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ADT, Hot Flashes and Ashwagandha: Is it safe?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Nov 25, 2025 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
@pesquallie I’ve been off Lupron for 14 months and still have hot flashes, emotional lability, bone loss, anxiety and depression. My testosterone has only returned to 100 so far. (I was on Lupron for 3 years). Several years ago I was on Lupron for 6 months and my testosterone was 400 after 3 months. The good news about being off Lupron is that my blood pressure, blood sugar and red blood cell count have normalized.
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@jimgaudette
Your comments are helpful. My testosterone was already very low and had never been high (200 to 300 range) before Lupron. For me the Lupron was overkill as my testosterone dropped to about 7 and after 4 months has recovered to about nine. I believe that Lupron should not be prescribed at the same level for every man. Smaller and older men plus those whose testosterone level is already low should be given a smaller dose. One size does not fit all, and you would think that the so-called geniuses of the medical field would know better. Too big a dose very likely causes more severe side effects like I am having 7 months after my last 3 month shot.