Intense Hot Flushes

[dac500]

I have been on Lupron since November 2018 with two nine month breaks. My hot flushes have been within limits, not so intolerable. Recently, I had a 3 month Lupron shots on July 19 and on October 17. Lately, my hot flushes have become very intense and episodes lasting long. Is this common? By now I thought my body will take Lupron with lesser hot flushes.

[Tall_Allen]

Usually, it reduces over time. I'm sorry it didn't.

[EdBar]

Try estradiol patches, they work great at eliminating hot flashes, I’ve been using them for years now. Talk to your doctor.

Ed

[dhccpa]

Yes, that does seem unusual. I've been on it four years now.

How's your weight, diet, metabolic health?

[dac500 in reply to dhccpa]

I am not really over weight. Recently, I lost about ten pounds from 170 to 160. Considering my height of 5'7'', I am considered not to be overweight by much. Diet is not too fatty, practically no red meat. Metabolic health is OK. So, I am puzzled by the sudden surge in hot flushes. Can the hot flushes be due to something else, such as depression and anxiety?

[dhccpa in reply to dac500]

I suppose so, but not sure.

[Hidden]

I was given a 4 month shot before my radiation started and I had very bad hot flashed every night when I went to bed and that 4 month shot lasted about 6 months. There's a group on Facebook called "Victims of Lupron". Nasty stuff!

[katartizo61]

Simply something I recently noticed. My hot flashes had greatly improved since my February shot until my November shot. I monitor my urine pH and noticed the urine pH just after the shot plummeted to the mid 5 range. My hot flashes returned from an improved what I call moist moments. 7-7.25 is my target. This time the urine pH continues to be a little more difficult to balance however is greatly improved as are my hot flashes and night sweats gone and all that remain are moist moments. Merry Christmas

[Hidden]

Hey dac! I did at least six tri- monthly lupron shots . Then an orch allowed me to drop the shots . I had terrible side effects including major night sweats then chills .. I stopped another test adt drug( Tak -700 ) six months ago after almost 8 yrs on it . I’m floating with no adt and no t .. that is a whole different ball of wax for a man ..My choice . But having no visible pc is great!

[Gl448]

37.5 mg of the antidepressant Effexor took away my hot flashes, but I’m only 4 months into Elligard.

You might ask your doctor about a trial Rx.