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My ADT Story, Feedback Appreciated

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 33 minutes ago | Replies (28)
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I did not know ADT with Orgovyx was linked to stroke and kidney failure? I know one of the complications has something to do with heart rhythms? I've had low kidney GFR for many years-- but now that you mention it, maybe it has trended down more the past 12-18 months.

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | 1 day ago

Yes, reduced testosterone can lead to elevated risk for many conditions. There's advanced-stage research into using the estrogen patch Estradiol (?) to mitigate them, but I think that usage is still off-label for now.

In 2021 with a de-novo stage 4b diagnosis, I knew there was a small risk I might die from hormone-therapy side-effects, but an almost 100% chance that I'd die in a couple of years without it, so it wasn't a hard choice. 🙂

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chippydoo | @chippydoo | 22 hours ago

Lupron and wreck you too. Lipids, glucose and heart.

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