PSA Test: Pain in the Area of Blood Draw (weeks after)

Roger that.

Most logical 57!

Wondering how your localized high risk PSA should act after radiation treatment and after your 18 - 24 months of ADT...( testosterone averaged 6 mostly)

Vircet- I have had plenty of PSA test. But never pain like this after . This is a odd one , as everything is suppose to be clean and efficient when taking blood . Infection? Is it red around the injection site? How long does pain last ? I would run this by your GP . Im thinking they may have hit a nerve or slight infection, but hard to tell . Any other health issues ? Let us know how it goes - James on Vancouver Island .

After radiation, the PSA goes down slowly for some people. What you’re looking for is a continuous drop in PSA over time. It may bounce up and down a little bit, but it should continue to drop until it hits the minimum For you. Since everybody’s different, the minimum it gets down to is different for those that have had radiation. It can literally take 2 to 3 years before it hit bottom, Not common, but it happens.

If you had surgery PSA would become undetectable, Unless there was cancer Metastasis somewhere else in the body. The vast majority of people That have had surgery become undetectable, At least for a while.

My husband has a psa test (along with others ordered by the oncologist) every three month. He is almost finished with his two year treatment of abiraterone/prednisone and Lupron. About 5 months ago, he had a blood test and it hurt and continued to hurt, not a lot, but different than other blood tests. Then we had a lump form in the soft side of his elbow that was purple. We went to the oncologist and they immediately referred us to a Vascular Surgeon. My husband was operated on 2 days later for a pseudoaneurysm. This happens when the person taking the blood goes through the artery and vein. He can no longer have any blood tests in his left arm nor can it be used for blood pressure checks. He is fine, but honestly, we didn’t need another thing to worry about!!! Just watch your arm - make sure there is no lump or discoloration.

Thank you for the hug - I need it! Yesterday the oncologist decided to stop the Abiraterone. We planned to stop in January, so a little early. Doug is very weak and just not feeling well. He is 82. We are ok with it. We will see what happens.

Wasn't red, no swelling, no bruise (bluish) mark. I never had fever so there may be no infection. I experience good days, then a day with 3 to 4 occurences of a little pain for a few seconds, maybe a minute at most. It's not getting any worse. I thought of seeing my primary care provider before posting in this forum. As per "my odd cycle" I am bow on day-2 if no pain. If I see it getting worse, I will see my doctor. Thanks for your advice.

Typo error correction: I'm now on day-2 of no pain.

Ellen, I am so sorry that your husband had to go thru this painful and scary episode on top of everything : ((. I can only imagine how troubling the whole experience was and I want to thank you for sharing his case because I am sure that most people never heard about pseudo aneurysm, nor would know what to do in that situation. This is very valuable information for PC patients that need contiguous blood tests.
Sending you both healing vibes and wishing much easier time ahead 💖