I’m into my third month and get several hot flashes a day. They are warm but bearable. Did my first radiation treatment this morning. 27 more to go.

I had prostatectomy in 2014 and I since then, I had 2 radiation therapy done, one after 6 months of the surgery, and one 6 years after. The radiation treatment was done because my PSA level was rising but not very much. But my PSA level was rising so fast since 2019 and in 2022, my PSA was 3+ and then was 5.5 in the middle of 2024. When I was called by my Hematologist to start ADT, he said he I can start with Lupron, like getting injection every 3 months. But I did some research before I went to see him and I read online about Orgovyx, that it is a better alternative than Lupron. So, I suggested to the doctor that I take Orgovyx. I started taking Orgovyx in October 6 last year every day and my PSA level dropped from 5.5 to .8 after 19 days, then dropped to .2 after another 20 days. My last lab work last month shows my PSA level is .1 and I think Orgovyx works for me. As to the side effects, it’s true that I had hot flashes but kind of just feeling warm and not even make me sweat. The thing I observed is it makes my bones weak somehow. I had X-ray and MRI last month and the results are that my spine/hips are really kind of showing low bone density, so I may have a bone density check to get a schedule of. But taking Orgovyx while traveling, I don’t worry of the hot flashes effects.

My side effects started 2-3 months in
Hot flashes, fatigue, forgetting things and bad dreams were most that I got. I definitely would not want to be on it long term, 6 months was plenty for me.

I was also told as soon as I started the Orgovyx to take calcium and vitamin D along with magnesium