Hi Penny,

I used to suffer a lot and still do at night with the dreaded hot flushes due to having hormone therapy for my prostate cancer. My doctor did tell me if it got too bad there was medication he could give me to relieve it. But I didnt bother. I can however tell you, my dear wife told me unceasingly, "Now you know what us women have to go through".

Best regards, Brian.

Hello Penny,

Welcome to Cancer Chat. I thought I would let you know that we have some information on our website on hot flushes which includes tips on how to manage them. You can find out more here.

If you want to talk to our cancer nurses, they may have some more tips to share with you. You can reach them on this free number 0808 800 4040, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

I am sure many on our forum have had to deal with this issue and they will be along soon to share their experience with you and give you some suggestions on how to deal with them at work.

Best wishes,

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator