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Alan's wife - thankyou very much for your response. That really is a great way to approach this problem and I hope I can follow suit if only in a small way. It is very encouraging.
Ken
It is good to hear a positive message about ADT. My GP believes that people should know as little as possible about potential side effects as that reduces the incidence!!
In my case I was very aware of the potential problems and ate very carefully on my first series of Zoladex, going to the gym religiously. So I maintained muscle tone and actually lost weight. I've been less through this time, so have put on a little.
What worried me considerably was the mental issues that are so often reported. This was concerning because I have a genetic dispositionto depression, having had two partculalrly serious episodes in the past. Keeping a very close watch on my mind I found that I did get a bit fuzzy in my thinking the first time around and also somewhat apprehensive about all manner of things with the odd wave of what can only be described as sadness, rather than depression. Nothing serious, nothing I couldn;t deal with.
As these issues haven't recurred on this, my second trip on Zoladex after my ADT holiday, I'm inclined to think that I was paying too much attention to myself the first time around.
Having said that, I'm not suggesting for a moment that all the men who report problemss are simply not dealing with the issues adequately. We are all different, our bodies will react in different ways and there is no doubt that some of these ways make for a very uncomfortable time. These bad effects can sometimes be alleviated by changing the medication.
