ENDO Messages for August, 2004: Re: cramping and lupron

Re: cramping and lupron

From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Aug 30 07:38:18 2004

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In reply to: michelle: "cramping and lupron"

How long has it been since you had the shot? It can take your body several weeks, if not a couple months, to adjust to the shot and to totally shut off estrogen production. My Doc said that initially the ovaries get confused and produce a surge of estrogen, then figure out what is going on and stop producing estrogen. This initial surge can make you feel worse. Since endo is fed by estrogen, this initial surge will make the endo go crazy. For me, the first 3-4 weeks after the shot tend to be kind of rough, but I know to expect it now and just ride it out.

One thing I do now is get a three month injection. My body seems to adjust better because the lupron stays in my body more consistently over three months than if I did a monthly injection. Something to think about. Also, I take birth control which seems to help me adjust to lupron better since my hormones are always at a steady state. I also found that this second time of Lupron for me is much easier than the first and I think it is because I have been taking the pill continuously for a couple years. Since my body was in a psuedo-pregnancy state from that, and in a low state of estrogen, the Lupron is hardly effecting me at all. The first week was really bad but now I feel great. Hope things get better for you. Feel free to email me direct if you want to talk further. Use my work email: ameyer@dbllaw.com

Hugs! Amy Meyer

At Sat, 28 Aug 2004, michelle wrote: >
>well, my bleeding has stopped but the cramping is unbelievable... maybe
>I just don't understand how the lupron is supposed to work... did
>anyone else continue to have a period and cramping after their
>injection. My understanding was that my monthly cycle would stop and I
>assumed that meant no cramping or menstrual symptoms at all.. thanks so
>much, michelle
>
>--
>breathe in your blessings, breathe out your prayers...
>Life is not measured by the breaths you take but by the moments that take your breath away.
>

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