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Reviewer: Stu, 75 or over on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was 83 with a PSA of 38 and had spots on every bone between my skull and bottom of my pelvic area. In six weeks, my PSA dropped to 5. Last two PSA showed slight rise and the bone mets showed s slight increase in size. So, at this time I do not know what if it will clear the mets or not. Life is bad with absolutely no energy. Take Ritalin twice a day and that helps keeps me moving. No appetite an
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Reviewer: Bob, 65-74 on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Beyond reducing my PSa in half,side effects of dizziness and fatigue gave reduced quality issues But it works so far. Continue to look for other alternatives, as I have yet to be diagnosed as metastatic, with no pain or discomfort.
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Reviewer: jahart, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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My PSA was cut in half in three weeks. I sleep better but I have painful side effects in my back. Back spasm-like.
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Reviewer: George, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Taking Xtandi for almost 14 months. Brought PSA down from 55 to 16 after 3months now fluctuates between 20-25. Makes one tired, but swimming 40 minutes 4 times a week helpful. Has improved effect on my sleep as I take it at bedtime.
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Reviewer: kimbolopez, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I had a PSA of 8500! I also had spinal cord compression that left me a T10 paraplegic and (after 3 months of hospitalization) confined to a wheelchair. Bone marrow biopsy showed that my marrow was almost completely replaced by tumor tissue and thus I was not able to make blood and was so anemic that I required 8 blood transfusions to stay alive. My oncologist decided to try Xtandi. After 3 wks I
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