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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 14 8:01am | Replies (19)
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toolbelt,
I started Orgovyx from a sample boottle City of Hope gave me. MY RO is at UCLA and they say my insurance may not cover Orgovyx because I don't have metastatic cancer. Is that true? Or, it depends on the insurance I have.
I have a heart condition and I read Orgovyx has less impact on heart compared to Lupron.
Any advice? Also when does the side effects start after starting Orgovyx? So far after 2 days no side effects!

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toolbelt | @toolbelt | Apr 3 1:08pm

I am on Medicare supplement with Part D, and while it needed to be preauthorized I did not sense any problems with its approval. I do not think metastasis need be present.
I too have read O has less cardiac toxicity particularly with cardio-comorbidities.
I start month 5 of 6 on Friday. My main side effect are a couple hot flashes a night that wake me up, but I am able to get back to sleep...no big deal. That started day 41. I have no libido....it is what it is. I have been hitting the gym for 2 hours three days a week, walking 18 holes of golf twice a week, and watching my calories and sugar intake. I My recent blood test showed a ___slight__ increase in cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose. The increase is small enough to be inconsequential.
If you tolerate O as well as I do then you got this!

Stay Strong Brother!

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