Hi Piintail2024, and a warm welcome to the forum, I'm sorry you have prostate cancer and have to be here, but I can not only tell you your side effects are perfectly normal, you're fortunate to have got away relativily lightly.

The tiredness, or fatigue as it is known is very common, just keeping your exercises up is the best way through it, I'm assuming getting up in the night 2 to 3 times is to pee, this too is common, ask your nurse about exercises to tighten up your sphincters and muscles that control your urethra, try having your last drink of the day a little earlier, but DON'T cut back, it's important to drink plenty, cutting out caffeine, alcohol and carbonated drinks while your bony recovers rom radiotherapy will also help, not for everyone I know but I also did pilates, which strengthens your inner core, lower abdomen, best wishes.

Eddie

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Hi Pintail 2020 and thank you for post.

I am sorry to hear about your situation and appreciate it can be a worry.

The treatments you have had can take a toll on your body even months after treatment has finished. The side effects like tiredness, bladder symptoms, and diarrhoea are unfortunately quite common, and they can linger on for a while. 

 We have some information on our website about fatigue and tips on how to manage it, such as doing a form of gentle exercise, getting enough rest and eating a good diet.

Prostate Cancer UK have useful advice on how to cope with urinary symptoms if that is what is keeping you from a good nights sleep.

I recommend discussing your ongoing symptoms with your nurse specialist or hospital specialist. They maybe able to advise you further.

I hope this helps a little and the links are useful.

Please get back to us if you need any more information or support. You may find it helpful to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Kind regards

Tina

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Hello and thanks for posting

The PSA levels can go up for many reasons such as inflammation, infection, or just natural fluctuation. It doesn't always mean that the cancer is back or growing. Doctors usually look at the trend over several PSA results not just one.

Hormone treatment is one of the main treatments that help keep the PSA down after radiotherapy.

There isn't a practical remedy that can directly lower PSA levels but adopting healthy lifestyle choices such as eating a balanced diet, limiting alcohol intake, keeping active and not smoking. This is good for your overall health and may help your body cope with treatment.

I hope this is of some help. Give us a ring if you would like to talk anything over. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

Kind regards,

Celene

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