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Having a painful result from Trimix is not uncommon. It is usually caused by one of the three drugs in the mix. Taking the other Two drugs can resolve the problem completely and still allow you to get an erection. Speak to your doctor about this.

You can Search the forum for trimix issues, somebody posted about the same issue a few months ago and found the drug that was causing them the pain and removed it.

I was on Lupron for six years and Orgovyx for one year When my oncologist and I figured I could stop taking ADT since my Testosterone was very unlikely to come back. I was 77 And took off from ADT for eight months. My testosterone rose every month, My oncologist told me I needed to go back on ADT. I’ve never really had any major problems with it. I don’t get fatigue. I exercise a lot. I do have to take bone strengtheners because I’m castrate resistant. My testosterone has been less than five for over 8 years Other than the eight months, I stopped ADT.

Orgovyx Has reduced my red blood cell counts and hemoglobin, but not low enough to Have anemia. I have plenty of energy. I run around the track twice a day, a full mile without stopping, It doesn’t tire me and I don’t get winded. I even do this after going to the gym.. I go to the gym three days a week and exercise with weights. I do take blood thinners because I have a history of Afib. Exercise with ADT gives you a lot more energy than if you don’t do it.

Yes, I have no body hair other than pubic hair and the hair on my head, No big deal.

Nobody, I know or meet would guess I have prostate cancer unless I tell them.

I found a lot of ways around hot flashes, Orgovyx Has helped a lot, Especially since I started taking Orgovyx in the evening rather than in the morning, when I take Prilosec.

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@jeffmarc I am sincerely grateful that you've had a good experience with Orgovyx. When I told my urologist that it was a good thing he didn't tell me about all the side effects, he said, "People have different results." The problematic chemical in Trimix is alprostadil (Prostaglandin). The issue is that it is the primary chemical causing blood flow for erections. People have lower reviews of results with Bimix. It's not the most important issue, though: if I were able to have erections, there's probably one day a month that I'd even care. ADT has lowered my libido and energy enough that physical intimacy isn't a reasonable expectation...The last time I attempted just foreplay as an expression of closeness, I had to apologize to my wife about halfway through that I was falling asleep. And that's despite my exercising 90 minutes each weekday. I feel better for a short time but I'm crashed by bedtime. I'm hoping to get more insight from the second medical oncologist for solutions to make life on ADT more livable. I'm extraordinarily stubborn, so I have no plans to give up treatment entirely, but I keep my expectations low.