Prostap3 site

Hello Rooky 

I am sorry to read of this issue. My understanding is that once the injection has been given the contents solidify and then over the 3 month period the contents are ingested into your body.

I am on Decapeptyl as my HT treatment and that is given in the gluteus maximus (buttocks). I am aware most Community members are given Prostap in the stomach.

Here's a copy of the patient information leaflet:

Prostap.

If you read item 3 on page 5 it says inject into the arm, thigh or abdomen.

I hope the above helps - personally I would be asking the GP to confirm the injection has been performed successfully when it was administered.

Best wishes - Brian.

Hi Rooky, 

I've had a small lump after each of my 2 Prostap3 injections and it's still there now after a month, it's been no problem and my PSA has been decreasing nicely.

All the best

Jay

I received four Prostap 3 injections plus the initial four week version and an extra four week version to slip my three monthly ones to fit in with holidays.. None of these created a lump, the first was in the upper arm, subsequent ones in the stomach.

I asked the nurse when administering the second about the location of the injection and was told that in the arm was recommended when Prostap was used in females with breast cancer and in the stomach for us males suffering from prostate cancer. I have no idea if these recommendations are documented any where, it's just what I was told.

Thank you Brian.  Although being assured by medical practice and specialist nurse that all is Ok we just felt a little reassurance from ‘those in the know’ eases the mind more 

Hope this finds you well and that your next results are favourable

Eikcorb (Jay) Thank you for sharing this, I have to admit OH ‘s lump was a fair size to begin with which led to the negative thoughts of it working properly.  Once again the members of this Forum have come to the fore (on another note OH’s PSA was sitting at 0.02) at last test with RT starting 30th October so going in with a positive start. Note to self ‘I must update profile soon ‘have a great weekend and thanks.

Thats very interesting re the male v female recommendation …… we don’t favour any particular site so long as it’s doing the intended job! Hope you are doing well and thanks for responding.  Enjoy the weekend ahead. R

That's an incredible PSA of 0.02 going into RT, a top tier responder and a most favourable position moving forward. 

All the best

Hi Rooky , I think Prostap can be given into any subcutaneous area, so arm, stomach or buttocks but shouldn’t be administered intramuscularly.  So into fat not muscle.  The main thing is that the medic administering is trained in the subcutaneous technique.  At my surgery only a few nurses are trained to do this.  
As for reactions after, I have always received Zoladex in my stomach, mainly with local soreness for an hour or so, but once with a deal of pain for over a day. I have had nearly 40 so far. The injection site should be varied as much as possible.

Not heard that one before - neither have the nurses in my GPs obviously ! I've always had my Prostap in the upper arm (alternating). Never had any lumps, bumps or even soreness from them.