Health Boards
21 October 2016
Went to see my GP 3 weeks ago to have my last hormone injection so I'm hoping normal service will resume soon, that's two and a half years since I finished my Radiotherapy for my prostate cancer
I was pleased that my blood test for prostate specific antigen ( PSA ) was undetectable
So for my prostate cancer I now go to just 3 monthly blood tests to make sure it doesn't creep back
But no more damn hormone injections
I was told my lymphocyte count was good from the beginning of of September at 125 so it was well within the normal range, took more blood at beginning of October
Having increased my dose of Fumaderm to six tablets a day 3 with breakfast and three with my evening meal I was a bit concerned that the lymphocyte count would fall again but my doctor took my bloods while I was with him.
I told him that I had increased my dose of fumaderm to 6 tablets a day and need to keep an eye on my lymphocytes,
Later that evening I got a call from my doctor telling me he had the results of bloods and unfortunately they had dropped to .95 not dangerous at that level but non the less the rapid drop from 1.25 to .95 in under a month has caused me to reconsider the increase and have dropped down to 5 tablets a day and am due another blood test in a few days ....it will be interesting to see the results before I have to see my dermatologist in December
I have noticed since dropping to the lower dose that my finger joints are getting more painful ...but I'm still reluctant to give up on Fumaderm unles I'm offered something to deal with both problems like stelara or Cosentyx
Went to see my GP 3 weeks ago to have my last hormone injection so I'm hoping normal service will resume soon, that's two and a half years since I finished my Radiotherapy for my prostate cancer
I was pleased that my blood test for prostate specific antigen ( PSA ) was undetectable
So for my prostate cancer I now go to just 3 monthly blood tests to make sure it doesn't creep back
But no more damn hormone injections
I was told my lymphocyte count was good from the beginning of of September at 125 so it was well within the normal range, took more blood at beginning of October
Having increased my dose of Fumaderm to six tablets a day 3 with breakfast and three with my evening meal I was a bit concerned that the lymphocyte count would fall again but my doctor took my bloods while I was with him.
I told him that I had increased my dose of fumaderm to 6 tablets a day and need to keep an eye on my lymphocytes,
Later that evening I got a call from my doctor telling me he had the results of bloods and unfortunately they had dropped to .95 not dangerous at that level but non the less the rapid drop from 1.25 to .95 in under a month has caused me to reconsider the increase and have dropped down to 5 tablets a day and am due another blood test in a few days ....it will be interesting to see the results before I have to see my dermatologist in December
I have noticed since dropping to the lower dose that my finger joints are getting more painful ...but I'm still reluctant to give up on Fumaderm unles I'm offered something to deal with both problems like stelara or Cosentyx