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Can Lupron dosage be lowered to cut down on side effects?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 28, 2022 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
Hi Kevin,
just read this post, wish I had seen this earlier. I do believe you have answered my query on Lupron and pain. It appears to me the more physically active you are the less effects you will experience from Lupron. I simple observation and probably obvious to most. But it means that from the getgo if you are not physically active you might not want to consider Lupron. Most of us do not spontaneously "get" active. I tried it on a stationary bike and Lupron raised it's ugly head.
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The general feeling among my medical team, my "research," well, Google...and the forums I am part of lean towards exercise as a way of mitigating the side affects. I say mitigating because in no way do I infer it eliminates. Throughout the 18 months there were times I felt like I was 90+ years old, particularly in the evening when I settled down for a glass of wine and some television watching. Getting up to grab a a refresher, snack, use the facilities or go to bed was a lot of stiffness though I wouldn't say pain.
True, I went in to the 18 months with an active exercise program. For those who do not, it may be challenging to start. Though I do think if one can get through the initial phase of exercising, there can be benefits. A body in motion,,,