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Prostate Cancer Therapy May Do More Harm Than Good
Prostate Cancer Therapy May Do More Harm Than Good
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Re: prostate hormonal therapy (lupron): a decade back I dealt with prostate cancer. I survived by getting out from under a urologist at a local medical facility & finding another out of town. I did try alternatives with minor success combined with orthodox therapy. Orthodox at the time being lupron and my urologist (at the time) a money hungry doc had me coming one to two times a months for: 1- 2 office visits often charging a 'double' office visit, or a scan or imaging or his favorite form of torture prostate biopsy ( several times even though he already established I had prostate cancer). I took lupron several months (about $1,000 /month lupron alone). Side effects were nasty. In my opinion lupron should be outlawed. One nasty side effect was fibromyalgia (although medical establishment disagrees). Finally found an answer for that on my own about 9 months later. But today, I have what may be residual problems with muscle tissue - that is constant pain, misery & discomfort although, admittedly, i can't prove it. (Fibromyalgia comes in several different forms.) There were other miserable effects like taking on a new personality: anger, fits of hyperactivity, wanting to smash cars on the freeway (wonder how many have done that). It caused lot other nasty side effects but not one good came out of it. By the way - I finally got out from under that doc and found a real doctor. Fortunately, all doctors are not alike and that applies to medical facilities as well. It pays to 'shop around'. And if you encounter a urologist surgeon that insists on blood transfusions - don't hesitate - leave promptly. That is old fashioned, no longer necessary. It does indicate that surgeon should be working in a meat shop, not operating on humans. GF San Diego, CA
Re: prostate hormonal therapy (lupron): a decade back I dealt with prostate cancer. I survived by getting out from under a urologist at a local medical facility & finding another out of town. I did try alternatives with minor success combined with orthodox therapy. Orthodox at the time being lupron and my urologist (at the time) a money hungry doc had me coming one to two times a months for: 1- 2 office visits often charging a 'double' office visit, or a scan or imaging or his favorite form of torture prostate biopsy ( several times even though he already established I had prostate cancer). I took lupron several months (about $1,000 /month lupron alone). Side effects were nasty. In my opinion lupron should be outlawed. One nasty side effect was fibromyalgia (although medical establishment disagrees). Finally found an answer for that on my own about 9 months later. But today, I have what may be residual problems with muscle tissue - that is constant pain, misery & discomfort although, admittedly, i can't prove it. (Fibromyalgia comes in several different forms.) There were other miserable effects like taking on a new personality: anger, fits of hyperactivity, wanting to smash cars on the freeway (wonder how many have done that). It caused lot other nasty side effects but not one good came out of it. By the way - I finally got out from under that doc and found a real doctor. Fortunately, all doctors are not alike and that applies to medical facilities as well. It pays to 'shop around'. And if you encounter a urologist surgeon that insists on blood transfusions - don't hesitate - leave promptly. That is old fashioned, no longer necessary. It does indicate that surgeon should be working in a meat shop, not operating on humans. GF San Diego, CA
Re: prostate hormonal therapy (lupron): a decade back I dealt with prostate cancer. I survived by getting out from under a urologist at a local medical facility & finding another out of town. I did try alternatives with minor success combined with orthodox therapy. Orthodox at the time being lupron and my urologist (at the time) a money hungry doc had me coming one to two times a months for: 1- 2 office visits often charging a 'double' office visit, or a scan or imaging or his favorite form of torture prostate biopsy ( several times even though he already established I had prostate cancer). I took lupron several months (about $1,000 /month lupron alone). Side effects were nasty. In my opinion lupron should be outlawed. One nasty side effect was fibromyalgia (although medical establishment disagrees). Finally found an answer for that on my own about 9 months later. But today, I have what may be residual problems with muscle tissue - that is constant pain, misery & discomfort although, admittedly, i can't prove it. (Fibromyalgia comes in several different forms.) There were other miserable effects like taking on a new personality: anger, fits of hyperactivity, wanting to smash cars on the freeway (wonder how many have done that). It caused lot other nasty side effects but not one good came out of it. By the way - I finally got out from under that doc and found a real doctor. Fortunately, all doctors are not alike and that applies to medical facilities as well. It pays to 'shop around'. And if you encounter a urologist surgeon that insists on blood transfusions - don't hesitate - leave promptly. That is old fashioned, no longer necessary. It does indicate that surgeon should be working in a meat shop, not operating on humans. GF San Diego, CA