Dry mouth, temporary loss of sense of taste
Yes
Effective treatment (for me) for widespread disease and with minimal side effects
Stay positive, the side effects are mainly temporary
Stay positive, the side effects go away
I had an (apparently quite common with docetaxel) anaphylactic type response to an early dose which was anticipated and dealt with quickly and professionally by the nursing staff.
Yes
Because the treatment was effective and side effects were not unacceptable
Dry orgasms
Yes
Because the prostate was the original source of my cancer and destroying it made sense
I’ve been fortunate that this treatment has worked very well for me since 2020 and my PSA remains undetectable and I have noted no significant side effects
Yes
For the above reasons- for me it’s been effective with no notable side effects
I’ve been having degarelix injection every 28 days. It nearly always causes large itchy red lump around the injection site which lasts a couple of days. However, I find that staying still for 30 minutes or more after the injection reduces this
Itch impacts sleep and also slight fatigue for the following 24 hours
Yes
Taken together with the darolutamide, the combined treatment keeps my disease under control and side effects are acceptable
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