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@pesquallie It could have been that leuprolide ADTs (like Lupron, Eligard, Prostap, Camcevi, or Lucrin) would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1501925/

Discussion: Support for wives with the Orgovyx tornado: Needing an olive branch

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 9 4:03pm

Jim is scheduled for the pacer surgery on 3-14-24. Then on 3-15-24, he will have the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1012690/

Discussion: Questions about radiation for prostate cancer: Can I drive myself?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 9, 2024

Sorry to hear that your ADT side effects have been significant. There are other other 1st...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/890937/

Discussion: Treatment advice for prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 6, 2023

@spino I also an interested in estrogen patches. I have been on Eligard for nearly 5...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1428063/

Discussion: Anyone considered bilateral orchiectomy: Why or why not?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 1, 2025

You may be experiencing the "PSA bounce" as my RO calls it. Prior to SBRT and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1203545/

Discussion: Decipher Results and Outcomes: Anyone had similar?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 4, 2025

My husband finished 2 years of ADT in September (RP IN 2023 followed by adjuvant radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1501088/

Discussion: Support for wives with the Orgovyx tornado: Needing an olive branch

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 8 3:35pm

Yes, that is what ADT does to people. Orgovix is no different and had additional side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1393892/

Discussion: Has anyone gone off hormone therapy (ADT) after radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 15, 2025

Did they give it to you in your stomach? When I had to take Eligard because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1390125/

Discussion: Eligard - 1 mo. , 3 mo., 6 months: any difference in side effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2025

I'm about the same on Eligard. I take a nap every day. It's not a long...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1368958/

Discussion: How Much Exercise during ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 12, 2025

@itterac @michaelcharles Anti-androgens block the use of testosterone. They attach to androgen receptors on prostate cancer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/875088/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 8, 2023

Early days for me. Initiated Eligard on 2024-04-28, subcutaneous injection giving 45mg/day and lasting 6 months....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1160533/

Discussion: Erleada and Lupron: Does this combo wipe anyone else out?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 21, 2024

Had mri last week am scheduled for 5 day sbrt next week.My oncologist says they are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978614/

Discussion: Recently Diagnosed, Intermediate Prostate Cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 11, 2023

My thoughts....why go thru surgery and it's recovery and lasting potential Ed and incontinence, when you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253455/

Discussion: Does age influence choice of radiation + ADT over srugery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 8, 2025

I am on Eligard with a variety of symptoms including fatigue, frequent nighttime urination, joint pain...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1171123/

Discussion: Eligard: What symptoms can I expect?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 10, 2024

That’s about when I started and received my first two of three shots. Two of Firmagon,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1095968/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 28, 2024

I'm on Eligard. My blood pressure was high before treatment. After radiation to spin and ribs,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/998216/

Discussion: Blood Pressure Spike: Anyone experience this after Eligard or Lupron?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

Proton can be given in as few as 5 fractions, known as Proton SBRT. Dr. Rossi...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1057597/

Discussion: Prostate Cancer Treatment Options

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 26, 2024

I'm 65 I have been doing g prostrate treatment since January - currently getting Eligard every...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/788461/

Discussion: What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 24, 2022

Yes - I was being treated by a very reputable urology oncologist in Mexico City, but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1162086/

Discussion: PSE Test for Prostate Cancer Before an MRI and for Re-Occurrence

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 24, 2024

About 2 years ago I was diagnosed with PC. Gleason 4+3. Underwent Proton radiation treatment. 5...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1251001/

Discussion: Third SBRT Opinion Worth It?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5, 2025

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