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Radiation + ADT

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 15 12:35pm | Replies (29)

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@michaelcharles

Layman comment:
Orgovyx is reported as having the benefits that Toolbelt listed.
I elected Orgovyx for those reasons and took it for a prescribed 4 mos course.
However, in my opinion, you need to take the pill everyday, or discontinue the therapy entirely if the side effects are unmanageable. That's the relative "control" compared to a 3 or 6 month injection. Otherwise you may/probably are just messing up the therapy.
Missing too many days requires that the treatment course be restarted with the initial 3 pill loading dose.
And taking a day or so "break" will not relieve the side effects.
My side effects resolved 95% in 3 - 4 mos after finishing the treatment.
But a few days or a week after I stopped taking the Orgovyx did not provide any appreciable relief or dimunition of side effects.
So yes, I am a fan of Orgovyx and would opt for it again if/when I need ADT (Note that it can be expensive, and it was for me, compared to the injectables because it is a Part D drug and injectables are covered differently under Medicare Part B).
Hope this is helpful and blessings for good health to all.

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Thanks. I am not advocating taking an Orgovyx "break", rather the psychological boost knowing I ____could____ stop, vs having a monthly or q 3 monthly Lupron injection is important to me.
Sounds as if you tolerated it well. Hopefully both you and I will not need it again, but so far my side effects of minor hot flashes are totally manageable.

Stay Strong Brother!

excellent point michaelcharles. Better outcome if we can resolve to take the medications prescribed. There is procedureal advantage in taking ADT two months before radiation. Lower testosterone levels are "said" to ensue within 4 days and the (not so very) sweet spot is at two months. I'd rather the gentleman in question consider orgovyx than skip ADT altogether, but completely understand the reluctance. Thank you for your experienced response and for the blessings.