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How did you reduce hot flashes from Orgovyx?

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@stevemaggart

I've been on Eligard for 3 weeks now. In the first two, I was symptom free; however, the past week I've had hot flashes every night. My MO said if they were bad, there are drugs that could be helpful, but I'll likely avoid more meds. My real annoyance is the fatigue. I have to make myself get up and do things. I'm certainly looking forward to the new and exacerbated side effects when I add Zytiga (and Prednisone) next week and in March, 9 weeks of IMRT!

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | 1 day ago

Two points:

1. Yes, it's tough.

2. Nevertheless, some of us "lifers" have found that it's possible not only to survive but to thrive despite being on ADT and ARSI indefinitely.

The most important thing is to rest when you need to, but be active when you can. It's not about exhausting yourself with intense workouts, but little things, like walking to the store instead of driving, getting off the subway a stop or two early, parking at the back of the mall parking lot, going for a 20 minute stroll a couple of times a day, and especially doing light resistance exercises (like weights or resistance bands) a few times a week to help maintain your bone and muscle mass. Light stretching every morning also helps me get going.

You might not be able to do it every day at first, and that's OK too, because your body also needs rest and recovery. But over the weeks and months, those little habits can really pay off.

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