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We need others' info on Stage 4 prostate cancer.
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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.
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Hi Jeff. The Firmagon I had was delivered as subcutaneous injections by pinching the belly skin and doing the injection. Two doses of 120mg to start with, and an 80mg every 28 days. Injections themselves were nearly painless. But the injection site reaction for me was quite painful the next day and took about a week to gradually go away. I could feel welts beneath the skin where the medication was deposited. They gradually go away. The Firmagon side effect profile for me was minimal, other than loss of all sex drive. When given the chance to switch to Lupron to eliminate the number of visits to keep current, I declined and gladly continued with Firmagon. Firmagon knocked my psa from 6 down to .3 in one month.
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@jeffmarc
Thank you for the information. Have a great day.