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Hi Road Rat

i have been on HT since May 2021 when I got diagnosed.

I have spoken to the hospital today, hopefully they are going to take me off HT early as the depression and raw emotion have become unbearable.

I had to go to crisis twice and now been handed over to a short term( 12 weeks) Team leader . I have low moods dark and even suicidal thoughts.

I’m prepared to take the risk as I can’t carry on like this.

so I completely understand how you are feeling and you must do what’s best for you.

you are not alone i bet there’s loads of us all going through the same, take care and all the best ,

Tony

Yo dude. 

Feel your anguish....

What's point expanding life full of losses?

Some guys are ok with the perceived losses.

If a person sits in chair and watches TV, has a drink, eats salad, has wife who does lots of homey stuff, maybe near retirement, maybe that person won't feel the harsh losses as much  as

an active outdoor lifestyle, regular sex, gym, cycling, steak, vigorous manual work, grafting, money, social network......

Taking HT, tablets not only physical effects but some times unbearable weight and waves of emotional crippling???

Changing a man from what he was to existing

This is not being negative, but a realistic open thought???

So tiny if you want a chat, I'm happy have chat.

It always feels better after a talk, 

Then maybe the bin liner n helium can wait a while????

Hi Road Rat

The emotional side of HT can vary for all of us, what kind of HT are you on, there are a few different ones, maybe they can change it for one of the others. If not and your up to it, a Maggies centre is a great place to go to, or you could get a visit from a McMillan nurse, both have dealt with these situations many times and their advice is excellent.

Stay safe

Joe

Hi Troxly

Generous offer and I would definitely take you up on that chat . It’s not negative to speak the truth on how you feel . I have a face to face on the 30th , hopefully they take me off hormones

Thanks 

Tony

Hi Joe, sorry for late response but I’m at work right now, my HT injection is Prostap 11.25 mg every three months, some months are worse than others some better, I do struggle with it for most of the time though my sweats recently are about the worse they have been since I started this program. Feel like coming off them at times like right now. Will see my Oncologist tomorrow to get my three month consultation and PSA result also had an MRI following five weeks of head and neck pain. But will ask about alternatives and or support meds to counter these problems.

take care

Hi Road rat, sorry to see you on this site, HT affects me in the same way as described by everyone else, but I'd rather have the side effects, than the alternative, which I have tried, but wife found me and got help for me.

I know I'm older than most of you, but I was fit and enjoying retirement, what ever you decide I hope it's goes well for you.

All the best Ulls 

Greetings Ulls,

thanks for your response, much appreciated. I think everything over the last six weeks have been leading up to today, had my three monthly consulTation with my Oncology team and get the results of an MRI scan which has showed no problems anywhere.it may be just me in the lead up time to this I’m not really sure but my thinking, being and general deameanor has caused me some concern.

had some issues put to rest as well my PSA was 0.01 and has been that now for eighteen months which I know is a lot better than some with our problems, was also prescribed Citalopram 20 mg for month so I’ll see how that goes, I’ve been back at work now for just over a year, just one of the things that has offered me a reason to move forward, it’s that simple for me I love my job and who I work with has helped me immensely, and I have used this to keep going, I have bad days like everyone but I come through them wiser I hope.

good luck with your treatment and any ongoing procedures that you have.    Take care. Road rat

That sounds really good to me, no doubt you relieved.

All the best Ulls