Firmagon or Eligard ?
Dad is 83 and has to start on ADT from Tomorrow. He has no known cardiac issues but we have a strong family history of cardiac disease. His dad and brother both passed from it He also gets ectopic beats/ pvc’s since many years but all cardiologists say those are benign and not to bother. His blood pressure is 115/70
I am conflicted whether to choose Firmagon or Eligard. Dr is ok with either. I want to go with Firmagon but I see some say they have very strong reactions with it and that makes me scared .
Any thoughts would be much appreciated . Also , does the Firmagon or Eligard affect blood pressure ?
Hi
thanks for reaching out. I hope your dad's ADT treatments go smoothly for him. I can understand how making a treatment decision is difficult. While we are not medical professionals, I found a bunch of articles from our members about these treatments. I chose ones that specially talked about cardiac issues as well, since you mentioned this as one of your concerns. In regards to the question about blood pressure, I would definitely ask the doctor that. I hope these articles are helpful: https://prostatecancer.net/stories/proton-therapy and https://prostatecancer.net/stories/cardiovascular-side-effects-adt, https://prostatecancer.net/stories/cancer-journal, https://prostatecancer.net/living/cardiac-afib, and https://prostatecancer.net/living/hot-flashes-treatments. Please keep us posted on how your father is doing. Jill, prostatecancer.net team
