I,m an 83 yr old male who was diagnosed with locally advanced cancer two yrs ago with a Gleason 10 and the oncology plan was to have Prostap for three yrs. Unfortunately I have read that one of symptoms can be depression/ mood change - which I have experienced quite badly twice in the last twelve months - in fact not yet out of the second bout
However I have had clinical depression for the last 50yrs and have twice yearly consultations with my psychiatrist. He says it’s currently impossible to know if the Prostap AUGMENTS my longstanding cyclic bouts - OR is the cause of it. He suggests the only way to find out is to stop Prostap I.e not take it for the third year. My oncologist says that would be possible to do but really didn’t express an opinion either one way or another. My last PSA readings were
Jan 2021 0.24. July 2021. 0.10. Oct2021. O.06
I wonder if there is anyone out there who in fact stopped Prostap after two yrs instead of going the third year.? And what happened.? Did PSA levels then change markedly and we’re there withdrawal symptoms ?
in fact I’d appreciate any input from anyone who has suffered. Depression from having Prostap. If so how long did the depressions last and was it mild or severe.
Iappreciate there is the option of Zoladex but it seems that also can produce similar low mood/ depression symptoms - with the addition of hot flushes.
