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Apart from the Eligard, I am currently on radiation therapy, today will be session 19 out of 25 and I am ready for the last session. The radiation has affected my lower intestines, I am having diarrhea almost daily, my hemorrhoids are killing me, and just an overall malaise feeling. I have just a few sessions left so I am going to finish with the Lord's help. Thanks for your comments.
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I had radiation for seven weeks. IMRT. That was about 12 years ago. I just never had any side effects from it. It was over a longer time than yours, they spread the daily dosage over a longer period. I know some people back then said they were tired after the radiation, but I didn’t hear from people, that long ago, that had diarrhea.
These days they do it in a shorter period of time and it is tough on some people. I’ve heard of the diarrhea problem, others have it.
Did you have a SpaceOAR or equivalent put in before having radiation?
If you search for diarrhea at the top level, you might be able to find messages that discussed solutions people have found.