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Posted: Mar 16, 2025

I’m not comfortable or confident enough to go on long walks because of the radiation induced...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1345839/

Discussion: Exercise Oncology...what say you?

Posted: Jul 11, 2025

Here are some related discussions talking about radiation and diarrhea: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/prostate-cancer/?search=radiation%20and%20diarrhea&index=discussions @km101, a bit more time...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1319802/

Discussion: Anyone have rectal pain after radiation? What helps?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 3, 2025

I developed proctitis from my radiation treatments, diarrhea and more! I take two probiotics and one...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1448589/

Discussion: Has anyone had diarrhea with radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 27, 2025

I am currently taking twice-daily Sucralfate 10% enemas for radiation proctitis. Diarrhea started about a year...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1519369/

Discussion: After radiation: Anyone have a small amount of bleeding from rectum?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 4 10:35am

Radiation induced diarrhea is a whole different animal from the usual suspects. In “normal” cases, a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1259158/

Discussion: Severe diarrhea during EBRT radiation? Advice, recommendations?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 16, 2025

@jeffmarc Thanks for the additional information. Reading the Duke paper alone would leave the average person...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1427056/

Discussion: Hot flashes more than a year after ending treatment

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 30, 2025

My case study is amazingly similar; i.e. Gleason 9, Orgovyx nearing 9 months, 5 weeks/ 25...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1246643/

Discussion: Resolution of Side Effects after Stopping ADT/Lupron

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 27, 2025

Kharin, I agree with your comments. I am 83 years old and had a PSA=11.1, Gleason...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1470672/

Discussion: Living with Prostate Cancer: Meet others & introduce yourself

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 30, 2025

@sbd Thanks! It appears Aktocyte isn't widely available in the U.S. Perhaps we have an equivalent...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1538449/

Discussion: Successful Radiation Proctitis Treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 30 6:06am

Diarrhea started during my 44 weekday IMRT treatments in March, 2025 and lasted until December when...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1537664/

Discussion: Looking for tips on managing Radiation-induced proctitis

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 29 6:43am

@mozir 8 months daily diarrhea beginning during RT and ongoing BM issues a year later, diagnosed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1554171/

Discussion: Prostate gleason score is a 7: On ADT, waiting for radiation to start

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 19 8:31am

@northoftheborder Yep, thank you for your reply. We;re all in the same boat, but different bodies...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1538245/

Discussion: ADT injection: Benefits worth the toll it will take on my body?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 29 6:32pm

@heavyphil A great question regarding entry doses. I never got to ask those questions because I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1522521/

Discussion: Proton vs Photon

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 8 1:32pm

@chippydoo Mine started during radiation and just hasn't stopped. Little bleeding, and the gastroenterologist did a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1515968/

Discussion: Need fix for small uncontrolled bowl movements after radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 27 3:15pm

@briang1958 I wish I could say I hadn’t heard this before, but when I brought side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1514495/

Discussion: Salvage Radiation Therapy Experience

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 25 1:59pm

I completed 44 radiation treatments in April, 2025. Diarrhea started during that time and lasted until...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1513262/

Discussion: Need fix for small uncontrolled bowl movements after radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 24 6:02am

@prettypass2000 Definitely would prefer the MRI Elekta machine, more accurate and less chance Of other organs...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1510571/

Discussion: Salvage surgery or salvage radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 20 2:36pm

@larrypt3b You really should ask them to give you Orgovyx Rather than Eligard. When you finish...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1506627/

Discussion: Decipher risk: prostatectomy RP vs radiation.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 15 4:16pm

Fall 2024 (age 73) PSA was 6.4. Diagnosis confirmed November, started Orgovyx 12/24/24. Originally prescribed 24...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1498589/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 5 9:28am