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Agreed about Firmagon/Degarelix. It doesn't affect survival prospects (Orgovyx/Relugolix works the same way), but those big...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1260826/

Discussion: Got some answers for stage 4 prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 18 6:03am

It's really weird here with Orgovyx. It's $2,500 a month if you're uninsured. If you're insured...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1130897/

Discussion: Puzzled by drug prices

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 26, 2024

I can't offer an opinion because there are too many factors to consider, e.g., age, overall...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1071081/

Discussion: My PSA is 5.3, Gleason (3+4) 7 and Decipher .61. Do I need ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 19, 2024

In general: Radiation is a covered treatment, subject to any applicable deductible, copay or coinsurance. ADT...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/951817/

Discussion: Recently diagnosed: Treatment options for early stage prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 22, 2023

That's correct about Medicare but with a caveat: Orgovyx has to be a covered drug under...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1252715/

Discussion: Orgovyx as lifelong treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 7 3:51pm

In case there's any confusion, I have a single prescription for a year of Orgovyx, but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1146179/

Discussion: Testosterone: Is everyone's level in the low numbers?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 23, 2024

I had Orgovyx and my two months after stopping my testosterone was 260 and my PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1208776/

Discussion: Have to share this: Dealing with the emotional side of ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 11 7:00am

Short answer, any member of your medical team. My urologist prescribed Lupron, my radiation oncologist prescribed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1244797/

Discussion: Who prescribes ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 24 4:14pm

I'll add that Orgovyx also makes planning trips and other special events easier, since I don't...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1144717/

Discussion: Testosterone: Is everyone's level in the low numbers?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2024

I was on Orgovyx for three months, and never had any of the negative side effects,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1139867/

Discussion: Orgovyx extreme fatigue side effects

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 11, 2024

Started Orgovyx one month before SBRT. Came off 5 months after SBRT with a 0.05psa. Good...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1096085/

Discussion: When to start ADT treatment of 4+3 score?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 29, 2024

Orgovyx is ok for someone that has cardiovascular disease? I have 2 stents placed in 2019....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1036157/

Discussion: Recent Orgovyx Validation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

At issue is that the surgical/hormone oncologist and the radiation oncologist have differing opinions of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1309209/

Discussion: Taking Orgovyx long term

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 21 7:57am

I have been on Orgovyx for 13 months. I go to the gym 3 times a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/941002/

Discussion: Post prostatectomy: What do rising PSA levels mean?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 3, 2023

Thanks for the update. I completed my SBRT last Monday. My 1st post-radiation PSA will be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1291415/

Discussion: What's your experience with Orgovyx (relugolix)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 27 5:22pm

First day of fall is officially tomorrow, the 22nd this year. The problem with getting a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1145169/

Discussion: Testosterone: Is everyone's level in the low numbers?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 21, 2024

I had a gleason score 10, 8 out of 12 cores positive. Was put on Orgovyx...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/959406/

Discussion: IMRT sessions finished now waiting

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 5, 2023

My experience with ADT hormone therapy Orgovyx was not that bad. BCR after RP led to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/894746/

Discussion: Has anyone done Proton without Hormonal Therapy (ADT)?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 13, 2023

I did exactly this because the side effects of Lupron were too much for me. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1249252/

Discussion: Switching from Lupron to Orgovyx.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 3 8:21am

My RO prescribed for me only Orgovyx, plus vitamin D. I asked by email if I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1273745/

Discussion: Orgovyx as lifelong treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 3 9:55pm

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