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If you are on ADT then using abiraterone will make the hot flashes a little more frequent and intensive. As for incontinence, You’re gonna have that problem with almost any of the drugs for prostate cancer. Taking one Colace and a couple of Senna twice a day should help resolve that incontinence problem, it works for me.
I was on abiraterone For 2 1/2 years. It kept my PSA very low and gave me 2.5 more years before I’ve had to Move on to Darolutamide. In my case, I switched because of the heart issues that abiraterone causes, It raises your blood pressure and increases the chance of having Afib events.
There are ways to reduce the problem with a hot flashes. I was getting depo-provera Shots every three months, and it helped a lot with the Hot flashes, other hormones work the same, ask your doctor about it. I also got an EMBR Wave 2 Device, which can stop hot flashes while they come on and can really make a difference at night to prevent night sweats (embrlabs.com). There are other solutions as well, Some people have said that Eating tofu every day really reduces the hot flashes a lot. Acupuncture does work for some people.
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Thanks so much for the info. Sorry, I didn't fully explain my situation. I have been on abiraterone for 5 1/2 years. In the beginning the side effects were bad, with time much better. The point I was trying to make that abiraterone is made by a number of manufacturers and like any medicine, depending on the Indvidual the side effects will vary. When I changed from private insurance to Medicare my insurance company now is dictating what medicine(manufacture) in this case apotex. I have tried before, and the side effects were thru the roof. When I asked for the medicine, I was taking before, they told me they can't regardless of if you can tolerate or not. Company policy not patient care.
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On Abiraterone since Jan PSA still going up to 218 Not happy Oncologist keeps meon it
Have done Xtandi, Radium 223 and 2 chemo's that caused my lungs to fill with fluid Prednisone and oxygen for 6 moths then Abirat
Is darolutamide better? No insurance issues for me
I did PSMA PET and qualify for LU 177 as C only in bones Had radiation T 4 to T 7 and hip Pain still in shoulder
Advise please