Abiraterone for Prostate Cancer User Reviews (Page 2)

• Joh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 30, 2020

Abiraterone "Severe joint pain after 2 weeks so far. Moves between shoulders, elbows, hips, knees. Lasting 2 minutes per joint, then moving to the next. Tylenol 650 x3 helps, but that's over max if taken twice daily. There's got to be something better!!!"

• Anonymous
• August 9, 2011

Abiraterone "PSA 28 to 4 in one week. Fatigue only side effect. Prednisone effect - no pain in bad knee (which has nothing to do with prostate cancer)."

• Ron...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 2, 2018

Abiraterone "I've been on Zytiga for 5 years now. It's working great for me."

• TON...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 27, 2018

Abiraterone "On Zytiga since 6/16. PSA dropped from 49 to 0.01. Only side effect is fatigue. Maybe at 91 I should expect fatigue."

• gla...
• April 5, 2013

Abiraterone "PSA dropped from 7.46 to 0.34 in 30 days. Leg cramps occasional but no fun. Critical to take Zytiga/prednisone exactly as prescribed."

• gla...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 26, 2013

Abiraterone "One month later - PSA is 0.16! Sure, it's not a cure, but it's a nice respite from PSA anxiety. Liver tests all well."

• pro...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 22, 2015

Abiraterone "My PSA was going up, it was up to 381.2. When I was put on Zytiga, within a 2-month period, my PSA was down to 2.2. Some side effects included swollen legs, loose stools, and hot flashes."

• rol...
• October 27, 2013

Abiraterone "PSA went from 19 to 9 in 3 weeks. No significant side effects so far."

• jji...
• February 12, 2016

Abiraterone "My most noticeable symptom is all-night long sweating. Otherwise, no other symptoms (!). I'm 75, have had prostate cancer for 4 years, on Zytiga for two years."

• Dav...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 23, 2016

Abiraterone "Very satisfied with this drug. PSA dropped from 40 to 15 in 3 months. No side effects noticed."

• ant...
• November 15, 2017

Abiraterone "Effectiveness lasted 8 months, side effects, unpleasant."

• Cur...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 8, 2018

Abiraterone "After taking 500 mg (2 per day) for 1 month, PSA dropped from 60.75 to 60.35 with no side effects except exhaustion and muscle fatigue."

• Chu...
• November 30, 2018

Abiraterone "On 1 month, no side effects yet."

• Her...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 25, 2018

Abiraterone "No real side effects to speak of, although it hasn't seemed to make a difference, but it hasn't affected my PSA either, which continues to rise, just not as rapidly."

• Jim...
• May 31, 2020

Abiraterone "Just started taking Zytiga and Prednisone today 5/30/2020, my prostate cancer spread on my bones, my PSA 13.6... in a month I will have lab work and doctor follow-up, we will see..."

• Ste...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 26, 2023

Abiraterone "Been on Zytiga for close to a year. I really haven't had any side effects. And it's helped get my PSA level from 1543 to a 2."

• Mar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2023

Abiraterone "My father died within two months of taking Zytiga for his prostate cancer. It caused him liver failure. Please do your research."

• tud...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 5, 2023

"Side effects (fatigue, joint and muscle aches) have greatly diminished after 3.5 months. Just had my first 3-month scan and the drugs (including degarelix) are doing their job."

• Geo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 27, 2021

Abiraterone "Positive experience so far. I seem to have more energy and overall feel good on it."