Re: Should I ask my Dr for BCP when taking Lupron?
From: alice (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Nov 21 13:02:39 2002
Thanks so much for those suggestion! I will ask my Dr for
Add back therapy.
Just searched the previous posts and found out lot's of information.
Still a little confused about the choices for add back therapy.
Estrogen,nonrethnidrone,progesterone? which one is better?
Thanks again and hope you all well!
--
Alice
At Thu, 21 Nov 2002, Mindy wrote:
>
>Hello!
>
>My doc is an Endo specialist and says that he never administers Lupron
>without add back therapy.
>
>Mindy :-)
>
>At Thu, 21 Nov 2002, E wrote:
>>
>>Alice:
>>
>>I was not given any "add back" therapy while on Lupron. I was told that
>>the bone loss factor was minimal at my age (35). I was told to take
>>calcium supplements and flax seed oil while on the Lupron (for 6
>>months). The calcium was for the bone loss, and the flax seed oil was
>>for the hot flashes and night sweats (which were horrible !!)..
>>
>>I have read lots of posts where ladies have had "add back" therapy of
>>estrogen and/or progesterone. Discuss with you Dr tomorrow !! Good luck
>>!!
>>
>>At Thu, 21 Nov 2002, alice wrote:
>>>
>>>Dear All;
>>>I will have my first Lupron injection tomorrow. I am a little concerned
>>>about side effect like 'Bone desity loss'.
>>>
>>>Should I ask my Dr to prescribe some other medication for the side
>>>effect?
>>>Has anyone take BCP at the same time with Lupron?
>>>
>>>Thanks a lot
>>>
>>>--
>>>Alice
>>>
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