I got my last four-month injection of Lupron in October. My PSA husband undetectable for over two years so my oncologist said I could take a little vacation.
I got my last four-month injection of Lupron in October. My PSA has been undetectable for over two years so my oncologist said I could take a little vacation.
My question to you out there… When will I stop having hot flashes? They have not diminished at all in frequency or intensity.
Thanks so much!
It takes some time for testosterone to recover. It may take 6 months or more. In some people never recovers. Discuss measuring testosterone along with the PSA.
Everyone reacts differently. I came off Lupron in August after being on it for almost two years. Within a couple of months the hot flashes started decreasing in frequency and intensity though my T level had not started recovering. Now my T level is back to normal and for a while I was getting none but in the last month or so I started getting an occasional mild hot flash at night. Annoying.
Hot flashes diminish or even disappear when your Testosterone comes back in normal range. It may take anywhere from 1 month to 6 months in most men.
I’ve been on a ADT holiday for 2.5 years. Both my PSA and testosterone have been undetectable during the holiday. My hot flashes have remained the same throughout as well.
I too am ending my Lupron after 18 months. I am not going to wait for my testosterone to come back to normal. I want to try TRT to bring it up to normal and hopefully my two friends will wake up in the near future.
Assuming you have a normal T recovery (~5 months after treatment ends), you can expect to see a slow diminution of hot flashes at approximately that point. I was on ADT for 12 months, and my hot flashes were not completely gone until another 12 - 13 months, though they began to subside after about 5 - 6 months.
It seems to depend on the individual. After a couple of months off, my hot flashes, tiredness, etc were much reduced. As always, I think exercise and minimal alcohol assists with minimizing all symptoms.
Wait a minute.....you sound like you want them gone.....Keep them and let the wife keep pitying you....otherwise you won't get your way anymore....
Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.
j-o-h-n Saturday 4/16/2022 7:12 PM DST
Personally, I would rather feel better than hope that someone will throw me a pity party. Testosterone rocks!
Personally, I would rather feel better than hope that someone will throw me a pity party. Testosterone rocks!
Enjoy the vacation! 😎👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍
May depend on your age and how long you have been on ADT. I had the last 3 month shot on March 2, 2021. I still have hot flashes. My Testosterone was 72 in March, 2022.
Stop Casodex if on Lupron and Zytiga?
What follows Lupron and Zytiga?
Lupron only or lupron plus zytiga and Prednisone?
Zytiga, Prednisone, Lupron
