Re: Depression and hormone therapy

[Guest guest]

If you mean Casodex? It’s hard

for me to say, I’m also on Lupron – I’ve experience none of

those; just hot flashes!!

Emerson

www.flhw.org

From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Windydesert@...

Sent: Wednesday, September 06,

2006 7:18 PM

To: ProstateCancerSupport

Subject:

Depression and hormone therapy

just wondering if any of you on hormone

therapy, particularly Calodex had depression and or weakness while taking the

drug?

Thanks

susan

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Depression is a common, and recognized,

side effect of hormone therapy, although very few men will openly admit to

that. It is also a very common aspect of the diagnosis of PCa – or any

other potentially fatal disease. Dr Snuffy Myers, a well known prostate cancer specialist

says that in his opinion it is one of the most under-diagnosed aspect of the

disease.

From personal experience I can recommend that

your husband seeks all the professional help he can – even though no

doubt he will resist it. In discussions on Lists like this many men have

derided me for taking this attitude using phrases such as “suck it up”

“Get on with your life” “snap out of it” to indicate

that REAL men don’t need any help.

I acknowledge freely that it may be

possible to overcome depression without professional help, in the same way as

it may be possible to remove a decaying tooth or set a broken limb without

professional help. But in all three cases the end result is likely to be

better if one gets help.

All the best,

Terry Herbert in Melbourne, Australia

Diagnosed ‘96: Age

54: Stage T2b: PSA 7.2: Gleason 3+3=6: No treatment. August '06 PSA 27.4

My site is at www.yananow.net

As a

physician, I am painfully aware that most of the decisions we make with regard

to prostate cancer are made with inadequate data: Dr

“Snuffy” Myers.

From:

ProstateCancerSupport

[mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Windydesert@...

Sent: 07 September 2006 10:18 AM

To:

ProstateCancerSupport

Subject:

Depression and hormone therapy

just wondering if any of you on hormone

therapy, particularly Calodex had depression and or weakness while taking the

drug?

Thanks

susan

[Guest guest]

how bad are the hot flashes ? is that the only side

effect ?

--- Emerson wrote:

> If you mean Casodex? It's hard for me to say, I'm

> also on Lupron - I've

> experience none of those; just hot flashes!!

>

>

>

> Emerson

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> www.flhw.org

>

> _____

>

> From: ProstateCancerSupport

> [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On

> Behalf Of

> Windydesert@...

> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 7:18 PM

> To: ProstateCancerSupport

> Subject: Depression and

> hormone therapy

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>

>

> just wondering if any of you on hormone therapy,

> particularly Calodex had

> depression and or weakness while taking the drug?

> Thanks

> susan

>

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>

>

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[Guest guest]

... my husband has been taking casadex for several months...yes it causes depression and bouts of crying, as I have seen 1st hand>> just wondering if any of you on hormone therapy, particularly Calodex had > depression and or weakness while taking the drug?> Thanks > susan>

[Guest guest]

I don't consider them too bad, but I am not too easily annoyed!They ususally come around the same time eveyday, 8:00am, 10:30 pm, 4:00am and more.I found that if you constantly have air moving around you they come less often, are less intense and don't last as long. I keep a fan on my desk at work and several strategically located throughout the house!For sleeping you can also look into a 'Chillow', just Google it. It's a water pillow, didn't do much for me but others swear by it. EmersonFaith-Love-Hope-Winwww.flhw.org [ProstateCancerSupp ort] Depression and

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> just wondering if any of you on hormone therapy,

> particularly Calodex had

> depression and or weakness while taking the drug?

> Thanks

> susan

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[Guest guest]

:I think you are lucky! My hot flashes are very intense and long lasting. My oncologist, yesterday prescribed effexor for me saying that it may help the hot flashes and will improve my attitude some. If the effexor does not work, we will add a depo provera to the mix.Dick Hicks wrote: how bad are the hot flashes ? is that the only side effect ? --- Emerson <davidemersonswbell (DOT) net> wrote:

