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Starting Orgovyx - how long for side effects to occur?
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What about hormone therapy causing heart issues or diabetes. From what I've read it is very common. I'm hesitant to add hormone to radiation because I'm pre-diabetic & have CAD. If I do hormones it will probably push me into type 2 diabetes and maybe heart attack or stroke. Is there any safe hormones with less issues. Think I could deal with the regular hormone side effects for six months but don't want it to kill me!
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@copyman Was prediabetic for 5+ years. Then my A1c went up to 8 and went on Mounjaro a month before my PC diagnosis and start of Orgovyx. Lost 15% of my weight, lowered fat percentage, and decreased A1c to 5.4 from Mounjaro. On Orgovyx for 7 months. Now off for 3 months. Libido loss and 50% testes shrink were my only side effects. Exercise and calcium to keep muscle and bone (required for both ADT & GLP1). Took about 7 weeks for libido/ testosterone to return. Some growth observed in testes so not all loss was permanent. So if ADT increases your glucose levels it can be easily treated (a lot easier than the PC).
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I’ve been on ADT for eight years. I’ve been able to regulate my blood sugar by eating properly. That may be things that you’re eating that need to be changed, The drug doesn’t have to cause your Blood sugar to rise if you eat more carefully.
Have you tried changing your diet in the past so that your Prediabetic diagnosis can be managed. Maybe 15 years ago, they told me I was pre-diabetic, I made just a few changes to my diet and I’ve never been considered that again. In my case, I stopped eating ice cream with chocolate topping every day, Also stopped eating things with high carbs. Made a big difference.
Have you been able to speak to a dietitian about changes that could help manage your blood sugar level? Most insurance companies will pay for that if you have being diagnosed prediabetic. I went to one years ago and though I don’t keep to exactly what they recommended I followed enough of their recommendations to keep my blood sugar low.
I’ve been able to keep my A1c below 5.6 for years, It did go to 5.8 a couple of times a few years ago but I just changed my diet and now it is below 5.6. Eating a lot of sweets is going to definitely affect your blood sugar. Watching how many carbs you eat can help manage the blood sugar level. I do eat a couple of cookies or a small piece of cake every single day. I try not to eat any more sweets than that, though occasionally I will eat one more cookie or a piece of candy. Binging is just not possible if you want to keep your blood sugar at normal levels.