Hot flushes are a common side effect of hormone therapy for prostate cancer, especially for those on LHRH agonists or anti-androgens. In fact, up to 80% of men on these treatments experience them. For some, the flushes improve over time, but for others, they continue throughout the course of treatment.
They can range from a few seconds of feeling warm to hours of intense sweating. You might feel flushed in your face, chest, neck or back, and sometimes you’re left feeling cold and drained afterwards. At night, they can also disrupt sleep and leave you feeling exhausted.
Do you get hot flushes during your hormone therapy?
What do yours feel like, mild, moderate, or severe?
Whether you’ve had them for a while or you’re just starting hormone treatment, your experience could really help others know what to expect and how to cope.
I did. I was prescribed Luprine injections before I started radiation therapy. I had severe hot flashes which were amplified because I was working and I started therapy in July.
I stopped the therapy after two shots as I was having vivid dreams and suffered from extreme anxiety. I even became paranoid at times. Not a pleasant experience.
Bob
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Prostate cancer: Do you experience hot flashes from hormone therapy?https://www.carenity.us/forum/other-discussions/living-with-prostate-cancer/prostate-cancer-do-you-experience-hot-flashes-from-hormone-therapy-62162025-04-21 03:15:16
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Hi everyone,
Hope you're doing well today!
Hot flushes are a common side effect of hormone therapy for prostate cancer, especially for those on LHRH agonists or anti-androgens. In fact, up to 80% of men on these treatments experience them. For some, the flushes improve over time, but for others, they continue throughout the course of treatment.
They can range from a few seconds of feeling warm to hours of intense sweating. You might feel flushed in your face, chest, neck or back, and sometimes you’re left feeling cold and drained afterwards. At night, they can also disrupt sleep and leave you feeling exhausted.
Do you get hot flushes during your hormone therapy?
What do yours feel like, mild, moderate, or severe?
Have they affected your daily life or sleep?
Have you found any ways to manage them?
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Whether you’ve had them for a while or you’re just starting hormone treatment, your experience could really help others know what to expect and how to cope.
Take care,
Somya from the Carenity Team 🌼