Re: On Lupron and broke my foot (response to Lisa)
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jan 23 15:28:02 2004
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for responding. I was kind of thinking the same thing that my
doctor should have told me to take calcium. I will let you know what
the orthopaedic says on Monday. Also, do you know if Lupron can cause
constipation?
Thanks, Becky
At Fri, 23 Jan 2004, Cocomiranda27 wrote:
>
>Hi Becky,
>
>Sorry to hear about your foot. Your doctor should have told you to take
>calcium when you started Lupron. My doctor told me to take 1,000 mg
>daily.
>
>Lisa
>
>At Thu, 22 Jan 2004, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I hurt my foot eight weeks ago possibly by working out at the gym since
>>that was my first week there but I am not sure because I didn't overdo
>>it. I had an x-ray four weeks ago and it didn't show it was broken and
>>went back to the doctor two weeks ago for a follow-up appt and it still
>>wasn't better so he ordered an MRI. I had the MRI and another x-ray of
>>my foot this past Tuesday and it showed up on there that I definately
>>broke my foot. My question is, do you think it is possible that the
>>Lupron was a factor in breaking my foot since Lupron decreases bone
>>density? Should I be taking extra calcium? I see an orthopaedic doctor
>>next Monday.
>>
>>Thanks for your help,
>>
>>Becky
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