Yes, hang on and hang in there, don't give up. My PSA, instead of free fall it is on the way up high. The latest result - 180. Requested my oncologist to change the steroid which I am taking with abiraterone, prednisone. The new steroid I am now taking is dexamethasone. I have been looking for answers on why my PSA is on the way up while I am on abiraterone+prednisone and this is what I've found: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30099821/ (the change of steroid might help to stabilize the PSA)
I do not know how's the reaction of others taking the full course (4 tablets) of abiraterone but I could not take it as my body ache is very bad. My spine, ribs and pelvic bones hurt so much you become miserable the whole day. To manage the pain I took oxynorm (oxycodone 5mg) morning and night but could not help much. The oncologist then changed to targin (oxycodone 10mg) which seems to help a lot.
Why me, why me, why me.
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