Dexamethasone added to meds

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Posted 10 May 2023 at 11:50

My consultant has just changed my meds to include Dexamethasone.
My first treatment of radiotherapy/Brachytherapy and Prostap HT didn’t do the trick and my cancer came back in my lymph nodes.
Next step was a different HT, Zoladex which didn’t work well so he added Bicalutimide. This didn’t work either so he’s putting me back on Prostap which seemed to keep the PSA down originally.
And he’s stopping the Bicalutimide and adding Dexamethasone.
So just wondering if anyone has experience of Dexamethasone side effects and how well it might work, and for how long?

Thanks

Phil

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Posted 15 May 2023 at 19:37

I had dexmethasone and Prostap 3 for about thirty months. No side effects , except for slight weight gain due to water retention.During that time PSA was around 5.5 .

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Posted 15 May 2023 at 22:25

Hi Phil,

You can contact me any time by email, if you wish.

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User

Posted 15 May 2023 at 19:37

I had dexmethasone and Prostap 3 for about thirty months. No side effects , except for slight weight gain due to water retention.During that time PSA was around 5.5 .

User

Posted 15 May 2023 at 20:53

Thanks PISSU.
I forgot to say my PSA is now 6 , up from 3.1 3 months ago.
Good to hear no side effects 👍

Phil

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Posted 15 May 2023 at 22:25

Hi Phil,

You can contact me any time by email, if you wish.

User

Posted 16 May 2023 at 09:09

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Hi Phil,

You can contact me any time by email, if you wish.

Thank you, much appreciated 👍

Phil

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