ENDO Messages for August, 2004: Re: lupron questions

Re: lupron questions

From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Aug 25 13:26:58 2004

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At Wed, 25 Aug 2004, redthread wrote: >First of all be very open to everything you read or you will scare yourself into not trying it before you find out how you will react. I was told my options were Lupron or a hysterectomy and at 27 and wanting a family I jumped on the lupron and will finish my last shot this week. My cons were hot flashes and vaginal dryness and that was it...... Remember everyone reacts differently so until you try it you won't know how you personally are going to react to it. The pro's were no periods and I am completly pain free which I haven't been able to say in years
Good Luck with whatever you decide but the choice has to be yours and only yours.

>i've recently had my first lap and had endo removed from uterus, cervix
>as well as a cyst from one of my ovaries. i had a very bad experience
>after my lap which may involve long-term affects as it is, so i don't
>want to get stuck with having more from taking this drug. i had a major
>infection from one of my incisions as well as an absits (sp?) (major
>infection)in my abdomen that was extremely painful. i was in the
>hospital and almost died from these infections. i am still in recovery
>mode and may not be able to go back to work for a long time b/c of what
>happened to me. i am told that i may not be back to normal for a few
>years. in dealing with all of this, i am a bit scared to add more
>problems to my body at the moment. my doctor has advised me to start
>taking lupron as early as next week and to be honest i am a bit
>hesitant. i need some feedback on this drug. i need to hear some pro's
>and con's from women who have taken it. i am 24 years old and not sure
>i want to have menopausal symptoms right now. is it worth it? also,
>does anyone know where it is available on the cheap? at a whopping $400
>a month i'm going to be living on the street in order to be able to
>afford the stuff.
>
>thanks.

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