Aches and pains on HT

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Hi all, 

After 23 weeks of treatment, chemotherapy then radiotherapy I finished on 13th December. No massive side effects just a bit of pain when weeing and flow issues. 

My question is about HT I’m on Zoladex implants. No second line Abiraterone etc just the Zoladex. Prior to being diagnosed with PCa I had right side arm shoulder and back pain. It’s one of the reasons I went to the doctors in the first place. 


During my chemotherapy I was on prednisolone and the shoulder pain almost went away. Since finishing with the prednisolone and after my radiotherapy the shoulder and back pain has come back.

It is very unlikely bone mets because I had a clear bone scan and a recent MRI after chemo and they showed no bone involvement.

Does anyone on here who is on HT have similar issues with their shoulder and back the pain is quite severe at times just trying to get to the bottom of what it might be. 

Any ideas welcome! 



  • I have been on Prostap for sixteen months and now complete the treatment technically as of tomorrow. i.e. my next implant should have been tomorrow but the hospital say it can cease.

    I do have some lower spinal ache but not continuous and I've also developed what I consider to be arthritis in both lower thumb joints otherwise I've not had any reaction other than the expected lack of libido, hot flushes, weight gain  etc.

    Rod

  • Hi  I noticed that you hadn’t had many replies, so possibly nobody has had problems with Zoladex.  I have been on it 7 years and not had any problems.  By me answering will bring it back to the top, so if nobody else replies, I suspect the pain isn’t Zoladex related.  David

  • Ok thanks, I have a review with my oncologist on the 29th. So hopefully he’ll have some idea. When you read the possible side effects of Zoladex it does mention joint and muscle pain. Shrug tone1‍♂️

  • Hi Grantyo12, Hope you are well.  My OH has had similar effects from the HT, shoulder pain and painful lower back pain which was worse during and after the Radiotherapy.  He is also on Alaputamide which we thought was the cause of it but the specialist nurse seemed to think it was  the zoladex implant.  The pain does come and go and he does get aches and pains in his joints but we are reassured that it’s down to the HT and was exaggerated by the RT.  Everyone’s different and I hope it gets better soon. Best wishes,

    Majestic

  • Thanks Majestic. Yep definitely alot worse during radio and it’s only 4,weeks since I finished radio. The pain seems worse first thing in the morning. 

  • Hi, yes it’s worse in the mornings and can be debilitating at times. He tends to use heat patches on his lower back which seems to work. He finished RT mid November and he’s only just feeling a bit of relief and slightly normal again. Keep moving and gentle excercise first thing. Hopefully it will settle. Majestic

  • Thanks, I’m going to try swimming as a bit of excercise, see if that helps. Hope your OH settles down soon!