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@readandlearn
Lupron is ADT, There is no distinction at all between Lupron and ADT since it is an ADT drug.
You would not be on two ADT drugs so I suspect you were also on an ARPI drug (Zytiga or a lutamide) not a second ADT drug.
Just wonder what is that other drug you were taking.
When I was on Lupron, I got terrible hot flashes for the first year. 10 or 12 a day at least and each one would accompany a feeling of fatigue. My doctor prescribed a depo-provera Shot which almost completely stopped the hot flashes. Then I went on Zytiga and they came back. That got me using the Embrlabs.com Wave device Which helped control my hot flashes a lot.
I did take Lupron for a total of six years and got used to its side effects.. It does destroy your muscles And gives most people a beer belly. I go to the gym three days a week to offset that. It also weakens your bones, I have taken bone strengtheners for the last eight years.
I’ve been on orgovyx For almost 3 years now. It’s another ADT drug, Works Quite similar to Lupron, Doesn’t give me the hot flashes like Lupron did however.
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@jeffmarc
The two drugs I was taking were Lupron (shot every 12 weeks) & Abiraterone (4 pills daily).
I stand corrected about ADT.
I was told by my oncologist that Lupron suppressed testosterone from the testes, & the Abiraterone was an ADT drug that suppressed testosterone from other androgen (adrenal) sources. Hence, the distinction. I now see from Google that I misunderstood part of that.
After I had been on ADT for 1.5 years, I decided to move to another state, from one 2-story house to another. I had help loading/unloading the four 8'x16' "Pods" with some furniture, but otherwise the beds, chairs, tables, & numerous boxes & computer equipment by myself. I have a slight frame & am not particularly muscular, having worked (like you) as a computer desk jockey for most of my life. I did not experience any fatigue over what I would normally have felt, but did lose some weight.
I did feel a slight increase in strength & balance when I dropped ADT the following year. If I had not known about the effects of ADT, I would have thought that the change was due to getting more exercise. I also gained 20 lbs (which I have since lost by diet).
If I go back onto ADT, I will probably ask about switching to Orgovyx. I had no post-injection symptoms, but like the idea of no brain fog. I don't know whether I had any brain fog due to Lupron, because forgetting stuff is not only part of getting older, but I had a head start. I often forget people's names that I don't regularly deal with, but then when I was on dates when I was 19, I forgot the name of my date sitting next to me in my car (this happened with two different dates). Fortunately, I was able to recall the names before I needed them. At least now I have an excuse, but don't need two.
About six months after surgery, when my PSA started to rise again, they did a PET scan & found a spot in a lymph gland 1cm from my lower aorta. The radiologist wanted to zap it, but my oncologist thought that was too close to the aorta, & offered ADT instead. I agreed.
If my PSA rises to 0.20 or above, my current oncologist wants to do another PET scan. If that happens, I will have to decide again about radiation or ADT. I have a bit more information now (from this forum), so it will be an interesting decision to make.