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Re: Lupron User
From: shannon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Jan 28 07:43:29 2004
The Lupron side effects have been tough to handle, but I feel that the
long term fact that it may help will be worth it - if it does. I am
having my 3rd shot tomorrow and will be talking iwth my doc about add
back therapy. Anyone have any experience with this?
Shannon
At Tue, 27 Jan 2004, Senja wrote:
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>I used Lupron about 3 years ago. It sounds like you are having sucess
>managing your endo with it. I wasn't quite so lucky.
>
>I know that if the side effects are overwhelming your doctor may
>reccomend addback to help alleviate them. This is where they give you
>small doses of hormones. The problem with this is that the addback can
>start the pain back up. You might want to talk to your doctor about it
>if you are completely miserable.
>
>I know that I tok wet washcloths to bed with me, to cool myself after
>the hot flashes at night, and I rarely took a hot shower when I was on
>Lupron.
>
>I really can't help you with the moodiness, because I never got a handle
>on it. I was a total B*tch while on it. YOu can take comfort in the
>fact that if you're doing a 6 month course, it won't last forever.
>
>Honestly, I felt that the side effects were something I was willing to
>live with, if the Lupron worked. Unfortunatly it didn't help me, and
>one of the side effects was pretty unhelthy (I got some serious swelling
>of the feet and ankles because of water retention.)
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>--
>Senja
>
>At Tue, 27 Jan 2004, shannon wrote:
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>>I have been on Lupron for two months and I will be getting my third shot
>>in three days. I have been having head aches, dryness, Horrible hot
>>flashes, and moodiness. I have experienced no pain or bleeding since
>>the shots started. I have been searching for lupron users and this is
>>the first time i have found any hint of people using it. I was
>>wondering what your experiences are and how things are going for you.
>>also, what things are you doing to help the side effects subside?
>
>--
>Senja
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