As promised “ after shopping “ I want to quickly answer your query about the monthly shot choice. If I have this correct: 1 month 7.5mg 3 month 11.25 6 month 45 mg
Now know this: my Dad was getting 6 month shots back in the early 2000’s He walked out of the house after breakfast and walked back in after his 6 month shot a VERY DIFFERENT MAN! He walked in straight to his LazyBoy and fell asleep He would get up around noon for lunch then immediately go back to “ his chair “ which soon became the type that tilted and lifted him so he could easily get out of the chair. But as soon as he hit the chair his eyes would close until break time. His friends would stop by but he didn’t feel like socializing. That would last for months. His PSA obviously dropped and his whole family thought that all of the sleeping was a small price to pay. But it turned out not to be only sleeping. Although he got occasional hot flashes most of the time he was cold and walked around with a blanket around his shoulders. His posture changed radically: slumped over and needed a walker for every move. Dad was a expow B17 pilot shoulder like the hulk. He told us it was from flying the B17 that it took lots of strength to man the stick. After years of working out every time they were on a mission even in his 80’s his shoulder felt like the hulk. But after years on Lupron his whole body softened and a man who couldn’t sit still always needing to be busy. Older than all of his friends and neighbors he would see something that needed fixing he would just fix things change the oil on our cars and one of his friends cars. But as he took Lupron he didn’t want to do anything. I would give him pep talks and offer to do things with him. I got a chill when he started saying with a weird smile and corny Voice: “ IM LAZY”! This from a man who HATED LAZY PEOPLE!
Around 2012 he chose to stop the Lupron. 2 years later he was dead. He would say: I survived the nazis, worked hard raised a great family, and stayed married to my childhood sweetheart for 75 years! I’m not afraid to die. We were told that the Lupron sucked all of the calcium from his bones.
When I was told that I should “ at least start Lupron and told the doc about Dad the Doc suggested that I try the one month size Lupron. I agreed and noticed that my symptoms was not like my Dad and when I complained about tiredness and APATHY, I requested Modafinil which not only eliminated the tiredness and the APATHY My behavior was noticed by everyone in the oncology clinic and my doctor was somewhat happy for me but lamented that I’m older than him and I act like I’m 40.
So at the end of the proverbial day this non-doctor thinks that my body tolerates the 7.5 mg much better than it might process 45mg dose all at once.
In fact yesterday was my best day ever going 6.5 hours without a need to pee.
There was one similar side effect that my Dad had which was chills for hours after my monthly shot. The nurse said the biggest complaint by most patients is hot flashes. And although I get them from time to time it’s chills that I struggle with. My walking distance has doubled to 6 miles and I’m going to join the gym.
Am I wrong about my body processing the 7.5 vs 45 mg?
I have a few more questions for you but it’s time for breakfast.
PS I slept the whole night without a need to get up.