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Are side effects worse with SRT?

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Posted 12 Nov 2023 at 21:33

It certainly takes a huge amount of physical and mental energy dealing with HT. I would say far worse than the diagnosis itself.

User

Posted 13 Nov 2023 at 14:03

If you read this thread through, I think you will find that the side effects of treatment in general and HT in particular are at far greater variance between individuals so it makes it difficult to know which wil impact an individual to a greater degree.

Incidentally, my wife is on Sertraline for anxiety (she has Dementia), and her tablets were raised recently from 50 to 100mg but seems to have made no difference at all. Another example of the different way individuals react to drugs.

Barry

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Posted 13 Nov 2023 at 17:57

Obviously it's good to do what you are told with the hormone therapy but my hospital said I could stop it after 18 months as there is not much to be gained after that period was originally on for 3 years has anyone else had the same information I have read on here similar stories can anyone enlighten me if they have heard the same I ask why put someone on for 3 years if this is the case thanks gaz 👍

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Posted 13 Nov 2023 at 18:05

I will have been on it for 18 months come my next injection in January and will be asking that question Gaz. The only thing is that it’s only been 9 months since RT finished whereas after 18 months most people will have been on it for at least 12 months post RT. I’m not sure whether that makes a difference or not. I really don’t know whether my knees can tolerate 3 years and am concerned that they will NEVER recover😟

User

Posted 13 Nov 2023 at 19:21

Worth asking the question decho as you are obviously struggling with the hormone therapy it didn't effect me too bad had my last hospital appointment before being passed back to my GP when she suggested that going behond 18 months wasn't going to benefit me I started my ht in December 3 months before I started my 37 session's off radiotherapy if that helps . Anyone else had similar advice gaz 👍

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User

Posted 23 Nov 2023 at 18:43

I have my third PSMA PET scan tomorrow. With the CT, MRI and bone scans I’ve had, does anyone know when the amount of radiation becomes glow-in-the-dark problematic?

User

Posted 23 Nov 2023 at 18:48

Can’t answer that Nick I’m afraid but good luck for tomorrow🤞

User

Posted 23 Nov 2023 at 19:23

PSMA PET scan is equivalent to about 4 years background radiation. (Most other types of PET scan are more.)

No radiation from MRI scans (it's a magnetic field, not an ionising field).

CT scan depends which part of the body. Abdomen/pelvis without contrast is equivalent to about 2.5 years background radiation, or double that if done with and without contrast.

Technetium-99m nuclear bone scan is equivalent to about 2 years background radiation.

Chest X-ray is equivalent to about 0.1 years background radiation.

Each time you are offered a scan, the associated risks have been considered and the scan was only offered if the benefits outweigh the risks.

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User

Posted 23 Nov 2023 at 20:48

Thanks Andy, I wonder what the maximum acceptable amount is. I’m not really worried, just interested if anyone knows what that might be.
cheers

Nick

User

Posted 23 Nov 2023 at 22:59

Hi Nick

Ref. The Sertraline part of this discussion, I can thoroughly recommend it. I was becoming depressed and stressed following the third (my own) cancer diagnosis in my family this year, so went to the GP. She prescribed it without hesitation. I am 2 weeks into taking 50mg and it is starting to make a real difference.

Ian.

User

Posted 23 Nov 2023 at 23:19

Thanks Ian. This sort of overlaps a bit with my other thread but I’m glad it’s working out for you. In the end I haven’t yet seen the GP about taking it as I’ve been feeling better. All that running and gym (and not working) has paid off! But I’ll definitely keep it up my sleeve.

Cheers

nick

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