How long do Lupron side effects last after treatment concludes?
I've been on Lupron for two years. The treatments have ended. How long do the side effects last? Thanks for any insight you can provide.
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Did the fatigue go away after ADT stoppage. How often is your PSA checked now? Thanks, bruce
Lots of exercise ..no fatigue.. psa every 6 months
I am 73 and pretty much all of the conditions you describe are present except hair loss. PSA has been < .1 since my radiation therapy in 2016-17. My T is as low as my urologist has ever seen but I can still lift my 850 lb motorcycle to an upright position and do all my normal chores around the house and as a volunteer in a state park. I just tire a bit more easily. I can live with that.
Here's an update to my previous posts if interested. All the best to you.
"Exactly 1 year since 45mg Lupron hormone therapy injection that was followed by 20 radiation sessions. 90 day post treatment PSA test showed no cancer but I was left with several side effects. Decided not to continue Lupron injections, exercised daily and dieted with hope of returning testosterone level to normal from a low reading of < 20.
I am pleased to report one year later that retest results today show testosterone at 396 in a normal range of 240-899. Side effects from original loss of testosterone appear to be slowly subsiding. The worst side effect reported earlier is incontinence ( I prefer to call it "back door plumbing") and is still present. I believe this was caused by the radiation treatment and am hopeful it will normalize soon. "
Three weeks ago my psa rose again and it is clear that the continuous luprolide was not going to work. I had a PETCTpsma scan which indicated that i still have only three tumors in my pelvic lymph nodes, but that one of them is growing ( although slowly). No indication of the cancer in any organs or bones at this time. I will continue the luprilide every three months and have now added 160mg of Enzalutaide daily. I will return in a month 6 weeks to test my psa, liver and kidneys so see that they are tolerating the medications. Side effects are significant, at times, but so far limited to hot flashes, lower leg pain and increased tiredness. While my daily coffee doesn't appear to be a problem, I enjoy a drink on a friday and saturday night if we go out and that does tend to set off the hot flashes at about 2am. I also tired more easily and will try to increase my excercise more.
Time will tell how my body adjusts, and subsequently how I will need to adjust.
I would look for another urologist. There is a lot of ageism in doctors who assume older guys aren’t interested in sex. Maybe talk to a sexual health doctor too. Just saying to think about other stuff is not an acceptable answer IMO