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Eligard and Night Sweats: What Users Say

Night sweats: mentioned by 6 users (15.0%)

Based on user experiences from 40 Eligard reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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hot flashes 37.5%
mood swings 22.5%
fatigue 17.5%
depression 15.0%
night sweats 15.0%
weight gain 15.0%
bone pain 12.5%
sexual dysfunction 12.5%
insomnia 10.0%
pain 10.0%

Reviews for Eligard

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Wal...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 9, 2020

For Prostate Cancer "Have had one month injection of Eligard and will not be taking another. Side effects including hot flashes, night sweats, fatigue, joint pains, mood swings, memory loss - I get the lot. Worst decision I ever made and hope the effects wear off ASAP. I would rather take my chances than be half the person I am now. Reading other comments where there seems to be no ending to the side effects gives me little hope for a reprieve. Oncologist gave me no impression I would be suffering like this. Just 'this is the standard treatment' - it does not cure the disease just supposedly slows it. Personally I would rather have less time and good quality of life."

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  • February 25, 2021

For Prostate Cancer "Got the results back. In September 2020, I had a biopsy (thanks for the delay, COVID). It came back with a Gleason score of 9 and Grade 5! They tried to operate, but there was too much scar tissue. Next was the oncologist appointment, who said we need to do something now and that Eligard should stop it from growing. What they didn't say was that I would gain weight. The night sweats make you put covers on, take covers off all night, and I get up to pee up to 9 times a night. Feeling lethargic, dark thoughts and mood swings. An emotional wreck. Went to the GP who put me on antidepressant tablets, which have amplified my emotional state. Told the wife tonight that I'm not taking any more antidepressants, not doing Eligard, and not going to a planning day. I want to go out on my terms, feeling like myself, not juiced up on this rubbish. Facts are I could have some good years left without medication or go on feeling wound up and unintentionally pushing away those that care."

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  • Ste...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 26, 2020

For Prostate Cancer "I was given a six-month injection of Eligard 45 mg, then three days later, I had a CV event in the emergency room. Other side effects that Eligard has given me are bone pain, severe neuropathy, night sweats, night terrors, brain fog, confusion, anxiety, and anger."

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  • Ste...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 29, 2021

For Prostate Cancer "My side effects from Eligard are extreme bone pain, joint pain, testicular pain, my penis shriveled up like I had jumped in ice water and stayed icy cold for several days, night sweats, night terrors, nightmares, and brain fog. I had a CV event 3 days after, wound up in the emergency room with extreme difficulty and pain urinating, especially at night. According to the manufacturer, this is supposed to be used for palliative care. Well, I guess they don't know the meaning of palliative care. I wish I had never started this treatment."

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  • Wha...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • April 1, 2022

For Prostate Cancer "My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer 2 years ago. Underwent surgery to have prostate removed, as well as lymph nodes and some cancer that was on his bladder. He started the Eligard injections every 3 to 4 months since. His PSA levels have remained at 1.0 until recently. A friend suggested he take a multivitamin of Quercetin, zinc, stinging nettle root, Vitamin C, and D3. He has been taking it for 3 weeks and just went back in for another injection. His PSA was 0, but yet they still gave him the injection. If his PSA is 0, why would he need another injection? He continues to suffer from all the same side effects of night sweats, frequent urination, mood swings, depression, and loss of memory. I want him to stop the shots, but wondering if anyone else has quit taking the shots with a PSA of 0."

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  • Har...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • November 21, 2021

For Prostate Cancer "I was given, despite having informed the Radiation Oncologist that I had absolutely no interest in receiving this castrating hormone. He didn't properly convey my wishes, and a VA Urologist ordered it anyway. It's been a complete and utter disaster. I have suffered night sweats, lost muscle mass, increased insomnia, testicular shrinkage, and lost libido. It should be emphasized that I had only intermediate-level prostate cancer after 11 years and, therefore, was not an appropriate candidate for this 'chemical garbage.'"

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