can lupron shots in men cause fatigue.?

Question

83 old man with prostate cancer confined to prostate last 10 years. was on casodex , now only taking lupron every 3 months. since january,psa numbers below 1. Since may has started to get fatigued very easily. used to have lots of energy. any suggestions to get back energy. a battery of tests with doctors were negative.

Answer 1

Yes, tiredness is one of the side effects of lupron. The best thing to do is to notify the doctor about the fatigue. It is imperitive that he know. The doctor will decide what action he wants to take regarding the fatigue.