ENDO Messages for December, 2002: Re: ??? On Effexor and weight gain, and best treatment for pregnancy after lap

Re: ??? On Effexor and weight gain, and best treatment for pregnancy after lap

From: Megan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Dec 13 17:00:16 2002

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Hi, It is hard to say the exact reason why you are not able to get pregnant. Endo affects fertility in a variety of ways. Lupron is something to consider for your treatment of endo. Whether Lupron actually shrinks endo tissue is up for debate. I know many doctors who feel that Lupron does in fact shrink endo tissue and their are studies showing that it does. On the other hand, there are also studies showing that it does shrink endo whatsoever. Also, I have known many women who claim that they got pregnant thanks to Lupron. However, the drug does have some nasty side effects. None are very serious, but they are still not that fun. Another one of these side effets is depression. Even though depression is not that widely reported while one is on Lupron, you might be at an increase risk of developing it since you have a history of depression. Personally, the choice to go on Lupron or not is completely up to you. Don't let the doctors, family, or friends sway you one way or another. Weigh out the pluses and minuses. You may even want to consider getting a second opinion with an endo expert (if you are interested in names of doctors email me at CAEndoSupport@aol.com and tell me where you are located. I will see if I know of any doctors in your area). Just remember that it is impossible to make a bad medical decision if it is well researched. You are researching Lupron and, therefore, whatever medical decision you make, it is the right one!! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

-- Megan Rohnert Park EA Support Group Leader The Endometriosis Association - http://www.killercramps.org

At Thu, 12 Dec 2002, Marie wrote: > >I had the lap done last week, with only some of the endo removed. The >other was left due to it was in the walls of the uterus and the tubes. >Is why I cannot get pregnant due to the narrowing of the tubes and the >ovaries being inflamed. I was told I need to get the lupon shots and >something else starts with a Z everymonth for 4 months. I have heard >there is no drugs that will shrink endo, and in the endo sourcebook, it >was said that there was a study done in england or europe, and there was >no differences in the treatment or no treatment ending in pregnancy? So >why should I go through all that? Also, I am and have been on Zoloft for >4 yrs now, I have always been super thin, however, I gained 60 pounds >6/7 months being on the drug. I weight as much now as I did when I was >9 months pregnant with my son. My dr is also really pushing the >effexor, due to the mental state I will be in after the shots. I have >been also weening of Zoloft now forever and the side effects are awful, >which I hear is even worse with the effextor. Also, would if I get >pregnant? ANY thoughts please. >Thank you so much!!! I feel like I am going nuts!! LOL

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