Hot and cold flushes

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Hi everyone I've recently had radiotherapy and hormone treatment for prostate cancer.

I have constant hot and cold flushes which are completely debilitating!

Does anyone else experience these?

I would really appreciate some advise on how to deal with them!

Thank you and take care 

  • If they are debilitating then speak to your Doc and get medication for them.  There is medication available.

  • Hello Delpops, mine were bad too , it was debilatating. Over the counter Sage and accupuncture(10 week course) did not work for me. Oncolgist prescribed Cyproterone 50mgm which did the trick. Hope you get some relief.

    Regards, Graham. 

  • Hi 

    I used to get some wicked hot flushes, got the doctor to prescribe Provera, it works ask about it.

    Stay safe

    Joe

  • Hello  

    A warm welcome to the "club" although I see you have "been there - done that" with HT and RT.

    For my intense hot flushes I am on Sage Tablets - I use Menoforce from Holland & Barrett (other herbalists are available) and they work a treat for me - they are a tad expensive but a night's sleep is worth every penny.

    Best wishes - Brian.

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  • Hi Brian

    Thank you for your reply. I haven't gone down the meds. route yet BCS I'm already on Morphine (MST Continus - 5mg per day) and steroids (Prednisolone - 4mg per day). I will look into Sage and Menoforce tho.

    Thank you and take care

    Del 

  • Thanks Graham

    I'll look into that

    Take care

    Del