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What side effects did you experience after SBRT radiation treatment?

AJ

Community Member

a month ago

Just did my 3rd SBRT treatment and all of a sudden side effects kicked in like sensitivity to cold loss of appetite and exhaustion has anyone else experienced any of these and what did you did you do if so

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CA

Community Member

a month ago

The side effects you're describing - cold sensitivity, appetite loss, and fatigue - are experiences that other community members have shared during their SBRT treatments. These symptoms can be challenging to manage, especially when they appear suddenly as you've described. Many find that staying hydrated, eating small frequent meals when possible, and getting adequate rest can help, though it's worth discussing these new symptoms with your treatment team to ensure they're aware of how you're feeling. Others in this community may have helpful strategies to share from their own SBRT journeys.

BM

Community Member

a month ago

I have my 4th treatment today yesterday I started having mild sensitivity during urination. Haven't had any other side effects

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BM

Community Member

a month ago

Urinary side effects got a little more today. If you get them and take Azo be prepared for dark urine and maybe dizziness. Feeling a little tirettoday

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BM

Community Member

a month ago

Finished treatment 4/17. Side effects have been moderate. Urinary and bowel.nothing unexpected but diet does play a role. Back to low fiber Lean meat plenty of water. You figure out what you want to stay away from

DS

Community Member

9 days ago

I had EBRT x42, so maybe my experience won’t match yours, and I hope for your sake it doesn’t. Because I’m now 3 years post diagnosis (Stage 1, PSA 6.7, Gleason 4+4) and 2 years post treatment (EBRT and 4 months ADT) and the debilitating effects—sexual, urinary, bowel—keep changing, increasing, intensifying. The list of specialists I see also grows; in June I’ll add a gastroenterologist. In December, my deepening depression and suicidal impulses gave rise to my New Year resolution to go outside the medical industrial complex to get authorization for TRT frowned upon by my “care team.” In 6 weeks it produced a surge of sexuality and restored penile health that nudged my quality of life above zero for the first time in 20 months. My advice boils down to this: Question everything your medicos do or don’t want to do and keep reading Outcomes4Me, where there’s understanding and empathy, plus people who have things worse than you but keep fighting anyway.

AJ

Community Member

9 days ago

Thank you @Dave s im 3 weeks post radiation and things have tapered off now im only dealing with the hot flashes and exhaustion from lupron which I plan on getting off of ASAP my radiologist said he is confident with me only needing 6 months of it while my urologist is trying for a year or better with his reason being one of my tumors was aggressive but I cant see myself doing this for a year or better. I still have urges to urinate all night with Pressure also being on both my anus and urinary track sometimes strong sometimes light. My biggest fight now is with my insurance company who ate trying to have me foot $60,000 bill because my radiologist was in my network however the facility he did his work at wasnt so they claiming billed out of network

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