Are my partner's Hormone therapy side effects affecting me?

Posted by jehjeh @jehjeh, Aug 22, 2023

My husband is receiving hormone therapy for stage 4 prostate cancer. I am now experiencing hot flashes. It's not menopause, I went through that 2 decades ago.

He was hospitalized on Saturday and my hot flashes have stopped. Could his medication be affecting me?

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I am sorry to hear of this situation. I have not heard of this scenario. Hormone therapy usually comes in two types, one that prevents the testicles from producing testosterone (90% of the source) and the other that prevents the adrenaline gland from producing testosterone (10% of the source). I guess there is a chance that the latter drug is somehow impacting your adrenaline gland and producing the temperature imbalance?

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@jehjeh, that's a very interesting question. Some people still experience hot flashes after menopause. Might stress be a trigger for you? Or returning to an old habit, like smoking or eating more salt?

Have you talked to your doctor about experiencing hot flashes again?

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I also am having hotflashes while my husband is going through radiation and hormone treatment. If i touch him i sweat, i am in perimenapause. It is absolutely crazy but i have slept alone and it is not the same. My fatigue is also horrible, almost flu like. Thought i was just having sympathy pains for him. But it has been horrible. If we touch skin to skin i sweat buckets.

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@mmschulte70

I also am having hotflashes while my husband is going through radiation and hormone treatment. If i touch him i sweat, i am in perimenapause. It is absolutely crazy but i have slept alone and it is not the same. My fatigue is also horrible, almost flu like. Thought i was just having sympathy pains for him. But it has been horrible. If we touch skin to skin i sweat buckets.

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@mmschulte70, sorry to hear that you are both trying to cope with hot flashes. Have you been able to accommodate sleeping arrangements with open windows or fans to keep you both comfortable? Is your husband still in radition treatment? How are you doing?

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