chinese philosophy backed up by Western evidence based practice! Who would have thought sticking some needles in your ear could have such a positive impact on your body!
If any one is suffering with hot sweats like I was, it is worth asking if acupuncture is available in your area.
Best regards