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Biff Downey - 15 Mar 2006 14:29 GMT
During and after radiation I was on Lupron for seven months and it was
stopped in Nov 2004 as I couldn't take the side effects. Only now, 16
months later,  is my T beginning to rise. I went on daily 50 mg
Casodex when I stopped Lupron and that was just stopped. I have
developed  gynecomastia either from the Lupron or the Casodex, I'm not
sure which one. My question is, since I'm now off all ADT, will that
go away naturally or am I stuck with it unless I have surgery?

Biff
Steve Kramer - 15 Mar 2006 15:52 GMT
> During and after radiation I was on Lupron for seven months and it was
> stopped in Nov 2004 as I couldn't take the side effects. Only now, 16
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> sure which one. My question is, since I'm now off all ADT, will that
> go away naturally or am I stuck with it unless I have surgery?

You raise an interesting point.  Many men who have been on ADT for 24 months
take a long time to or sometimes never regain T production.  It has probably
been mentioned here before in posts that I've glossed over that having T
checked after 24 months may save you lots of Lupron cash.

As to gynecomastia, it is relatively easy to defeat if hit immediately with
radiation (4 cycles) or with some meds.  However, "once a significant degree
of gynecomastia has occurred, it does not respond well to treatment with
radiation therapy nor does it significantly disappear when" ADT is
topped.  -- Strum, p. 150

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PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46
Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c
RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins
PSA  .1  .1  .1  .27  .37  .75
EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47
PSA  .34 .22 .15 .21 .32
Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 (4 mo), 12/03, 4/04, 09/04, 01/05, 5/05, 10/05,
2/06
PSA  .07 .05 .06 .09 .08 .132
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Glassman - 20 Mar 2006 04:32 GMT
> During and after radiation I was on Lupron for seven months and it was
> stopped in Nov 2004 as I couldn't take the side effects. Only now, 16
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>
> Biff

  I've had big boobs my entire life, getting bigger with age. I am self
conscious, but I'm so hairy that I still look more like a man than a woman
to anyone looking at the pool.  I just wear big shirts and live with it.
Luckily it doesn't seem to bother my wife and that's what really counts.

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