Degarelix User Reviews & Ratings

• dow...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 22, 2012

Degarelix for Prostate Cancer "After biopsy revealed it was time to consider Hormone Therapy. I was started on Lupron. I came back in for a three-month check, and my PSA had not changed that much, and my Testosterone was still high. I did not want to add another pill to my 'diet,' so the Urologist tried 3 months of Firmagon. Wow! PSA down huge, and the doctor says I'm completely Test-Suppressed."

• the...
• November 13, 2013

Degarelix for Prostate Cancer "I was diagnosed with prostate cancer 10 years ago and had surgery. Because I still had PSA activity, I was put on Lupron. My PSA decreased to below 1.0, and I voluntarily ceased the Lupron injections. Earlier this year, tests showed my PSA was greatly elevated. I started with a new doctor who put me on Firmagon. My PSA dropped from 3200 three months ago to 29! There have been no significant side effects other than those similar to the Lupron use."

• old...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 1, 2015

Degarelix for Prostate Cancer "Started with PSA of 30. After three months on Firmagon, the PSA was below one. This stuff really works! I had all the usual side effects: lethargy, hot and cold spells, and especially injection site pain. The injection site became red, hot, puffy, and hurts quite badly for a few days after. And you have to get the injection every 28 days. But it really does hammer down the PSA."

• mag...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 22, 2015

Degarelix for Prostate Cancer "Been taking it for about 4 months, lower back pain gone, heat and cold flashes, testicles shrinking, no sex drive, weight gain. My PSA number was 212 and last checked was 9, so it's working. I have stage 4 where it has gone to my bones. Now I am also using marijuana to see if it helps cancer. We shall see."

• Dan...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 28, 2019

Degarelix for Prostate Cancer "Diagnosed with prostate cancer at 68 years old and now I am 71 and a half years old. PSA when diagnosed was 8.5 and 3 bone metastases in the pelvis. Started Firmagon every 28 days and Exgiva every 28 days. My PSA dropped to 1.1 and has stayed there now for 3 years and 7 months."

• Bro...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 24, 2020

Degarelix for Prostate Cancer "Diagnosed with oligometastatic prostate cancer with one lymph node and two bone mets in early Jan 2010. Had 240 mg degarelix. After 26 days, results show PSA down to 0.707 from 13.6 and testosterone down to 4.1. Very mild side effect so far. Had my first 80 mg degarelix on 24 Feb 2020."

• gga...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 6, 2020

Degarelix for Prostate Cancer "Had my 1st injection one month ago. My PSA dropped from 10 to 4. I'm going for the 2nd injection today. Injections in the abdomen hurt for a few days, only side effect so far: tiredness, weakness. Have recurring cancer following brachytherapy."

• fat...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 1, 2023

Degarelix for Prostate Cancer "Started with Lupron Depot every 3 months, but had severe dizziness and fatigue. Switched to Firmagon and felt much better. In both cases, no testosterone means no erection, fatigue, lack of enthusiasm, and weight gain. After one year, I got tired of the pain from shots. Switched to Orgovolyx + Xtandi and felt better."

• Jim...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2023

For Prostate Cancer "My main experience was positive. However, the injection on the left side was fine while the right side injection felt like I was being stabbed with a knife (the injection takes a while, adding to the misery). The other thing that I noticed was a small ridge across my abdomen that felt like plastic and still hasn't abated 18 months later."

• ren...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 10, 2022

For Prostate Cancer "Between the last 2 injections, my PSA reading remained unchanged, about 1.01. Degarelix drains my strength, and I'm exhausted most of the time, with hot flashes during the night. I refuse to live like this. (This is living?) I'm 86 and refuse to be a vegetable for the rest of my days. I've got to die of something. It may as well be prostate cancer."

• Mik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 14, 2024

For Prostate Cancer "Stage IV prostate cancer with metastasis to bone. I had been on Eligard for 3 years and suffered CV issues... Near heart failure, near stroke, also type 2 diabetes and high lipids. I discontinued Eligard, switched to Firmagon (degarelix), and the CV issues have ceased, BP and echocardiogram show normal results now... With every drug, there are side effects, but far fewer and less life-threatening with degarelix."

• Wid...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 10, 2025

For Prostate Cancer "I have been on degarelix injections since May 2022, side effects hot flushes, bits and bobs have shrunk a lot, PSA was 432 on diagnosis, now almost undetectable at 0.01. I keep changing the injection site from left to right every 4 weeks, but it hurts like hell, and I am out of commission 3/4 days. I use an ice pack to help and take painkillers, but all in all, it's doing its job keeping my testosterone down, combined with my apalutamide tablets, it is keeping the prostate cancer under control."

• Cra...
• February 4, 2017

Degarelix for Prostate Cancer "Side effects: hot flushes of short duration, some tiredness. PSA dropped from 38.0 to below 1.0 after 6 weeks from the start of treatment."

• Han...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 4, 2020

For Prostate Cancer "I am experiencing chronic diarrhea after two months of degarelix injections. Is there an alternative injection?"

• nub...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2025

Degarelix for Prostate Cancer "So 159 in July 24, 57 after 1st 240 mg dose (Nov 24), 18 after 2nd dose (Dec 24), 1 after 3rd dose (Jan 25)... I came here to see what else was out there, I think I'm good with this!"