This forum is for the discussion of anything to do with Prostate Cancer. There are only four rules:
No fundraisers, no commercials (although it is OK to recommend choices of treatment or medical people based on your personal research; invitations to participate in third-party surveys are also acceptable, provided there is no compensation to YANA);
No harvesting e-mail addresses for Spam;
No insults or flaming - be polite and respectful at all times and understand that there may be a variety of points of view, all of which may have some validity;
Opinions are OK, but please provide as much factual evidence as possible for any assertions that you are making
Failure to abide by these simple rules will result in the immediate and permanent suspension of your posting privileges.
Since this is an International Forum, please specify your location in your post.
Does taking lupron reduce vitamin d levels in itself ? I have read it can have effect to lessen bone density and/or muscle mass,
but don't know if it would also reduce
vitamin d (or calicum) in itself.
Am asking since am taking extra vitamin d now before adt due to borderline osteoporosis already, and wondering if need to take even more vitamin d after lupron starts.
I realize will need to increase or at least keep up with exercise to try to combat the bone/muscle wasting effects
and also do not want to take the bone medicines at this time unless readings get even worse while on adt.
My experience was that ADT might have caused some osteopenia, but the Dr said not to worry. I take D with Calcium now.
I warn you to keep up with the exercising and try to keep your weight down from the start of ADT. I was out of my town for IMRT for 8 weeks and also on Zoladex and I gained 20 lbs and lost most of my strength because there was no gym to use. It took me 2 years after the last hormone shot to drop the weight and gain back some strength.
