Self-administered Decapeptyl injection?

Hello ansteynomad 

Wow - that's the first time I have come across that one.

Decapeptyl is not an easy injection, first off it needs to be mixed correctly and then it's an inter-muscle injection into the backside. I would say it's a none starter and you need to be registering a complaint with the practice manager.

*Edit"

Here's the patient information sheet:

Decapeptyl-sr-triptorelin-information-from-ipsen-uk/

This clearly says "can't be administered by the patient".

Best wishes - Brian.

Hi ansteynomad,

have they actually said that they want him to self-inject ?

It may be that your surgery is thinking laterally and somewhat cleverly (unlike mine !!!!). GP surgeries will only keep a limited number of drugs on the shelf - if they have been instructed to give a shot that they don't keep, the quickest way to get it is to give the patient a prescription to get it from Boots (other pharmacies are available). The patient then takes it to the GP nurse for mixing and administration.

My injections have all been nurse injected as others say must be the case .

I do however wonder how , if surgery , has only just been instructed this injection has been authorised .

Following my post surgery review ( my ‘journey ‘ can be found in my profile ) I asked why HT to slow / stop spread was not given upon diagnosis and choice of RAPR as it is if RT is the chosen route .I  was told that HT treatment whilst waiting for the procedure was not approved but that it was under review 

I said that I could not understand the logic behind that but got no further explanation.

Have NICE guidelines changed or is this particular to my  Trust   

Thanks in anticipation .

Hi Sorry to add my penny worth but ring the oncologists or get in touch with your nurse they might be able to arrange for you to get it done there, it should be done every 12 weeks.

Sheena 

Hello Magpie29 

I trust you are well. 

A link to the NICE guideline for dealing with Prostate Cancer is below - these were last revised in December 2021 and are only guidelines:

NICE Guidelines Prostate Cancer.

I think 1.3.51 to 1.3.59 may well be of particular interest to you.

Kind Regards - Brian.