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Eligard With ERBT or Not?
I have a dear friend who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in Jan of this year. After multiple tests and biopsies, including MRI and PET...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 21, 2023
Stopping Eligard early
I have advanced, aggressive, Gleason 9, Grade 5, Stage 4 prostate cancer. I went through radiation treatments and have been on both Lupron and Eligard...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 12, 2023
Poor sleep on Eligard?
I've been on Eligard for 2 months resulting with poor sleep and frequent nighttime urination. I'll be meeting with a urologist, but has anyone else...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 23 4:34pm
Eligard and its effect on osteopenia and arthritis
They want me to use Eligard because of 140% PSA bounceback (from .9 to 2.16) in 12 months, following 43 ERBT and two years before...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 10 4:19pm
Side effects after stopping Eligard
I have stage 4, advanced, aggressive, Gleason 9, Grade 5 Prostate Cancer. One year ago, I went through radiation and started hormonal therapy, which brought...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 6 8:34am
Fatigue after Eligard and proton Beam
In November 2020 I had a six month Eligard shot, then completed 44 proton beam treatments on April 9, 2021. Today August 2, I have...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 3, 2021
Erleada (apalutamide) + Eligard (leuprolide) not working anymore
I've taken Apalutamide and Eligard for a year now for Stage 4 Prostate Cancer. It quit working in April this year and PSA started going...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 9 10:44am
Hot flashes 3 months after Eligard?
About 10 days before Christmas, I had a 4-month Eligard injection with 3 weeks of Casodex. I then had BT in February and 23 IMRT...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 13, 2023
Eligard/Nubeqa Causing Bloating After Eating?
Hi, Has anyone taking Eligard injections and Nubeqa ever experienced bloating after eating almost any food? Thanks
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 6 4:49am
Eligard: any correlation with carpal tunnel?
New here. Diagnosed with prostate cancer. Radiation treatment ended. Need to be on eligard for 2 years. I am 3 doses in and just like...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 11 4:13pm
Salvage radiation therapy with 6 months Eligard
I'm starting salvage radiation therapy with 6 month Eligard injection, My care provider is a bit vague about how long before starting radiotherapy I should...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 27, 2023
Eligard wears off at end of 4 months
I have been on Eligard for a year. Stage 4 with bone mets ! PSA started at 14 and went down to 2.8 and then...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 20, 2023
Eligard: What symptoms can I expect?
Good morning folks. I had prostate cancer 23 years ago and had it removed. PSA was zero for about 6 years, then started going up....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 7 2:49pm
Severe stiffness in fingers after starting Eligard.
As soon as I received my first injection of Eligard for my prostate cancer I started having severe stiffness in fingers of both hands.
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 29, 2023
Considering stopping Eligard after first injection and radiation.
My special friend is considering stopping ADT after the first injection (6 months) and radiation treatment. Has anyone made this decision, and what are the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 14 9:10pm
Eligard and radiation: What can I expect?
I am about to begin treatment for prostate cancer which involves the drug Eligard and 30 days of radiation. How should I expect this to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 16, 2023
Depression and Androgen Deprivation Therapy, Eligard: What helps?
Has anyone felt lethargic and depressed from the Eligard shot. I received the 7.5 mg ( 30 day) about 2 1/2 weeks ago with another...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 22, 2023
Anyone notice hoarseness in the voice while on Eligard or Lupron?
Anyone ever notice hoarseness in the voice while on Eligard or Lupron? More raspy?
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 23 12:43pm
PSA remains after treatment (surgery, Eligard and radiation)
Post prostatectomy 90days PSA 0.331 Started Eligard 30 days post PSA 0.059 39 salvage radiation 2 weeks post PSA 0.024 Is Eligard not working ?...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 5, 2023
Urologist only offers Degarelix or Eligard, so what....
Urologist only offers Degarelix or Eligard, so what am I missing that she's convinced these injectables are the only way to go for recurrent PC...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 14 2:14pm