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From: Fen on 18 Jul 2008 21:05
I've been intermittent with ADT after failing radiation for about 10 years.
Recently I started 3 mg daily of melatonin. This sleep aid has slightly
reduced my PSA (now 2.98). Has anyone else looked into the over-the-counter
drug ? I have misplaced the article suggesting the use of melatonin for PC.
I am very active (81 YOA) and play golf (shot my age last week) 3x a week.
I have the known other problems, but it is so good to be looking down at the
grass.

From: Steve Kramer on 19 Jul 2008 11:00
Welcome, Fen!

I assume your primary treatment was radiation, as opposed to salvation
radiation treatment. When was your initial treatment? You may be the
longest survivor in the newsgroup!

Congrats on your golf score. I'd be happy to shoot my age in nine holes.


"Fen" <floomer(a)atmc.net> wrote in message
news:36WdnejpufpkThzVnZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d(a)neonova.net...
> I've been intermittent with ADT after failing radiation for about 10
> years. Recently I started 3 mg daily of melatonin. This sleep aid has
> slightly reduced my PSA (now 2.98). Has anyone else looked into the
> over-the-counter drug ? I have misplaced the article suggesting the use
> of melatonin for PC. I am very active (81 YOA) and play golf (shot my age
> last week) 3x a week. I have the known other problems, but it is so good
> to be looking down at the grass.





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PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46
Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c
RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins
PSA <.1 <.1 <.1 .27 .37 .75 PSAD 0.19 years
EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47
PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 PSAD .056 years
Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 and every 4 months there after
PSA .07 .05 .06 .09 .08 .132 .145 PSAD 1.4 years
Casodex added daily 07/06
PSA <0.04, <0.05, <0.04, <0.04, <0.1 2/12/08
Illegitimati non carborundum

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PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46
Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c
RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins
PSA <.1 <.1 <.1 .27 .37 .75 PSAD 0.19 years
EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47
PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 PSAD .056 years
Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 and every 4 months there after
PSA .07 .05 .06 .09 .08 .132 .145 PSAD 1.4 years
Casodex added daily 07/06
PSA <0.04, <0.05, <0.04, <0.04, <0.1 2/12/08
Illegitimati non carborundum


From: 3Putt in Coastal SC on 19 Jul 2008 15:24
I have used Melatonin and benadryl as a sleep aide for the past year. I've
not seen any reduction in my PSA for the last two tests following
Brachytherepy. I sleep soundly, but can't seem to sleep longer than 5
hours.


"Fen" <floomer(a)atmc.net> wrote in message
news:36WdnejpufpkThzVnZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d(a)neonova.net...
> I've been intermittent with ADT after failing radiation for about 10
> years. Recently I started 3 mg daily of melatonin. This sleep aid has
> slightly reduced my PSA (now 2.98). Has anyone else looked into the
> over-the-counter drug ? I have misplaced the article suggesting the use
> of melatonin for PC. I am very active (81 YOA) and play golf (shot my age
> last week) 3x a week. I have the known other problems, but it is so good
> to be looking down at the grass.

From: Califchief on 26 Jul 2008 01:55
Bogey wrote:

> I have used Melatonin and benadryl as a sleep aide for the past year.
> I've not seen any reduction in my PSA for the last two tests
> following Brachytherepy. I sleep soundly, but can't seem to sleep
> longer than 5 hours.

CLONAZEPAM (generic for KLONOPIN) 0.5mg at bedtime
resulted 12-16 hours of sleep. That's too much.

AMBIAN Cr 6.2 results in 6 to 8 hours of sleep now.

___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
From: skeptic on 27 Jul 2008 20:00
On Jul 26, 1:55�am, califch...(a)fidotel.com (Califchief) wrote:
> �Bogey wrote:
>
> �> I have used Melatonin and benadryl as a sleep aide for the past year.
> �> I've not seen any reduction in my PSA for the last two tests
> �> following Brachytherepy. �I sleep soundly, but can't seem to sleep
> �> longer than 5 hours.
>
> �CLONAZEPAM (generic for KLONOPIN) 0.5mg at bedtime
> �resulted 12-16 hours of sleep. �That's too much.
>
> �AMBIAN Cr 6.2 results in 6 to 8 hours of sleep now.
>
> ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12

I've used all of those.....all with good results, but, I vary them
from night to night to avoid dependence.
There's nothing like a good night's sleep...no matter how we have to
acheive it.....to fix what ails you.
I treasure my sleep and do whatever it takes to get a consistent,
uninterrupted sleep.
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