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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Does what it says on the box. The main side effect is severe fatigue, I'm often so tired I can hardly move. Having said that, it's very effective, and certainly better than the alternative.
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Reviewer: larry334, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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i have severe vomiting and diarhea from this medication,,,also tired all the time.how long will i continue on these pills? My tumor has shrunk substanually.
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Reviewer: desert dweller, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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My husband has been on Casodex 50MG for almost a month and so far so good. Appears to have helped the pain he has experienced in his back and the only side effect appears to be that most foods have no taste.
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Reviewer: porter, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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i have bin takeing for 2.5 years
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Reviewer: poppa, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Been on this drug for 9 months along with hormone injections every 3 months and the drug avodart also. A three sided attack. Previously had hormone and radiation for 9weeks, cancer spread after that. Psa was up to 17 in a few months. Since taking casodex along with the other treatments PSA has gone immediatly to under 1. Very tired all the time, gained weight and freq urination but my numbers are
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