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ADT injection: Benefits worth the toll it will take on my body?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 20 1:57pm | Replies (73)Comment receiving replies
Thanks for the feedback so far! Appreciate all of it.
I did the Eligard and 4 days later no real problems yet. I know it’s early and I’m prepping the best I can with exercise and eating better. Taking Vit D & K w MCT oil.
Going back to USA in a month so will seek some more opinions and look into the pill form for round two after the Eligard cycles thru in 3 months.
Already signing up for blood panels monthly for testosterone and PSA levels , as well as other biomarkers.
So much information out there that it’s difficult to determine the “correct” path. I have to get regular ultrasounds to monitor the benign tumor in my kidney as well.
I struggle with my sugar addiction so considering a GLp-1 for the next few months to aid in my weight loss.
Anyone else do that?
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I started with the Eligard...4 days isn't really enough time, as it more slowly decreases T than Firmagon. In my case Eligard hit my CV (heart). I switched to Firmagon after nearly succumbing to heart failure (a pacemaker now!!) and near-stroke BP while on Eligard...
Take everything with a grain or pound of salt!! Every body is different! The "correct" path may and does change over time.
You're on the right track with supplements. In addition to what you mentioned, I take CV support (800mg CoQ10, magnesium taurate, good oils---Omega 3,6 and 9, olive oil, oil of oregano with blackseed oil). Liver support is good to do, as my, as well as others, ALP and AST went up.
Last, I would definitely talk to your doctor before starting GLp-1...
Blessings to you on your path...
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@dantewedge I started GLP-1 (Mounjaro/Zepbound) right before my cancer diagnosis (due to diabetes diagnosis) and lost 40 lbs on ADT + Mounjaro at 5 and 7.5mg. All GLP-1 have major gastric effects such as requiring titration to get to an effective dose. The starter dose (2.5mg Mounjaro or .25mg Ozempic) really does not do much except get you ready to double the dose to 5mg or .5mg depending on drug. At that point almost everyone experiences some nausea. Your digestion slows down to an extent that if you eat too much you get nausea. If you eat too late you get heartburn (I learned what this was, a first for me). Since food stays in the stomach longer more gas escapes through the mouth (burps). I quickly learned what not to do to minimize the side effects. The pills have the same side effects and titration requirements as the injections but are less effective at weight loss. Only benefit is the pills do not need to be refrigerated.
To lose fat vs. muscle you need to do regular resistance exercises, but you should already be doing those to counter the ADT muscle and bone wasting effects. The other issue you will need to continue with is how to taper off the drug without regaining weight. It has been reported that there is more rapid regain vs. the old diet method. Not a concern for me since it is the most effective diabetes drug out there; reduced my A1c from 8 down to 5.5 which is normal. Mounjaro or Ozempic are much cheaper in Thailand than the USA.