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Reviewer: NORCAL Patient, 75 or over on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I have been on this drug for the past 10 months along with a Lupron injection every six months after I completed 44 treatments of radiation. The side effects are not pleasant, but are becoming more tolerable and less frequent. The one side effect that has not improved is the hot flashes which occur day and night with more frequency dependent upon how cool I am able to keep my body. The breast s
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Reviewer: kidshelleen51, 55-64 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Diagnosed with high grade prostate cancer although no evidence of metastatic cancer. PSA dropped from 5.7 to .2 in 3 months and .1 three months later. But the side effects are horrible and I am taking myself off after 9 months. The Lupron/Casodex combo has left me severely fatigued, with joint pain, horrible hot flashes somewhat mitigated by Paxel, sometimes in a mental fog, 7 lbs of weight gain,
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Reviewer: Paul, 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Been on 50mgs/day with Trelstar shot every 3 months for almost 2 years, PSA went below 1 in first 6 months and has stayed there. Experience extreme fatigue now. Experience breast tenderness and hair loss in first 6 months. Not happy with side affects. As time goes by breast tenderness is decreasing and is now tolerable, same with hot flashes.
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Reviewer: Dave, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Reviewer: Sam, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I had no serious side effects.Coincidently, or not, I required major periodontal surgery during my treatment period, due to significant bone loss. A previous reviewer had mentioned "loss of teeth" as possible side effect.
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