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PSA undetectable but testosterone remains negligible
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That's good to know and encouraging. The oncologist yesterday seemed baffled by my continued hot flashes, but that may be because he's always been on the other end of the needle. I'm feeling good, dealing with fatigue, and now clear for the next 3 months.
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Your testosterone is returning much slower than it normally would. By nine months you should already be at least 150. The fact that you are 68 usually means that it should be coming back by now, but it apparently is not.
You could get testosterone injections if it keeps staying this way. You are definitely not recovering normally.
When I was on Lupron for six years and Orgovyx for six months, I stopped Orgovyx Figuring my testosterone would never come back. Eight months later, it hit 50 and was going up 20% a month. I was 77 at the time. This is just an example of someone that has been on ADT for a long time and being much older than you having a comeback much quicker.
My brother at 77 had two Lupron 3 month Shots before and after radiation. At one year, his testosterone was over 150.
At some point, you need to talk to your doctor about testosterone injections. The feasibility of having them depend on how serious your case of prostate cancer was. Also, how well your PSA is doing. Adding testosterone can be counter productive.