My husband had brachytherapy 3 months ago he also takes bicalutamide and tamoxifen.Extermly tired all the time hot flushes ,cold sores ED and complete loss of libido.Has anyone else experienced this ? And do things return to normal when hormone tablets are stoppe.Would be great full for some advice
thanks
Hi Shashoo
There are a few on here who have had Brachy , just may not be around right now.
I am no expert on HT but do know that they can cause numerous side effects. However these should go away once the HT is stopped although can take some time to clear completely. Hopefully he is on the HT for a limited time?
You don't give any stats ie PSA , Gleeson, staging etc which can normally gve an idea of how long on HT
I'm sure someone will post soon who has had Brachy
Best wishes
Steve
Hello shashoo,
I just replied to you on another thread so I thought I would give you some positive news. A close friend of mine had brachytherapy 3 years ago and it was a total success, he is going from strength to strength & now back to his grumpy old self lol.
Take care, Tom.
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