Hi MadnessSka , I don’t know, because as soon as I was diagnosed I went into treatment. All the treatments seem to have fatigue as a side effect. You can do a lot to combat fatigue by trying to keep fit, but listen to your body.
Best wishes, David
Please remember that I am not medically trained and the above are my personal views.
Sorry that you have had the misfortune to join this forum having being diagnosed with PC, but you will find it's a wonderfully supportive group.
You don't mention your age, general fitness level , if you have a healthy diet, or if you have other medical conditions & are on medications for them, which can all have an impact on fatigue levels. I was 67 when diagnosed as Gleason 7 (4 + 3) which was contained within my prostate & chose HT & RT aimed at a cure. Treatments have an individual effect but I'm glad to say I didn't feel fatigued, although I did find I slept well at night & managed to do all the things I normally would have done.
Although it can seem counter intuitive when feeling fatigued, exercise & a good diet can help.
Fatigue is the name of the game, that and waiting for results and pain here there and everywhere.
My advice i get you our details and diagnosis (as detailed and you like) on your very own profile page (press the round green sofa button for the huge area for your data of any kind that can help us more experienced find you the best answer. We are all different so that data helps immensely point you in the right direction.
If you have a partner then your life is about to change, both of you. The sex and everything to do with the sexual parts and behaviours will be hugely affected.
hi, i was similar to you and had brachytherapy on its own and other than a few side effects i have had no issues, and the sexual side has not been affected…
As the saying goes, welcome to the club that no-one wants to be a member of.
I am also stage 2 Gleason 7 (3+4) and have been a 'club' member for about 2 years, and a forum member for about 1.5 years. I just logged in today, after some absence, to update my profile with my latest active surveillance 6-monthly PSA result.
Feel free to look at my profile, in case it is of interest and of any use to you. I strongly recommend taking the time to update yours.
To answer your question, the answer is I'm not conscious of any fatigue which I could reasonably attribute to having PCa. Like many people I do have fatigue from time to time, but I would attribute it to other causes.
If you have any other questions, fire away! I'll now probably be mostly off this forum for a while, but have notifications switched on so I'll be aware of, and will respond to, any direct questions.
