Enzo or Abi - any views?

Only just seen your post, Eleanor. Yes, it seems to be an either/or thing with these two drugs unless you're on a trial; once you've had one for as long as it works, the other is unlikely to work. Tony was advised that Enza, which I think is slightly newer, was probably better for him because of the side-effect profile and the steroids that go with Abi. But most men will only be able to comment on one or other of these drugs - in some cases there will be a clear reason for one or the other, so the oncologist will probably guide the choice. When you find out the cost of these drugs, you will feel very, very grateful for our NHS!

I hope whichever drug is chosen does the trick and gives you both a good quality of life for many months.

Hi ColU_FC

The problem was not TAKING Prednisolone but Stopping it.

As you know you must stop Steroids like Prednisolone in stages over a certain number of days/months.

I just think my 20 Days Stopping time was not long enough.

It is hard to describe how I was feeling but here it is.....

Think about being in an Airplane that is going to crash....and while you are trying to make peace with God and death everyone around you is shouting, crying, screaming and so on.....now imagine this going on every waking hour of the day...and ANYTHING can trigger this Stress level...like for example a dog barking in the distance.

This went on for about two weeks.... until the SUICIDAL THOUGHTS started...IT WAS DARK...IF I did not have my pets to take care of I would surely have done myself in....IT WAS DARK!  This lasted another 10 days or so.

I have no doubt steroids can be life saving...but they can also be deadly.

Regards

Edited by member 10 Jan 2017 at 13:53  | Reason: Not specified

Do you have to have had chemo(docetaxel) before starting enzo.?
I don't feel the abbis and dexo are doing much good for my O/H, but the onco doesn't seem bothered even though his PSA has risen from late 50s to 98. My husband's PSA, that is, not the onco's!