was wondering if anyone as developed Anemia due to adt drugs or because of bone mets.I feel im becoming anemic as im getting more tired and my breathing feels restricted.i do have wide spread mets so...
Zometa.....zolodronic acid,basically repairs the damage done to bones by cancerous activity therein.It takes about 20 mins but ive been told its less impactual on the liver the slower it is...
Ive been on firmagon (degaralix) for two months now but to detremental effect.Psa has risen from 71 to over 700 in two months.So now ive suggested to onco that we give the estrogenic drugs a try.He...
Thanks for your replys once again,my desease is in my bones fairly widely spread and also in many of my lymph nodes as high up as para aortic region.Bone mets are throughout my spine,in two ribs...
My psa has risen substantially over the last two months and im wondering the following .....my prostate is in place and on a 12 core biopsy all were full of g7s 4+3.Now my psa as risen to over 700...
been on degralix for two months now and im not responding well at all.Psa has risen from 71 ......to 100...and now 300 in under 2 months whilst on this treatment.I want off of this treatment but the...
Great news ....long may it continue to work :smile:...
Lol Peter it's not Quite that hot but I'm not complaining as I'm sure it'll be short lived....
afternoon gents,day two back on ADt (degrelix ) and my most disliked side effect is back 1st !!!! Heads so fuzzy (brain fog) and dizzinessOn a positive note my Libido is on fire.??? no apparent flare...
Thanks John,i can make that my starting point and gather imfo.Glad the treatments going well for you and hopefully a step closer to a complete cure. regards Lee....
John so pleased to here this news...my family carry brca2 and I developed metastatic prostate cancer at age 44.I'm living in Ireland at present but would love to find a Eupean trial that would except...
How are you guys who have done zoladex first finding the side effects of degarelix ??? ,and thanks for the replies there all very helpful...
I was good with zoladex but this drug is pretty sore,could hardly get off of the couch tonight lol...
well today was my first shots of degralix........first dose is one shot each side 120mls.Got mine in the uk but then travelled back to Ireland where I spend most of my life now.I did this road and...
Hi guys.....gona make this short and as imformative as possible. Side effects I experienced whilst 2 yrs on zoladex...... 1. Hot flashes 2.inability to fall to sleep or remain asleep 3.muscle loss...
Thank you all,if Dr myers says it's a good drug then I will be happy to give it a go.Hopefully the side effects will be lesser than with Zoladex.Really couldn't cope with the dizziness zoladex was...
looking for some advice here guys.I have to go back on ADt as my PSA has gone over 100 after a break of 9 months off zoladex.Lymph nodes in groin area have swollen badly and urologist is telling me...
hi guys,I've tried dexamethasone and it does give a great lift to well being but it is an appetite stimulant and it made me ravenous all of the time so I don't take it unless I'm feeling very...
Apologise there i ment that post for Davids attention....
HI Tony,ihave zometa on bi monthly basis and have experienced no side effects to talk about.i had alittle pain in my spine which zometa seemed to cure.there are a few incidences of jaw narcosis,bone...
i agree i will be pushing my son to get tested at thirty.he is currently 22...i would also be getting both of my kids tested for gene defects as i know we have family history of defective baraca 2...
Littlenm I didn't mention the name of the cox2 drug sorry......it is called celebrex.Also for anyone else reading this post, especially those with bone mets,I'm am pleased to here that Alpharadin as...
Littlenm I've bone mets to pelvis,spine,ribs and neck.....Zometa as been a great help for me and I found it to relieve a nagging ache I had at the base of my spine.Recently discovered a cox2...
I was diagnosed at 44 yrs old with bone mets and nodes envolved,my mother and her sister have Baraca 2 faulty gene and my mother has had breast and ovarian cancer.My younger sister carries the gene...
I did two years on ADt and I found the first set of side effects such as hot flashes and loss of libido were apparent pretty well immediatly.Other deterioration such as muscle loss and fat gain...
thanks for your replys everyone,142 yes I've been offered mono therapy with cosadex but found this created bone pain in my lower back where I have mets so I decided not to use that option.I'd also...
hi folks,been a while since I've posted but I log on every day to see what's going on in our world.Need some decision making advice here and not sure which way to turn.I made the choice to take a...
Keeping faith,I felt fairly well on Zoladex for about 12 months but dizziness and depression slipped in after this and I found my Qol to be going down hill so decided to quit.If I have to go back to...
I am approx 7 months off of zoladex and have found the following......Libido returned within 4 months ......hot flashes are zero.....depression as now gone,self treated with amino acids brazil nuts...
Concerned for you,the answer is yes for zoladex which is a similar drug.I was totally fit when I first had a zoldex implant and my blood pressure got to 198/ 90....it calmed down after about 4 months...
I found that every time I take cosadex ( bicalutamide) I develop bone pain in the base of my spine,I've experienced this for definite on three ocasions....oncologist and urologistsxhave no...
I did 2 years on zoladex and felt like a Zombie at the end of it,Doc wanted me on it untill i became refractory but by my own choice i stopped the treatment.Six months off now and im feeling pretty...
firstly,I'm very sorry to here of your diagnosis.I was 44 when I found out I had advanced desease.As the cancer had spread to different bones in my body my only available option was androgen...
Thanks Jeff it's great to hear good news......don't get too much of that in my present situation.Would just be nice to wake up in the morings with the thought of sex and be able to do something about...
Hi guys,2 yrs on adt at age 44-46 as left me with ed which seems slow recovering although i am nearly 4 months past last zoladex shot.I can get and maintain an erection but my libido is very very low...
Has anyone there experienced chestyness or breathing difficulties whilst on ADt....been about 2 yrs on ADt now and feel like I can't breath how I used too.I have a feeling of shortness of breath most...
Torgeir it will be the cosadex without doubt!! ive been on zoladex for two years and can still tolerate alcohol fairly well.On the other hand i tried cosadex monotherapy for a time and the first time...
many thanks zufus,...
Ive been on lupron for nearly two years and am now suffering with fatigue quite badly.Ive however taken a break from the zoladex shots to see if my body will recover.Im taking ginseng,vit b12 and...
Hi Boogee ,I'm trying to pet my doc to prescribe estradiol patches as I believe they have much fewer side effects and can achieve the same effect as zoladex,lupin Ect...However it is not standard...
Hey jack Lee Anglo here how's it going?presume your still doing ADt if your using trimix?I still hate ADt and have recently come off of it.will probably have to go back on it at some time purely for...
David hard to think of words to say because congratulations doesn't seem adequate but either way I offer you respect for dealing with pc for 4 years.I hope the Docs can help with your situation after...
Massively informative !! Thanks....
Don 826 is on the money there.......interval training.......if he can run this will do him the best service.....spin cycling classes also helped me lots.might I suggest the following foods and...
Ok guys of dumped the ADt for a better life but I'm aware the pca will won't to kil me now so it's plan b time.Asked the oncologist to prescribe me estradil patches but it's not fitting with the...
Hi guys....I'm 46 years old with advanced desease found approx 2 years ago.The only option offered to me in he uk was ADt and I've done close on two years of it.I now believe that ADt has much...
I can actually remember a point in this journey when I didn't ache at all and that was after a few rounds of zometa......I was told I'd get 6 one month cycles of this infusion and six months off but...
David.....sorry to hear you are experiencing pain.My pain is not at a great level it is just an annoying continual dronning ache that can last for an evening or a full day.It just stops me enjoying...
Thanks mel....appreciated...
Hi guys have a dull nagging pain in area near tail bone...I know I have bone mets in this area so could do with any recommendations for pain relief....don't want to do the radiation job just yet as...