Urination every hour

Posted by ellen45 @ellen45, Jun 21 9:03am

My husband has been on abiraterone and Lupron depot for 18 months. All of a sudden he is urinating every hour - he has been up all night. He is Gleason 9, grade 4.

Has anyone experienced this? He had these problems before he started radiation and abiraterone, but he’s been ok until just recently.

Thank you.

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zzotte | @zzotte | Jun 21 9:25am

I would contact his oncologist doctor asap if I as was you

Zzotte

zorro12345 | @zorro12345 | Jun 21 10:20am

Contact one of the country's
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ellen45 | @ellen45 | Jun 21 10:50am

In reply to @zzotte "I would contact his oncologist doctor asap if I as was you Zzotte" + (show)

Thank you - that is what I plan to do. I’m very worried.

ellen45 | @ellen45 | Jun 23 12:37pm

In reply to @ellen45 "Thank you - that is what I plan to do. I’m very worried." + (show)

We will pray for you my friend. My husband would love to see you have 20 more years at least!!!

normbullet500 | @normbullet500 | Jun 29 2:00am

I was like that for a number of years when I was taking Zoladex. About 12 months ago I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and since I got onto insulin my toilet trips have finally gone back to normal. I obviously had diabetes for quite some time before they diagnosed it because once they started to monitor it early mornings my sugar count always dropped so fasting for a blood test always gave low readings. Now I get up about 1am and have a small bowl of museli and that stops by blood dropping down low at 4 or 5 am. Not sure if it helps but worth looking into

garylr | @garylr | Jun 30 11:11am

The mayoclinic.org web page on Abiraterone lists, among its "common" side effects:
- Frequent urge to urinate
- Increased urge to urinate during the night
- Waking to urinate at night

So, it sounds like your husband's experience isn't unusual. But it's clearly affecting his quality of life. I experience something similar during my EBRT treatments, while on Orgovyx - it was really taking a toll. He increased my dosage of Flomax, which I was already taking for an enlarged prostate. It helped some, but not as much as wrapping up the radiation treatments.

I agree with others who have suggested getting in touch with the RO - sooner rather than later.