after prostate cancer hormone, testosterone injections and radiotherapy

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Since my competition of treatment I keep getting really itchy patches mainly round my ankles,  a few on leg and arm, With treatment they clear up, but days later they are back and even worse,  keep me awake at night. Just come from Doctors now with a new medication to try. Has any one else had this side effects 

  • Hello Terence ( 

    If you read my journey (click on my name or avatar) you will see that itchy skin was one of the side effects during Hormone Therapy. It lasted about 6 months.

    I tried many creams but settled on Child's Farm Baby Moisturiser and the GP prescribed "Aproderm" cream which did the job.

    I hope you get sorted.

    Best wishes - Brian.

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  • thank you, beginning to think was me as i always seem to get side effects.  Did you get not coping with getting  hot in bed , I keep kicking bedding off then back on for few minutes,  driving my wife mad

  • Hello Terence ( 

    No it's not just you - I have had nearly every side effect going and some not even listed.

    We have a king size bed and once my head hits the pillow - that's me gone and although I wake up for a wee a couple of times it's back to sleep in 5 seconds. We have been married 47 years and I still get grief for snoring and rolling the quilt up -but she still loves me!!

    Just tell your wife it's part of your condition and you can't help it - she will understand!!

    Best wishes - Brian.

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  • I also had itching on the tops of both feet when I got into bed. Sometimes some scrotum itching - only at night. Eurax cream wax excellent at dealing with both.  The itching lasted maybe 2 months nightly, never particularly bothersome, always sorted with the cream.   AW