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Testosterone: Is everyone's level in the low numbers?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 25 8:27am | Replies (44)

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@stevecando54

I feel better to stick with what is working. Last visit Oncologist offered me to go on 3 month treatment of the Firmagon, I didn't want to. I go once a month to get blood work and see him so is no big deal. The last few months the shot hasn't been as uncomfortable. And after I asked, he said I won't be stopping treatment any time soon. Best to all.

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I understand that — if it ain't broke, why try to fix it? Please don't take anything I write as pressure to change; I'm just sharing my own experience for everyone reading this, in case it's helpful for someone.

In my case, I was comfortable going from Firmagon to Orgovyx because they're both GnRH receptor antagonists, and I knew that I responded well to them, so switching to the same thing in pill form didn't feel like a big risk. I would have been much more nervous changing to a different class of ADT (and probably wouldn't), just like I wouldn't switch from Erleada (Apalutamide) to a different kind of ARSI as long as it's working for me.