PSA trippled since last Lupron infusion

[Oldie68]

My PSA was 0.05 between February 2023 and June 2023, then in September it ticked higher to 0.06 and at yesterday's Lupron injection it was 0.17. Should I be concerned? Anybody with similar experience: what did you do? Am I CR or still CS? Should I ask for Lu-177/Pluvicto ASAP? Thanks for reading.

[Tall_Allen]

What was your testosterone level before your Lupron injection? Was it wearing off?

[Oldie68 in reply to Tall_Allen]

I don't see it in the test results. In fact it was never there after the lupron injections, unless I am missing something. Is there a different name for it or abbreviation? I will ask my oncologist. Thank you for your reply!

[Oldie68 in reply to Tall_Allen]

My last testosterone test was in March 2023. T was 10ng/dL. Next test will be in January. Not sure why such a long gap between tests. Is this normal?

[Tall_Allen in reply to Oldie68]

Just retest PSA now that you've had a shot.

[Oldie68 in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thank you. They do this routinely at Dana-Farber where I go for second opinion. Is it possible the PSA can go down from here? I think most of the time once it starts rising it never goes back.

[Tall_Allen in reply to Oldie68]

What I'm saying is that your last Lupron shot may have started to wear off before you got your current shot. If it wears off your testosterone level may have already started to climb. That could explain the PSA increase. Just re-test to see if it's still elevated after your last Lupron shot.

[j-o-h-n]

Cart before the Horse?

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Sunday 12/24/2023 4:30 PM EST

[Oldie68 in reply to j-o-h-n]

Thanks John. Your jokes always cheer me up. But I think you got it wrong this time. It is horse behind the cart, isn't it?

Merry Christmas!