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Re: Lupron Injections
From: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jun 21 21:17:09 2004
Thanks for the info, I appreciate it. It's too bad doctors can't have
that little crystal ball to tell them how the drug will work with each
patient. From what I gather, the possible side effects are really the
luck of the draw, so it really is such an idividual decision. I have
some thinking to do, pros and cons to weigh, and I appreciate your
honesty, it will help!
At Mon, 21 Jun 2004, Kim wrote:
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>Well... you're in luck... I have both good and bad experiences with
>Lupron. There are some sites I found, but they are the Lupron Lawsuit
>type sites... I just typed in the word "Lupron" on google and it all
>came up. Most had balanced entries as far as good and bad, so check it
>out. My personal experience is mixed, I hate the side effects (but they
>are getting more tolerable little by little) and I appreciate the tiny
>amount of relief it brings. I did not have horrible bleeding like you,
>just pain all the time from the endo.I got on here before I decided to
>take Lupron as well and got pretty mixed reactions- some people hate it
>and others are kind of indifferent (like me!) I will honestly tell you
>that the side effects are annoying and not pleasant, but nothing
>compared to bleeding for as long as you have?? I have frequent
>headaches, night sweats, hot flashes, it really changes my appetite
>(??), I am thirsty all of the time ( I know this is a wierd one, but it
>honestly started like 3-4 days after my first injection and hasn't let
>up.) I had some minor soreness at the site of injection for about 4
>days, the kind that kind of hurts to sit down / lie in bed...but it went
>away. I have bone pain / aches for about a week after each injection,
>motrin helps this. I had nausea the first injection (bad enough to make
>me want to stop taking it) but I really had no choice since it is an
>injection... I have not had that the 2nd injection at all. I've had
>some fatigue / lethargy... just feel like laying around (which really
>can't happen since I am in my last year of school.) Those are all the
>bad things... the good are that I have had a decrease in the amount of
>cramps. I still have right sided pain pretty much all the time, but now
>the cramping everywhere has let up a bit. Still not sure if it is worth
>it, but I have a bit to go in the treatment and it might prove to be
>really effective. Well, this is getting really long- e-mail me if you
>have any other questions. It seems like I say the same thing everytime
>I get on here, but I just remember how nice it was to have someone give
>me an honest answer when I asked the same questions. Good luck... KIM
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>At Mon, 21 Jun 2004, Angela wrote:
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>>My doctor has recommended the three month Lupron injections for me but
>>has asked that I research the drug before I make my decision. I have
>>tried, but seem to come up with the same few reports touting a few
>>ill-effects and little else. I tried to check out the Lupron Victims
>>website but it is apparantly no more. >myself, just frequent anemia, severe pain, and constant (going on 3
>>years now, that's right, over 1000 days) bleeding. My doc says that
>>being overweight causes an over production of estrogen which probably
>>causes the bleeding so he says that taking 6 months of Lupron will
>>alleviate my symptoms temporarily, just to give me a bit of a break.
>>
>>I am hoping someone out there can give me some words of wisdom to help
>>me decide if the drug is worth the benefits. I am 29 years old and
>>already suffer from night sweats and hot flashes as well as an irregular
>>heartbeat a few of the other minor symptoms. I don't want a
>>hysterectomy until I find out if i can have children. Does anyone know
>>if I choose to take this medication, will the symptoms worsen? How often
>>do women suffer from memory loss...etc? I know that the Internet can be
>>a forum for those with bad experiences unless those out there with good
>>news are prompted to share, so any advice or stories (good or bad) you
>>care to share with me before I make my decision?
>>
>>Your help is greatly appreciated!
>>
>>--
>>Angela, Cambria605@yahoo.com
>>
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