If immediately stopping after two years taking Orgovyx how long before testosterone begins to rise?

[SViking]

I’ve heard that testosterone returns quicker if using Orgovyx compared to Lupron. But I also heard that the longer on any ADT the longer the recovery. Or maybe testosterone never recovers? What do you guys think question

[GP24]

There is data for about one year: 90 days for testosterone recovery.

orgovyxhcp.com/efficacy/

I personally would continue with Bicalutamide which will increase the testosterone level.

[SViking in reply to GP24]

thanks. Does bicalutamide also cause men boobs?

[GP24 in reply to SViking]

Yes, it does. But it also works against prostate cancer while just stopping with Orgovyx will leave you without therapy. You can take Tamoxifen against boobs.

[Seasid in reply to GP24]

Whats about radiation to the boobs? Would it help?

[GP24 in reply to Seasid]

Yes, it will help, but Tamoxifen is more effective I think.

[Justfor_ in reply to SViking]

The weakest point of Bicalutamide is its low price. One month's supply of the original Casodex costs here 44 Euros, while the generic "Bicalut" almost half of that.

[Seasid in reply to Justfor_]

I don't understand why is low price a weak point?

[Justfor_ in reply to Seasid]

Because there are non-existing margins for promotional campaigns. As a result Bicalutamide is bad mouthed as a thing of the past, not-potent enough, etc, with the industry's effort being to shift patients towards the second generation lutamides which, being under pattern, cost 20-50 times more, facilitating promotional campaigns. In my case Bicalutamide is pure "dynamite". I purposely keep my PSA at the lower limits of lab detection with only one 50mg pill every 8 days!

[Seasid in reply to Justfor_]

Thanks for explaining me. What is the biological half life of the drug if you can take it only once in 8 days and it is effective? Or is it so because of some other reason?

[Seasid in reply to Justfor_]

Are you taking something else or just bicalutamide?

[Justfor_ in reply to Seasid]

1) Short answer re half life 5-7 days. I split a 50mg Bicalutamide tablet into 2 and take half every 4 days. Long (to very long) answer here:

healthunlocked.com/prostate...

2) I take Avodart daily and 10 mg Tamoxifen (to counteract Gynaecomastia) 3 days out of four starting with the day of half tablet.

[Seasid in reply to Justfor_]

Thanks

[Murph256]

After one year on Orgovyx, my testosterone recovered in about 6 weeks after I stopped. This is much faster than Lupron. My T did not recover until 8 months after my second “3 month” Lupron shot.

[SViking]

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