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Prednisone after Proton Therapy and ADT
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 16 6:58pm | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
I used proton sbrt and have zero bowel issues but very significant urinary tract discomfort that is still improving 9 months after the last treatment. I traveled to a center of excellence for this, and have been somewhat disappointed on how things went and turned out.
My brother stayed local for his photon sbrt, took the Prostox test and it came back favorable for him. Minor urinary discomfort for him. If I had it to do over again, I would nix the COE and stay local.
No help on the prednisone issue. I fortunately avoided that pathway. I can say for certain that my sleep has been deeply disrupted once ADT was started. That ended with last injection in February 2026. I am still not sleeping well and when I notified the oncology team they were not helpful.
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@oldgreenpaint
The reason you are still having sleep issues is probably because your testosterone is still very low. It does take at least nine months to a year to recover testosterone. Ask to have it checked so you can see where you’re at.
Some people’s testosterone never returns to normal level levels. In that case, you can get testosterone injections.