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How long do Lupron side effects last after treatment concludes?

Posted by jbuuck @jonbuuck, May 10, 2021

I've been on Lupron for two years. The treatments have ended. How long do the side effects last? Thanks for any insight you can provide.

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Read & learn & live! | @readandlearn | Apr 17 10:06am
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What side effects (mental emotional and physical) to expect after going off a 6 month Lupron shot? Have been off for 1 month and feel mood swings, fatigue and hot flashes.

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As your testosterone level returns to normal, you will have increased sexual interest.

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Jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | Apr 17 8:50pm
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What side effects (mental emotional and physical) to expect after going off a 6 month Lupron shot? Have been off for 1 month and feel mood swings, fatigue and hot flashes.

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My brother had a six-month Lupron shot When he had SBRT radiation. It took almost a year before things went back to normal. He was 77. Hot flashes lasted about nine months after the shot’s Give it five more minutes

The heroe study showed that testosterone comes back after about five months. A lot of it depends on age.

Here’s a link to the study
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2588931123002900

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brianjarvis | @brianjarvis | 5 days ago
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What side effects (mental emotional and physical) to expect after going off a 6 month Lupron shot? Have been off for 1 month and feel mood swings, fatigue and hot flashes.

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As the ADT left my system and my testosterone levels returned to normal, the few side-effects that I did experience - warm flashes, zero libido, & muscle atrophy - all subsided.

I recall telling my wife that I thought the Eligard was wearing off because I was beginning to lift heavier weights at the gym. Since I wasn’t due for another “official” PSA test for another couple of months, I self-ordered another PSA & testosterone test, and those came back as 0.13 & 403.0, respectively, showing everything was going exactly as expected - that is, PSA staying low and testosterone increasing as the ADT was leaving my system. The muscles and strength all slowly returned.

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