Zytiga side effects

[Macscot]

Dx Jan 2016, PSA 20, Gleason 4+5 , 2 bone mets. Most recent scans 1 Bone met and no visible mets to lymph nodes or organs Until 2 months ago my only treatment was ADT (decapeptyl) which worked well for 3 years but PSA rose over a year or so from 0.2 to 25 although scans last year showed no mets. I have now been on Zytiga + predinisone for 2 months. after 3 weeks bloods showed PSA down from 25 to 16 and liver numbers OK. T 0.1 ng/ml ( Is this the same measurement used in the States?) Next appointment end July

No serious side effects and general health good. My question is this . Will side effects show more or less immediately or can they develop over time? I can hardly believe my luck that so far it has gone so well. Should I expect my luck to change?

I read this site every day and have learned so much from it. My thanks to all of you who contribute so much of your time and knowledge

[6357axbz]

Adding zytiga (abiraterone acetate) and prednisone resulted in zero additional side effects for me over ADT ( lupron) alone.

[tallguy2 in reply to 6357axbz]

Likewise for me. No obvious side effects.

[Macscot in reply to tallguy2]

Many thanks for the reassurance.

[Macscot in reply to 6357axbz]

We can only hope this is a sign of long effectiveness. Thank you for your reply

[Magnus1964]

Other than some night sweats at first I experienced no other side effects. I got 3 1/2 years from zytiga.

Good luck and long life

[Macscot in reply to Magnus1964]

This is great news Thank you. I hope you are now on another effective medication. I also wih for you good luck and a long life.

[Magnus1964 in reply to Macscot]

I am now on xtandi. So far 4 years.

[timotur]

I thought zytiga was easy except for night sweats, but a 3 months I developed high blood pressure, and quit at 5 months and stayed on Lupron only. So watch out for hypertension.

[j-o-h-n]

Only one slight unimportant side effect is that your dick will fall off.........

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Thursday 06/25/2020 7:24 PM DST

[Macscot in reply to j-o-h-n]

After four and a half years of not being able to get it up, I might hardly notice. Ohhh, forgot, I need it to pee with!

[j-o-h-n in reply to Macscot]

lol lol lol.......... Thanks for the laugh....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 06/26/2020 12:13 PM DST

[Macscot in reply to j-o-h-n]

My name is John ( yes, really) and I am .... an advanced prostate cancer sufferer. there you are I've admitted it!! But taking that in to account I feel good. In fact a couple of weeks ago a friend asked me how I was feeling and I said' Jim, I feel omnipotent '. Don't know where that came from it was just a quick reply to a friend , no thought process behind it. Anyway I hope all is well with you apart from the obvious.

I'll leave you with this thought: Why does a Scottish bagpiper walk when he is playing - to get away from the noise.

[j-o-h-n]

Hello John.... Well it doesn't take me a ton of bricks to NOW figure out the MAC/SCOT.

So what's worse than you being tortured listiening to the pipes?

Me being tortured listening to the pipes...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Saturday 06/27/2020 2:19 PM DST