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@scottyrussell

Sam, I’m 71 and have the same symptoms here, my radiation (39x) ended the past of October 2023, and I only took the initial 6 month ADT shot. Not one of my team of doctors told me about all of these side effects! However my urologist is cool and now I’m getting some straight scoop. Gained mass around the mid section which was explained to me as side effect of the ADT. Now my shorts don’t fit, my shirts are too tight, I’ve put on weight, not a ton because I refuse to gain weight, I’m tired or fatigued but that is coming around now. Radiation proctitis, my stools are an event! Let’s say terrible event and numerous. I have had hair loss too, shrinkage, and a lot of other stuff to many to list.
People say I look great, I feel like crap. I’m coming up on a year from my first and only ADT shot June 30th. It has to get better.
Thanks for your original post!

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Thank you for your comment and for sharing your experience. It really helps to hear what others have gone through with their treatments. I think that if the doctors explained all of the potential side effects from the treatments, more guys would choose not to go through the treatments. My problem now is that I know how the side effects were for me. Although I was able to tolerate side effects and complete the treatments, none have been very successful. My PSA was only undetectable for a couple months after doing 6 months of ADT. There have been three consecutive increases in my PSA in the past three months. My oncologist says there will most likely be more ADT for me in the near future. Something I am not looking forward to...