Radium 223 dichloride for Prostate Cancer User Reviews

• Ima...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 18, 2019

"After 6 treatments of radium 223, I experienced extreme fatigue and listlessness. Being an athletic and generally healthy 64-year-old male, this was a major change in my energy. I then developed whole body muscle pain, especially in my legs, as well as being easily out of breath. This miserable, sickly feeling lasted 10 weeks. After 10 weeks from the completion of my last (6th) treatment, this feeling finally went away, and I feel much better, albeit quite weakened overall."

• Reh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2018

"One should think twice for radium 223. My husband suffered from prostate cancer. Dr. advised him for Xofigo, and that was a disaster. He was a cancer patient, had cancer on his bone. But he was active after the first injection. He stopped eating food and lost 20 pounds in two weeks. I spoke to Dr. Told him my concern. He said he'll be fine. I asked him, does this medicine have side effects? He said no side effects, so I relaxed, and he got his second injection. In the second week, that was a disaster. His liver was compromised, damaged 80%, that happened so fast, and he left us in the third week. That is very, very sad, made my life empty."

• Wal...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 29, 2020

"Started Xofigo June 2020. Aged 58 at start, by October, feel like 85 years old. Doctors repeatedly say side effects are not serious. But when I started, I could cycle and run, now walking is hard. Pain is significantly worse. Lack of energy, too. After first 3 injections, I was able to recover to some extent, but now, after the 5th one, I am finding it harder to recover, and managing basic daily activities is difficult. Obviously, each patient is different, but more guidance should be given to doctors and patients. I don't regret starting the therapy, but better (and more honest?) advice would aid recovery and perhaps increase positive outcomes of Xofigo therapy."