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Chemotherapy and what to expect
I'm Stage 4 Prostate metatsized to bones. PSA has been going up the last few months and is up to 4.0 now. I was diagnosed...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 25, 2024
ADT: How long until I can expect the hot flushes to kick in?
Hello - I just started ADT. I was a month on Erleada (still taking 240mg/daily) and two weeks ago I had my first shot of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 15, 2025
A PSA question
I started Eligard in March this year (2025). PSA dropped from 10 to 0.6 a month later. Then in May it crept up to 0.7....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 31, 2025
Radiation versus Chemo?
Hi, My husbands PSA is now up to 170...It jumped 50% last month. they are going to do radiation on one spot... Anyone had radiation?...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 24, 2025
PSA rising every month and is now 5.4 - Stage 4 Metasasized
I've been on Apalutamide and get Eligard shots every 4 months for the past year. My PSA was going down after 4 months, but is...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 8, 2024
Anyone switch from monthly Degarelix injection to oral Relugolix?
Anyone switch from the monthly Degarelix injection to the oral Relugolix? Any change in side effects? More? Fewer? After 2 years of monthly degarelix injections...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 2, 2025
Further Treatment: Wondering about stopping hormone therapy?
I had a radical prostatectomy in 2015. PSA started to double every 4 weeks 4 months later. Then had 40 radiation sessions. PSA started doubling...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 10, 2023
PSA question
So, I began ADT (Eligard injection) 9 weeks ago. At the 6 week mark my PSA dropped from 12 to 0.6. I liked that. Yesterday...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 22, 2025
High Luteinizing Hormone, Normal Testosterone after ADT
A year ago was my last Lupron/Eligard shot after 24 months. Three months ago I had my testosterone level checked, which had come back to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 23, 2022
Chemotherapy ...Scared
Hi After a year of apalutamide and the Eligard shots with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer..the hormone therapy isn't working anymore...They are scheduling Chemotherapy and my...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 18, 2025
Anyone with aggressive prostate cancer (Gleason 9) and low PSA?
Hi Everyone,I’ve recently completed treatment for prostate cancer (Gleason score 9). Thankfully, the tumors had not spread beyond the prostate.My treatment included:- 42 sessions of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 5, 2025
Can low testosterone cause testicular pain?
I started with Eligard , the 3 month injection last year in December 2024. Among the side effects that I noticed was testicular pain. Now...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 30, 2025
IMRT sessions finished now waiting
Back in March I was diagnosed with Gleason 9 prostate cancer, PSA 11. In April started hormon therapy, (Firmagon). In July got a six month...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 7, 2023
Stage 4 Prostate after a year has Metasasized to Lymph Node
Hi, After a year on Apalutamide and getting Eligard shots every 4 months, a CT Scan showed it has moved to my husbands Lymph node....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 2, 2025
Rise in Psa
Hi, I was diagnosed GS 8 Pt3b in August 2021. I had RP and persistent PSA. Controlled it with Bicalutamide for two years. In December...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 13, 2025
Hot Flashes and Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
@bruto1 I see from a different thread you started HDT 4+ months ago. I has a 4 month shot of Eligard 2 weeks ago and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 14, 2021
The treatment begins. I hope it makes sense.
After 'clean' scans and a biopsy showing Gleason 9 with cribriform and PNI, the Urologist's office (nurse practitioner) called to say they want to start...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 16, 2025
Neuropathy, edema and insomia side effects from chemo.
I am a PC metastatic(gleason 4+5) patient. Cancer moved to the bones. Diagnosed in 04/24, started with Firmagon, then radiations(2weeks), Nubeqa, Eligard(replaced Firmagon)and 6 rounds...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 11, 2025
Rising anxiety: my two doctors don't agree
I may have posted this before, but today my anxiety level is rising, and I have no idea how to decide. My two doctors (urologist...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 20, 2025
Pain and stiffness in hands after ADT?
I was on Eligard, Aberaterone, and Prednisone for two years and had two radiation treatments for oligometistatic prostate cancer. Stopped ADT in January of this...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 4, 2025