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Lupron yeah or Lupron nay that is the question.
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 19, 2023 | Replies (70)Comment receiving replies
I don't understand the discussion of stopping Lupron/Eligard. They both shrink the prostate and stops the production of testosterone which feeds the growth of Prostate Cancer. Isn't that what most of us want, stopping the spread and growth of the cancer? Yes, the side effects are no fun at all, the hot flashes, the sweating, and no sex drive suck, but given the choice I would accept them again. I realize we are all different and we all have to make our own decisions but if my PSA moves up from <.1 and my Oncologist says back on Lupron/Eligard my answer would be a resounding yes. JMO
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I am going to apologize for giggling a bit when I read this. “The hot flashes, the sweating and no sex drive suck” this sounds like every woman on endocrine therapy for breast cancer. If you remove the type of cancer, ( prostrate and breast) and the type of hormone ( testosterone, and estrogen) you might not be able to tell the two conversations apart. I am glad you are willing to fight for life.🤓
I have been on Lupron for 18 months…I agree 💯 with Dave’s comment summary…I am doing well…hoping for no biochemical reoccurrence…I am an active and healthy 72 year old….I don’t like the weight gain from Lupron but accept that it gives me the best chance for a positive outcome
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How long were you actually on Lupron? The shorter treatments weren’t all that bad on me either. It’s the continuous and long term treatments that are taking their tolls and knowing it will eventually quit working anyway. If you do have a reoccurrence and do say yes later and are on it longer/multiple times you will probably then discover what some of us are talking about.