I am now 5 months post radical prostatectomy, and have a PSA of <0.01.
I am taking Viagra 25 mg at night. I can get adequate erections, and
am down to 1 pad during the day for incontinence.
I feel fine, but I have noticed that post-surgery, my appetite is
clearly less than prior to surgery. I now have no problem missing my
usual 10:30am and 4pm snacks. I have lost about about 7 pounds (170
--> 163 lbs)
Could this be due to the Viagra? Or are there prostatic hormones that
might impact appetite?
Thanks,
Fred
Steve Kramer - 08 Mar 2007 21:16 GMT
>I am now 5 months post radical prostatectomy, and have a PSA of <0.01.
> I am taking Viagra 25 mg at night. I can get adequate erections, and
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> Could this be due to the Viagra? Or are there prostatic hormones that
> might impact appetite?
I have never heard that complaint from anyone post RP. So, I guess I dunno.
But, congratulations on your PSA!

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EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47
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dougbattaglia@yahoo.ca - 09 Mar 2007 15:17 GMT
> I am now 5 months post radical prostatectomy, and have a PSA of <0.01.
> I am taking Viagra 25 mg at night. I can get adequate erections, and
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> Thanks,
> Fred
My wife's father had radiation and lupron for his prostrate cancer
and is not taking any viagra or the like but has lost a lot of
weight,he say's that everything tastes different and some of the
food's he used to enjoy actually taste bad to him now.Maybe something
like that is happening with you as well.
Alan Meyer - 09 Mar 2007 15:43 GMT
> ...
> I feel fine, but I have noticed that post-surgery, my appetite
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> hormones that might impact appetite?
> ...
I have never heard of this either.
I can think of two ways to think about this. One is, unless
you're very tall, this is a good thing. The other is, maybe
something is wrong, but probably not related to the prostate
cancer or its treatment.
I'm not knowledgeable about what conditions can cause weight
loss. I know there are lots of them, from hyperthyroidism to
colon cancer to various kinds of infections to depression. There
are good reasons too, like just feeling better about life and not
feeling a need to eat for emotional gratification.
You can ask your family doctor about this. He'll probably have a
list of standard questions to ask someone who is losing weight in
order to check for common causes.
Good luck.
Alan
Leonard Evens - 14 Mar 2007 16:10 GMT
> I am now 5 months post radical prostatectomy, and have a PSA of <0.01.
> I am taking Viagra 25 mg at night. I can get adequate erections, and
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> Thanks,
> Fred
I didn't notice anything like that following my RP. But three years
later, during a period when I was very busy getting ready to move from
our old house to a condominium and during which I had repeated back
problems, I lost about 20 lbs in a few months. I had been trying to
lose weight somewhat half heartedly and not very successfully for years,
but suddenly I was able to lose weight without special effort. A lot
of this, I think, has to do with your level of activity and what else
you have going on in your life. It is possible to lose weight because
of some serious medical condition, but in those cases, you should expect
to feel tired or have other symptoms. If you feel well, don't worry
about it, but if it goes a lot further, check with your doctor who may
want to do some tests.