Betty Swallocks

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Posted 31 Aug 2022 at 23:30

Hello everyone.

I'm off the Bicalutamide, and had my first Decapeptyl injection a couple of weeks ago.

Now I'm plagued with the sweats and flushes, which frankly, aren't a good look.

I've been told by the specialist nurses at PCUK that they may decline in time as I get used to the Deca.

But in the meantime, does anyone have any useful suggestions to help?

Looking forward to hearing from you all.

xx Icky

Edited by member 01 Sep 2022 at 06:18 | Reason: Not specified

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Posted 01 Sep 2022 at 00:11

Hot sweats are worse in hot weather, so it may get better as the weather cools, might save on the heating bills this winter though. Evening primrose oil and Sage may work, but reports on this site are inconclusive.

Dave

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Posted 01 Sep 2022 at 06:26

Been on decapeptyl for 16 months found that pomegranate juice helps me with the sweats worth a try gaz

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Posted 01 Sep 2022 at 06:29

Hi Gaz.

Do you mean pure pomegranate juice (I think the brand is Pom, which is pricey) or the "juice drink" in cartons for 99p?

Just so I know which one to go for.

Cheers - Icky

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Posted 01 Sep 2022 at 07:04

Just the cartons at super market at around a pound really helped me 👍

User

Posted 01 Sep 2022 at 07:11

Brill. I'll give it a go. Nowt to lose, and I rather like pomegranates anyway.

👍

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Posted 01 Sep 2022 at 07:55

My husband is still on Bicalutamide until he has had his Radiation treatment and had his Decapeptyl injection almost 2 weeks ago (so maybe early days) The side effects he has at the moment are a slightly fuzzy head and slightly lacking in energy but still able to do everything he wants to. No hot flushes at the moment.

Julian has Soya milk in his coffee and on his cereal tofu once a week and soy mince once a week, he also has flaxseed on his cereal. These are possibly helping with not having hot flushes but could be early days.

He takes Pomi T which has pomegranate in and also has a glass of Pomegranate juice a day.

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Posted 01 Sep 2022 at 13:09

Janie,

Soya contains Flavonoids which are plant chemicals which bind to estrogen receptors in us. This apparent increase in estrogens may help reduce some of the hormone therapy side effects such as bone density loss and hot flushes. They may increase the chance of gynecomastia (breast gland growth), but that could be countered with Tamoxifen if necessary. (This has no effect on breast fat growth, which is also a risk on hormone therapy.)

Flavonoids are a very mild hormone therapy in their own right, and continuing on them after he finishes hormone therapy injections might in theory delay recovery from hormone therapy.

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