Re: EXtreme Frustration with Medication Choices and Lupron Bashing
From: Courtney (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jul 19 21:07:10 2002
Calm down! I wasn't exactly Lupron bashing, I just know that doctors
often forget to tell their patients ALL of potential side effects of the
medication they prescribe.
If the side effects are acceptable to you, and the medication works, go
for it!
At Fri, 19 Jul 2002, anonymous wrote:
>
>I can't take oral contraceptives because I can't tolerate them. I can't
>take
>danazol because I have PCOS. My only other choices seem to be Lupron or
>remova l of organs-which apprently doesn't help either. I am aware of
>the lupron risks and that people almost die or turn into vegetables,
>etc. That it is on OSHA's list of hazardous materials, that it is used
>in sex offenders for chemical castration. That it can be a short term
>solution. That is is a wretched horrible drug.
>YES I KNOW.
>Is it that or go through more surgery, this time removal of my organs?
>It is hard enough being on this medication without constantly being
>reminded that it can kill me, make me semi-retarded, affect me for the
>rest of my life, etc. I appreciate the warnings, but I KNOW ALL THIS.
>Most of us KNOW this. If we are on the computer, most of us have done a
>lupron search and have seen the Lupron Victims Network.
>We have read the horror stories on this BBS.
>This makes it extra hard for those of us finding relief with lupron and
>for people who are out of treatment options.
>There should be a seperate Lupron/Synarel forum so people can go to town
>and just be supportive here. Just an opinion from a hot, cranky, sleep
>deprived user of the evil lupron.
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