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Originally Posted by Deb34  It's not very realistic to expect that every woman will be completely compliant about all the factors that can contribute to treatment. Usually, in my experience as a woman, it's easier to be compliant with medications than it is to be totally compliant with a diet. . |
No one said anything about expecting '
every' woman to be '
completely' compliant with
'all' factors that can contribute to treatment.
That said, going back to the original point:
In evaluating whether or not the 'dose' is the 'right' dose, compliance of the patient in other lifestyle areas should be examined.
As has been pointed out, flutamide raises liver issues, and it might not be in the best interest of the patient to Rx a high dose when they aren't making an effort in the lifestyle areas - especially if they already have liver problems.
I'm not a big fan of 'all or nothing'...my preference is to work with a medical team that looks at the entire picture, rather than just giving me a pill 'at the higest does' - especially if that pill simply 'blocks' symptoms, rather than works to 'eliminate' them.
Just as a side note, the doctor who Rx'd Flutamide for me said that I 'had' to be compliant with some specific lifestyle changes while on the drug or she would take me off of it. Drinking alcohol was an absolute 'no' in her book. While it may have been 'unrealistic' for some people to comply with that rule...that was the rule.
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