Re: On Lupron and broke my foot (response to Lisa)-report on dr. visit
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jan 27 20:24:06 2004
Hi Lisa,
I went to the ortho doctor on Monday and he said I had quite a big break
on my foot. He said that the break was most likely due to me being on
Lupron and it could have, but he said most unlikely, that it was from
exercising. I was thinking, "oh great". Well, he put me in a walking
removable cast and also has me on crutches for four weeks, which really
sucks. He also told me to start taking 1500 of calcium (recommended
Oscal) and 400 of Vitamin D. I am just very depressed now because now I
won't be able to exercise and having Polycystic Ovary Syndrome too, it
is also hard to lose weight and of course, Lupron makes you gain weight.
I am very discouraged right now. Am I ever going to get better? I wish
my endocrinologist would have told me to take calcium while being on
Lupron! Thanks for your support, Becky (you can also
e-mail me at bockwald@wmconnect.com).
At Sun, 25 Jan 2004, Lisa wrote:
>
>Hi Becky,
>
>Have you started taking calcium now? If not, you should. I don't
>believe Lupron causes constipation, but endo does. I have read that a
>lot of women on this board and other have GI problems caused by their
>endo. I have had constipation problems for years and was dx a year and
>half ago with acid reflux. I believe now that my endo has caused some
>of my constipation. I have read on the boards the taking magnesium
>helps constipation. If you have bought your calcium yet you might want
>to get one that also has magnesium.
>
>Pleas let me know how you make out on Monday. Good luck.
>
>--
>Lisa
>
>At Fri, 23 Jan 2004, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>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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