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Posted 7/20/2014 1:38 PM (GMT 0)
I'm just curious if anybody else has had a problem with heat intolerance following PC treatment ? I had brachy about 2 1/2 years ago. No major side effects, but I do take a Rapaflo 8mg tablet about once every 3 days or so to maintain good urinary flow. It seems these days anymore that I just can't stand the heat/humidity in the South, without absolutely being drenched in sweat, I'm talking a bucket load. I used to spend quite a bit of time out in the heat on my motorcycle in the Summer, alot of 8/10 hour days and it never seemed to bother me like it has recently.
Wondering if it's something related to radiation treatment or the medicine, or both ? Or maybe entirely unrelated.
Posted 7/20/2014 7:15 PM (GMT 0)
I googled Rapaflo side effects. Seems about 1% experience excessive sweating.
Posted 7/20/2014 7:25 PM (GMT 0)
It would figure I'd be in the 1% crowd......geez.
Posted 7/20/2014 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
I hate the heat now and it's harder on me and I'm not sure but my aerobic capacity doesn't seem like it has ever come back completely. that said in the past year I feel much better than I have in a long time.

so how much of this is due to aging or the grueling treatment I went through is a mystery to me. my gut feeling is I do not tolerate the heat as well, though.

ed
Posted 7/22/2014 4:21 AM (GMT 0)
I can't take the extreme heat or cold anymore. I'm not sure but I think it's the radiation.
Posted 7/22/2014 12:19 PM (GMT 0)
I blame mine on the Lupron. Since the shots started again, the house can't be cold enough.
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