Bicalutamide

Hi Lee (newtoallthis ), sorry you have joined our club, but welcome.

I imagine you are on Bicalutamide for a short time and due to have another HT administered alongside.  To be honest, there isn’t a ‘normal’ response, we are all different.  I can’t think that I noticed much on Bicalutamide but hot flushes did start when I went onto Zoladex.  ED is one of the most common side effects and could kick in quite fast, but again depends on each individual.  Breast tenderness started after about 6 months with me.  Hope this helps, but please ask any questions.

What is your staging from the biopsy (that’s the TNM) and what other treatment options are being considered.

Further treatment will be discussed on the 19th when I meet my oncologist for the initial meeting. I think I was put on Bicalutamide quickly just to get me going with HT

Made my nipples quite tender ! Symptoms went away when I started hormone therapy injections of Decapeptyl.

Rob

Hello Lee (newtoallthis (f921149654f6446490766ad8a90a0fdb)) 

Just two points to make in addition to David2017 (5756d50d19c748a6a63a9f5b9947e420)'s post.

* If you are starting HT and don't want a pair of man boobs (not everyone grows some - I have a nice pair!) you need to ask your team foe medication to prevent this at your meeting on 19 December - as once you have them, they are there to stay!

* Ht weakens your bone structure, so you need to ask your GP for a prescription for Calcium/Vitamin D tablets.

Best wishes - Brian.

Thanks for the advice Brian, I will definitely ask

Hi Lee, I recently had the 30 days bicalutamide, before and after starting decapeptyl HT for recurrent, now metastatic, PC. Original treatment HT and EBRT in 2021.

I noticed no effects from the bicalutamide, which allowed the 1st decapepty injection to reduce my psa from 4.5 to 0.95 and testosterone from 25 to 0.7 in the first 29 days.

As in 2021 -2023, very few side effects from HT (so far!). Starting 2nd string doralutamide has maybe made me tire a little easier. And, as before, I get warm flushes for about 15 minutes nearly always at c. 9 - 10.00 p.m.

Like most aspects of this sneaky disease, side effects mainly a matter of luck as far as I can tell.

Good luck, 

Dave.

Thanks for that Dave. I am having my first injection a long with the Bicalutamide tablets and its called Prostap on the 18th, day before I see the oncologist.

Have so many things to ask and thanks to those on here who have messaged me I'm writing a list to be armed with to ask as many questions as possible

Kind regards

Lee

No problem, Lee. Yes, be prepared is key. "Expert patients" have better outcomes. Know as much as they do is my objective.

Good luck, Dave.

Hello Lee (newtoallthis (f921149654f6446490766ad8a90a0fdb)) 

If you want a list - here's one:

Questions-to-ask-your-healthcare-team

I hope this helps.

Best wishes - Brian.

Cheers Dave