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Re: On Lupron and broke my foot (for Lisa)
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Feb 4 21:40:28 2004
Hi Lisa,
I can't find your e-mail, so that is why I haven't e-mailed you back.
Could you e-mail me again? I was wondering how your mri went.
Thanks, Becky
At Tue, 27 Jan 2004, anonymous wrote:
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>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:
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>>Hi Becky,
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>>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:
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>>>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:
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>>>>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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