Hot Flushes caused by Zoladex injections for male prostate .
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My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer 4 years ago. He was injected with Zoladex every 3 months resulting in severe hot flushes which were very debilitating. In view of this he was prescribed Cyprostat which seemed to help but gave him giddy spells. Eventually, 18 months ago he decided to stop the Zoladex injections but still has the hot flushes which have hardly lessened in their severity. Does anyone know, please, how long these flushes are likely to continue? He's getting desperate!
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ken47739 Taffy
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following Surgery and Radiotherapy I had two years of Zoladex implants. The final 12 week implant was in April 2013, so out of my system during June. My excellent oncologist said the hot flushes should end after approx 9 to 12 months. Still getting them throughout the day and at least three times a night.
my PSA has been zero for over three years, so on balance the hot flushes are a small price to pay.
hope this helps
peter06554 Taffy
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In our codition there is a choice put up with the side effect or die. Im hangingon as long as i can.
best of luck peter
Kombi_Cruiser peter06554
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harry47544 Taffy
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In answer to your question 'how long are the flushes likely to last' - I'm afraid I have no answer except to say that your husband is not alone.
Some research suggests that harmone replacement therapy (HRT) may help, but the downside is that this would promote the production of testosterone and a possible return of the cancer.