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I have just been recommended nortriptyline, has anyone had experience of these. He did recommend cyproterone but I had that before and did not want ot again becuase of the side effects
This feels just too much. We're desperate to get our first appointment with an oncologist following OH diagnosis with advanced pc already in bones and nodes. It has been arranged for 21st July and now on the news we hear there is to be a senior doctors;...
Hi my dad has stage 4 prostate cancer and despite trying various treatments it's very aggressive so the oncologist has started him on cyclophosphamide. He is doing really well on it and he's on day 7 of his two week oral tablet cycle. Today I came home...
Sorry to keep asking so many questions but at the moment we don't have a nurse we can contact. What happens if you are on hormone injections and you are on holiday when the injection is due. Will the hospital do it before you go, even if it is close to...
Hi all, my husband has now completed chemotherapy and radiotherapy and is having 6 monthly hormone injections for at least 3 years. We had a follow up appointment with the oncologist last week and all that was said was that the PSA was lower than it had...
Good morning, my husband will have his results today from a bone and CT scan that he had a few weeks ago. The PSA has reduced quite significantly, which is great so I’m hoping that means good news on the scans, just keeping everything crossed
Hi I’m going in for my prostrate removal on July 6 I thought I would like to thank my prostrate in a poem It’s time to say goodbye To my very important old friend Mr Prostrate and co Who I’ve known for 72 years You served me well old friend...
I was thinking about using a Condom catheter kit. Any one else tried this as a alternative to pads. I'm going through those at a high rate.
Hello i originally posted as my husband had a PSA of 225 and on DRE was referred urgently to oncology. He is 57 years old. He was quickly started on two weeks of Bicalutamide then a Prostap injection and a further week of Bicalutamide. Only symptoms...
This is my first post. Hello everyone. Finished treatment for stage 3 PC last June 2022 and struggling with after-effects, especially lack of testosterone that has led to osteoporosis. Only found out today I've significant spinal degeneration including...
