Weird ADT Side Effects

[Gym-rat]

I have some of the predicted SE’s of ADT: loss of libido & loss of body hair. My testicles are more like two little peas in a pod now. ED meds are helping in that department.

Hair loss has all been below the neck. My sister used to tell me I could win the “harriest legs contest”! Not anymore! I wouldn’t mind if my ear hair disappeared, but I miss my manly chest hair.

Weird side effects now: the outer ends of my eyebrows have about disappeared. Makes my eyebrows shorter which bothers me since it changes my appearance. No loss of head hair thankfully.

The other thing is formation of cellulite on my stomach. I have a pretty slender stomach and this showed up almost immediately after starting ADT.

Anyone else experiencing these or other weird SE’s that are not listed as common?

[Magnus1964]

You hit them all. All of those side effects don't usually happen all at once, and not that quickly.

Welcome to the world of ADT.

[Derf4223]

I was meeting with my onco nurse practitioner recently and said about ADT "You should've warned me it was going to take over my body"

[tsim]

These are all pretty common

[mrscruffy]

Funny, the women in my life like the no body hair thing. My skin also has become unusually soft. Whenever we are out drinking it comes up and they start feeling my legs and arms. Not a horrible thing

[PSAed in reply to mrscruffy]

😂😂😂

[Gym-rat in reply to mrscruffy]

Yes, forgot to mention that one! About 2 weeks after starting ADT the skin on my face became very scaly. I thought it was from the pool water. Started putting ointment on it. Then over a short period it all sloughed off. Walla! Now my facial skin is as smooth and soft as a baby’s butt! The rest is pretty soft too. I think my wife is jealous. (Just kidding!)

[Kaliber]

yep, your SEs are pretty common among almost all of us, there are many more you don’t want to hear about. Thank your lucky stars if that is all you have. My skin got smooth and thin after starting ADT.

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[dockam]

I still don't have eyebrows, a pt said that she could tattoo them on LoL. I declined😁

[Gym-rat in reply to dockam]

Gosh dockam! That’s the first I heard of completely losing eyebrows! I noticed the loss of the ends of mine about 1 month ago. Still have the majority for now at least. I would pass on the tattoos also! 👀

[dockam in reply to Gym-rat]

Oh, LoL, I also had 39 chemos - so that's more likely the cause of the no brows, but didn't lose hair with the 18 Cabazitaxels. No hair don't care

Fight on, QoL on

Randy

[Gym-rat in reply to dockam]

Ok, I can see how chemo will do that. It’s so strong. I am only on ADT.

[Carlosbach in reply to dockam]

I’d like to get the rat’s bicep definition tattooed on my noodle arms

[Gym-rat in reply to Carlosbach]

You are funny brother rat! 🤣

[Carlosbach in reply to Gym-rat]

I yam what I yam

[dockam in reply to Carlosbach]

My lil arms😁, that Tat is Gold in Cantonese also means Kam to honor G'pa and Dad

Scrawny AF (As F*ck) LoL

[Carlosbach in reply to dockam]

You’ve got balls Randy. Last I knew California wasn’t an open carry state. You better put on long sleeves or lock up those guns in a safe. Randal Kam, Bad Boy.

Seriously, love the tat Doc

[dockam in reply to Carlosbach]

Ya know that we all have Grape Nuts :-). Speaking of CA. I just got this byrna.com/products/byrna-ep...

Mahalo nui loa about the tat, I'll post my other one in the next reply

QoL on CB

Byrna Ca Compliant non lethal self defense weapon

[JohnVonhof in reply to dockam]

I have been following Byrna firearms for a while. I like the concept, but have not decided on buying one.

[dockam in reply to JohnVonhof]

If you're on social media, follow @byrnanation and there are posts/vids with customers reviews and stories of the use of it as a deterrent. My hygienist is a concealed carry permitted with a .45 and really loved the non lethal aspect. A concealed carry pt said the same and then spoke of the $ for lawsuits even in a stand your ground or home defense scenario. Carry both?

Here's their youtube channel youtube.com/channel/UCsd__w...

[dockam in reply to Carlosbach]

I got this when I hit my 100th marathon

Runner Dude

[Carlosbach in reply to dockam]

that’s awesome Doc

If I’d run a 100 marathon my tats would represent all of the knee surgeries I would have experienced along the way

[Kaliber in reply to dockam]

omg … pretty soon you’ll be buying a Harley and leather chaps … just say’in

😂😂😂😂

Imight have some Harley lederhosen and captains hat here someplace.

[dockam in reply to Kaliber]

Like these: amazon.com/Daniel-Smart-Mot...

Zengal79 said she's gonna do a Motorcycle training course and we may get together next year for the Joliet ZERO 5k - maybe she'll have a bike then or not LoL

[Kaliber in reply to dockam]

to legally drive a motorcycle in California, you need an “ M “ endorsement on your drivers license. The sure way to get one is the two week motorcycle training course the CHP gives. Pass the ( easy ) course ( everyone passes ) get the license endorsement . Most insurance companies won’t insure your hog without an endorsement. Big bore motorcycles are one of the pure pleasures of life. Bikers like to say “ anything with two wheels is better than anything with four wheels “ yayahahahaya

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

Shoot Randolph, my tat artist tated that same symbol inside all my suits but he told me it means "Dry Clean Only"......

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 07/14/2023 5:42 PM DST

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

I was told it meant "No tickee. no washee" 😁

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

Probably some Kosher New York Jew was kidding you....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 07/14/2023 7:40 PM DST

[Gearhead]

The oddest one that I have, which has been mentioned in other threads, is no body odor.

[CAMPSOUPS in reply to Gearhead]

The list is so long we forget about some of the se's. No foot odor is another one.

[Kaliber in reply to CAMPSOUPS]

rotflol …. ❤️❤️❤️

[Benkaymel]

Yep, I have all the SEs listed by others but haven't noticed any loss of eyebrows.

[j-o-h-n]

Now you know how it feels to be a live Munchkin......

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 07/14/2023 5:45 PM DST

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

thanks mayor,

liked the dry cleaner tat as well

Time for you to tape a stand up special on Netflix

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

I used to tape Xflix-s but somehow some people can't take a joke......

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 07/14/2023 6:29 PM DST

[GSDF]

I have most of these SEs... but also experiencing complete shutdown of sebum production... 😐

[Gym-rat in reply to GSDF]

GSDF I had to look that one up. Sebum helps protect the skin. “Testosterone and sebum levels naturally decline with age.”

Low Sebum leads to dry, flaky skin. Very sorry to hear you have this SE. Are you getting any treatment meant for it?

[GSDF]

Yes, I make my own skin moisturizer... Cannabis and vitamin C infused black raspberry seed oil... BRSO is one of, if not the most beneficial oils one can use as a skin moisturizer... That and Vit C are powerful collagen builders... The results are absolutely spectacular, in that wrinkles, eye creases (crows feet) etc have reversed.

My wife now uses it instead of her expensive designer (rip-off) skin moisturizers... The vit C I use is the liquid lysosomal which I add to the BRSO. BRSO is also a solvent oil which also disolves the sticky pitch like RSO (Rick Simpson Oil)... It's a bit expensive to make but the finished product is a miraculous skin oil... 🙂

[Gym-rat]

sounds like you could market that stuff!

[GSDF in reply to Gym-rat]

My wife's friends want me to make it for them... Too expensive and time consuming, they offer to pay me... I gave them the formula but for most, hard to get or too difficult to make true RSO... 😄