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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / April 2006lupron and weight gain?
IS A SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT GAIN A SIDE EFFECT FROM GETTING LUPRON INJECTIONS? > IS A SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT GAIN A SIDE EFFECT FROM GETTING LUPRON INJECTIONS? Yes. That is a common side effect. Others include lethargy, weakness, and arthritic joint pain, in addition to the ones everybody knows about - hot flashes and loss of libido. There's nothing surprising about what you have to do about this - diet and exercise. The exercise will also help reduce lethargy, weakness and joint pain. Good luck. Alan > IS A SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT GAIN A SIDE EFFECT FROM GETTING LUPRON INJECTIONS? > It can be. On the website of the Prostate Cancer Research Institute, see the link to Androgen Deprivation Syndrome under Side Effects/Treatment Side Effects toward the bottom of the page at: http://prostate-cancer.org/education/education.html#side_effects Regards, Steve J According to the oncologist I see, a 10% weight gains after a year of being on Lupron is not uncommon. Robert > IS A SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT GAIN A SIDE EFFECT FROM GETTING LUPRON > INJECTIONS? > IS A SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT GAIN A SIDE EFFECT FROM GETTING LUPRON > INJECTIONS? By all that I have read here and experienced, yes. But, I cannot find it in Strum, Scardino or Walsh.  SignaturePSA 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 Non Illegitimi Carborundum >> IS A SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT GAIN A SIDE EFFECT FROM GETTING LUPRON >> INJECTIONS? > > By all that I have read here and experienced, yes. But, I cannot find it in > Strum, Scardino or Walsh. It's right there in Strum (Table 1, ADT Syndrome), on several pages in Walsh (see index, weight gain), and in most of the PC and andropause books I just glanced in. I.P. >>> IS A SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT GAIN A SIDE EFFECT FROM GETTING LUPRON >>> INJECTIONS? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Walsh (see index, weight gain), and in most of the PC and andropause books > I just glanced in. Still didn't find it in Strum (I think my Table 1 is different). But, it's all over Walsh. No excuse. SignaturePSA 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 Non Illegitimi Carborundum > By all that I have read here and experienced, yes. But, I cannot find it in > Strum, Scardino or Walsh. > Dunno about the other authors, but Strum & Pogliano mention it. See: _A Primer on Prostate Cancer_ subtitled "The Empowered Patient's Guide" 2nd ed page B25. They refer to "Grade 2-3 weight gain." I'm unsure what the grade means. Regards, Steve J You bet. I went from 189 lbs to 264 lbs in six months. My Med Onc says very common. He has seen 100 lbs and it is damn hard to take off. Mike > IS A SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT GAIN A SIDE EFFECT FROM GETTING LUPRON > INJECTIONS? > IS A SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHT GAIN A SIDE EFFECT FROM GETTING LUPRON > INJECTIONS? Weight gain is a side effect of ADT. Substantial weight gain is a very individual thing. I first started Lupron/Casodex when I was 49 and weighed in at a fairly trim 170 pounds. Well, being younger then and able to keep more active, I only gained about 20 pounds on the ADT. Seven years later as I am again on ADT, and older, I now weigh in at about 200. The heaviest I have ever been in my life. Yes, the Lupron combined with being a little older has made it really hard to control my weight. The winter and the holidays have really shown their toll on me!! I am really trying now that the weather is so nice to be more active and get rid of some of the weight gain. Your mileage will definitely vary, and your activity level and your age can all come into play. When a person used to have the dog neutered, they would say that he got lazy, fat, and sat on the porch all day. Well, this is not different. Dale P. Denver, CO |
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