> If you mean Casodex? It's hard for me to say, I'm > also on Lupron - I've > experience none of those; just hot flashes!! > > > > Emerson > > www.flhw.org > > _____ > > From: ProstateCancerSupport > [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On > Behalf Of > Windydesertaol > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 7:18 PM > To: ProstateCancerSupport > Subject: Depression and > hormone therapy > > > > just wondering if any of you on hormone therapy, >

particularly Calodex had > depression and or weakness while taking the drug? > Thanks > susan > > > > __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Dick - Yet another thing that drives me crazy with modern medicine; a drug to deal with the side effects of a drug that is dealing with the side effects of the inital drug!~~~~~~~~~~~~On a personal note; we saw our new Oncologist yesterday and chemo is postponed (yipee!!) He wants me to stop the Casodex first, have a blood test in two weeks, then four weeks later. If there is no change we will first try 'ketoconazole' as they has show some limited success is controlling rising PSA #'s. After that, it's chemo for sure.--- Anyone have experience taking ketoconazole for PC? EmersonFaith-Love-Hope-Winwww.flhw.org [ProstateCancerSupp ort] Depression and > hormone therapy > > > > just wondering if any of you on hormone therapy, >

particularly Calodex had > depression and or weakness while taking the drug? > Thanks > susan > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

[Guest guest]

Amen !!!Dick Emerson wrote: Dick - Yet another thing that drives me crazy with modern medicine; a drug to deal with the side effects of a drug that is dealing with the side effects of the inital drug!~~~~~~~~~~~~On a personal note; we saw our new Oncologist yesterday and chemo is postponed (yipee!!) He wants me to stop the Casodex first, have a blood test in two weeks, then four weeks later. If there

is no change we will first try 'ketoconazole' as they has show some limited success is controlling rising PSA #'s. After that, it's chemo for sure.--- Anyone have experience taking ketoconazole for PC? EmersonFaith-Love-Hope-Winwww.flhw.org [ProstateCancerSupp ort] Depression and > hormone therapy > > > > just wondering if any of you on hormone therapy,

> particularly Calodex had > depression and or weakness while taking the drug? > Thanks > susan > > > > ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ __

[Guest guest]

Are you sure it isn't Casodex? I take the pills & I also get the

hormone shot every 6 months.

The only depression I get is the thought of Dying in 1-3 years. That

is hard for me. But I am a Christian & I believe the Lord will heal me.

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I have been diagnosised with advanced prostate

Cancer (Gleason rating of 9) and I am convinced

that the Lord Jesus Christ (GOD) will heal me as

a testimony to his love. 2 Chronicles 20

> just wondering if any of you on hormone therapy, particularly

> Calodex had depression and or weakness while taking the drug?

> Thanks

> susan

[Guest guest]

I take Effexor. It is GOLD. I forgot to mention this on my earlier post.

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I have been diagnosised with advanced prostate

Cancer (Gleason rating of 9) and I am convinced

that the Lord Jesus Christ (GOD) will heal me as

a testimony to his love. 2 Chronicles 20

> I think you are lucky! My hot flashes are very intense and long

> lasting. My oncologist, yesterday prescribed effexor for me saying

> that it may help the hot flashes and will improve my attitude

> some. If the effexor does not work, we will add a depo provera to

> the mix.

[Guest guest]

Does just control the PSA or does it reduce the tumors as well?

---

Jim Manley's Photoshop Elements Page

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http://web.mac.com/jamespmanley

http://www.myspace.com/james_paul_manley

I have been diagnosised with advanced prostate

Cancer (Gleason rating of 9) and I am convinced

that the Lord Jesus Christ (GOD) will heal me as

a testimony to his love. 2 Chronicles 20

> 'ketoconazole' as they has show some limited success is controlling

> rising PSA #'s.

[Guest guest]

Not sure, that is one of the follow up questions for out Doc.

Emerson

Faith-Love-Hope-Win

www.flhw.org

From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of ManleySent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:38 PMTo: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Re: Depression and hormone therapy

Does just control the PSA or does it reduce the tumors as well?---Jim Manley's Photoshop Elements Pagehttp://www.geocities.com/jim_p_manley/index.htmlhttp://web.mac.com/jamespmanleyhttp://www.myspace.com/james_paul_manleyI have been diagnosised with advanced prostateCancer (Gleason rating of 9) and I am convincedthat the Lord Jesus Christ (GOD) will heal me asa testimony to his love. 2 Chronicles 20> 'ketoconazole' as they has show some limited success is controlling > rising PSA #'s.