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Hot and cold: Any tips for living with fluctuations of temperature?
Lately I've had episodes of being hot and sweating sometimes but not all the time now and in just a few minutes be cold. I'll be in the living room and have to turn the fan on then just in a few minutes turn it off.; it is really frustrating especially to my wife,although she doesn't say anything.
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This is a known side effect of ADT.
I used to get severe hot flashes. I would turn a fan on until I got really cold. Same sort of experience it sounds like.
I was doing a telephone survey recently about prostate cancer symptoms and they asked me if I had cold symptoms at times. Had one while I was talking with them.
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2 ReactionsWelcome to the ADT club! Those are hot flashes or male menopause that results when you on on such things as Lupron or Zytiga, which lower testosterone levels. They will stay with you as long as you are on treatment. There are some medications that might treat the symptoms.. I suggest talking to your doctor about it if there hasn’t been a previous discussion…
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1 Reactionme too..wierd ...but doesnt last long..I am a bit chilled more than hot
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1 ReactionMy oncologist put me on effexor but it isn't helping; what do you use if you don't mind me asking
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1 ReactionAmazing how quickly it goes from hot to cold or visa versa
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1 ReactionThank you jeffmarc so are very helpful
What do you do for your hot flashes?
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Now I only get warm flashes. I use my wave 2 device and a fan. Fortunately, I no longer get really hot in my head and have sweat start pouring down in my eyes. Only time I get close to that is when I run a mile (twice every day).
Here are drugs that doctors at Mayo say can be used to resolve the hot flash problem
What do you do to treat your hot/cold flashes
Can you send me that info on the wave 2 device. Does it really help? My oncologist gave me effexor which does nothing. I do use a fan at night. I put covers on and then covers off; it is really frustrating. Thanks for the med list.