How Long Do Lupron Injections Work?

By Jay Motola, Health Pro Monday, April 28, 2008

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Dear Dr. Motola, If you have had prostate surgery and need salvage radiation, but elect to take injections instead, how long will the lupron injections work? Lupron is a drug that inhibits the production of gonadotropins (LH and FSH), resulting in the reduction of testosterone to...

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Anonymous

12/11/09 3:32am

if most people using lupron fail after 3 years are you saying thats how many years they have to live? the people i have seen get chemo were doing fine until they did i have a gut feeling a person might be better off taking nothing maybe except for pain and all those exrays cant be good for the cancer

T.W. Morrison

12/16/09 1:07pm

I was given Lupron shot 7 yrs ago and I am still the victim of hot flashes. I am currently using flaxseed in order to at least lessen the intensity of these heat surges.

Anonymous

12/24/09 2:57pm

I was put on Lupron after radiation 10 years ago my PSA has been 0 from day one.I was taken off last June and still 0. To the guy getting hot flashes I was put on a trial drug for 1 year It worked from day one ,after the trial ended thay came back (one or two a week only.) I don`t remember what it was called You should ask your Dr.

Good luck and God bless you all

12/16/10 5:56pm

I've had 44 external radiation treatments and now i'm doing the Lupron Hormonal Therapy for 2 yrs 3 injections thus far Hot Flashes were bad at first they have lesson since. How long should you be on Lu pron? It's really causing problems and you know what kind i'm talking about.

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