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Lupron and Zytiga side effects
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 26 11:42am | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
My husband got his third firgamon injection last week and is always sore for a few days but powers through...he chose firmagon because it's not supposed to raise the testosterone first like lupron and then plummet. He was supposed to just get one firmagon shot then lupron after that but chose to keep going with the firmagon shots, though it's monthly shots.... We'll see how long it lasts, 10 days ago he started the zytiga and Prednisone and hasn't really had any symptoms, it's all the same.. got flashes, night sweats, crying easily...but he works out every day and eats perfectly! Doctor said he's doing extremely well! Him and I can have hot flashes and night sweats together and cry over sappy songs or movies! No sex.... But I'd rather have a live husband and no sex than a dead husband and still no sex.
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There is no reason for him to continue with those uncomfortable Firmagon shots. He could switch to orgovyx and just take one pill a day, Or get a three month Lupron shot. I had Lupron shots for seven years and at the worst it was slightly sore where the injection was put in for a few hours. Most of the time I never noticed it at all. I got the six month shot for six of those seven years. There is no chance of a testosterone spike since you’ve already been on Firmagon.
You need to be proactive. You can tell your doctor what you would like and not just accept what he does. He likes you to come in monthly for a Firmagon shot because he gets to bill monthly for it, Unless you say no, that will continue.