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We need others' info on Stage 4 prostate cancer.
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@northoftheborder
That is amazing! God bless you. I will definitely mention the Firmagon to his oncologist on his next visit. So how are you doing now? Did the pain go away? My husband had severe pain due to the bone-metastasis during the first month. So far the pain has become more tolerable after treatment and with pain management ( Oxycodone and Morphine).
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@mcnobles77 I'd suggest Orgovyx over Firmagon, from personal experience. I switched when Orgovyx became widely available in Canada a couple of years ago, and have found it easier to tolerate (it's a daily pill rather than a monthly injection).
They're both GnRH antagonists, so more-or-less interchangeable in terms of suppressing testosterone (while Lupron is a GnRH agonist, which works slightly differently).
Again, best of luck!
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@mcnobles77
Firmagon has some major drawbacks. You need to get an injection in the stomach every month. For many people, it causes pain for a few days after getting the injection. The problems get worse over time.
If a Lupron shot is given in the hip, it causes almost no problems for the majority of people. I got them Every six months for six years, Unless I pressed into the spot where I got the shot, it never bothered me.
Orgovyx is an antagonist just like Firmagon (Lupron is an agonist). Essentially, they work the same, but Orgovyx Is a pill you take once a day. Much easier than Firmagon.