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Re: Another newbie
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jul 31 23:42:37 2003
Hi Dawn, Its not just you with the lupron, I had a terrible first couple
of months, sick to my stomach, the runs, more pain than i thought
imaginable! then in the 3rd month it all went away, including 98% of the
pain. it was worth it in the end, but that is only me, and everyones
bodies react different. your not nuts, demand that your doctor give
your symptoms notice! The only way I've gotten through to my doctor (and
he is a good doc) is to be profesional about everything, but to be pushy
too, and stand up for myself. You must realize that your not a freak!!!
And your not alone! Alot of people have had reactions to lupron that is
very similar to yours. Good luck and I'm wishing pain free glorious
days for all!
At Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Dawn wrote:
>
>I've only recently discovered this site and after reading through some
>of the messages I see I'm not alone in the struggle to first get
>diagnosed with endo and then find some appropriate treatment.
>
>After 12 years of trying to deal with this, I've finally found a doctor
>who is willing to consider my needs and see me as a partner in treatment
>instead of a patient who is overreacting and should take my medicine and
>ask no questions.
>
>Basically, after the laparascopy the doctor said "you're a mess and
>endotmetriois is everywhere..." We made the decision to see a doctor who
>specialized in endo and would be able to remove it all in one surgery
>including a possible bowel resection. However, the waiting list is a
>year in length and now that the endo pain has taken over most of the
>month, desperation has caused me to give lupron a try.
>
>I had my shot a week ago but since then I have been sick. The next day
>I woke up dizzy, nauseous, throwing up and terrible diarrhea that hasn't
>stopped since then. My doctor seems unwilling to attribute this to the
>lupron but that's the only thing that's different.
>
>My question today is about other people's experience with lupron. If
>this is how it's going to be for 6 months, how on earth has anyone
>managed to stay on it?
>
>I'm at a loss. The pain is so bad that it's totally interferring with
>my daily living and doing nothing doesn't seem an option anymore. I
>hoped that the lupron would at least give me a reprieve but maybe I
>haven't given it long enough for my body to adjust. I guess my hormones
>are in total chaos at this point.
>
>Has anyone experienced these terrible flu-like symptoms after receiving
>the shot or am I just a freak as my doctor has suggested?
>
>--
>Dawn
>
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