melatonin

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.

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@atmc.net> wrote in message
news:36WdnejpufpkThzVnZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d@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

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@atmc.net> wrote in message
news:36WdnejpufpkThzVnZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d@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.