Lupron may not be working, cough & sore throat something to be aware

djs123
djs123 Member Posts: 102
in Prostate Cancer #1
Brief background: Husband diagnosed January 2012, 40 radiation treatments ending in May, 8 months Lupron ht to date. Loss of energy....

Six weeks ago, thought he had the flu, cough, sore throat and occasional shortness of breath.
GP said it was a cold, 2 weeks later, said it was the flu.
2 weeks after that endoscopy...diagnosed with mild acid reflux, chest x-ray ordered, 2 questionable spots on lungs.
CT ordered, multiple abnormal spots on both lungs and 2 enlarged lymph nodes.

Pet scan was done yesterday
Fu appointment on Tuesday for results.
Doctor mentioned it could mean the lupron is not working and cancer has metastasized, but not sure, possibly old scars from smoking
Obviously we are praying for the latter.
Hopeful

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  • taarph
    taarph Member Posts: 18
    #2
    lupron
    My prayers are with you also. I had 6 month lupron shot it
    also gave me flu like effects in the beginning later went
    away. I also have many sleepless nights and many disturbing dreams.
    I only sleep 2 hours at a time and after I am up at 3am till 5am.
    called urologist about a sleep aid but he never called back'
    I guess it wasn"t
    worth another hundred grand. So he couldn't be bothered These guys act like pre modanas. I wish
    you all the best and hopefully the flu like will go away.
    Taarph
  • ralph.townsend1
    ralph.townsend1 Member Posts: 359 Member
    #3
    taarph said:

    lupron
    My prayers are with you also. I had 6 month lupron shot it
    also gave me flu like effects in the beginning later went
    away. I also have many sleepless nights and many disturbing dreams.
    I only sleep 2 hours at a time and after I am up at 3am till 5am.
    called urologist about a sleep aid but he never called back'
    I guess it wasn"t
    worth another hundred grand. So he couldn't be bothered These guys act like pre modanas. I wish
    you all the best and hopefully the flu like will go away.
    Taarph

    Lupron and sleep
    The doctor's at MDACC said that after two and a Half years of Lupron that I was taking continue's to work and If I quit it, the Cancer would have more food to eat. Any HT will help, if it keep the Testosterone low. If not, it's getting it from a second source--- the kidney's.

    Sleep is over rated, get up and read a bad romantic book--- you will fall back sleep! Don't drink wine, I have been there and done it!!
  • hunter49
    hunter49 Member Posts: 247 Member
    #4
    ralph.townsend1 said:

    Lupron and sleep
    The doctor's at MDACC said that after two and a Half years of Lupron that I was taking continue's to work and If I quit it, the Cancer would have more food to eat. Any HT will help, if it keep the Testosterone low. If not, it's getting it from a second source--- the kidney's.

    Sleep is over rated, get up and read a bad romantic book--- you will fall back sleep! Don't drink wine, I have been there and done it!!

    Curious why not drink wine?

    Curious why not drink wine?
  • hunter49
    hunter49 Member Posts: 247 Member
    #5
    ralph.townsend1 said:

    Lupron and sleep
    The doctor's at MDACC said that after two and a Half years of Lupron that I was taking continue's to work and If I quit it, the Cancer would have more food to eat. Any HT will help, if it keep the Testosterone low. If not, it's getting it from a second source--- the kidney's.

    Sleep is over rated, get up and read a bad romantic book--- you will fall back sleep! Don't drink wine, I have been there and done it!!

    Curious why not drink wine?

    Curious why not drink wine?

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