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Does Zytiga work the same way as Erleada?
By the way, Jeff, I should tell you. Back when my testosterone level was 1.1, I was very active. I'd get up early in the morning, run 3 km, and walk a lot throughout the day. I walked a lot and did a lot of exercise. I was so tired that at lunch, I'd fall over and sleep for an hour.
Six months later, I changed my lifestyle: I stopped running, stopped walking a lot, and stopped exercising. I'm constantly sitting at home and moving little.
The question arises: did the lifestyle change affect my testosterone? And is there a concept of testosterone utilization with movement? In other words, should I exercise daily or sit still and move little, what do you think?
Besides changing my lifestyle, I changed my diet and started eating everything in sight (meat, ice cream, and everything else). Again, could this have had an effect?
And finally, my testosterone levels haven't changed over the past four months, and the change was 0.06, which seems to be a measurement error. Perhaps I'm wrong in my reasoning regarding the onset of cancer resistance; in fact, my testosterone levels have plateaued. I usually get my testosterone levels tested in the morning, when they're at their highest. Maybe I should get them tested in the afternoon instead? Plus, I've been completely abstaining from sex for two years now. What would happen if I started again? Is there a concept of testosterone depletion?
My erectile function is perfectly fine but I read that prolonged abstinence from sex reduces testosterone synthesis and production, but there are other risks, such as blood stagnation in the genital area and other side effects. I chose abstinence as part of my strategy.
Thank you.
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@denis76
Zytiga goes to all of the places that create testosterone in your body and shuts them down. It also has a lot more side effects than Erleada. Those probably wouldn’t be a problem for you since you’re so young. It’s just that your testosterone is so high that I am not sure it would make a significant difference.
If you were riding a bike or any other type exercise equipment that was pushing against your perineum that can raise your PSA a little, But not very much. Maybe .1.
If you are running heavily, it can raise your testosterone walking is unlikely to make any change at all. What you eat will have a minimal effect on your testosterone level.
You should continue to be active and running if possible. ADT causes a lot of fatigue and the way to get around it is to exercise. That’s why I run on the track twice a day. That’s another reason I go to the gym three times a week. Not only will your muscles deteriorate when you are on ADT, but you get fatigue which can be offset by the exercising. I know it sounds like it doesn’t make sense, but it is true and it’s something that we talk about in the online meetings all the time.
Having sex is not a problem if you don’t do it two days before getting your testosterone checked. Even right after it only makes a small change in your testosterone level. The way they measure it where you are it probably would make, at the most, a .1 difference.