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LupronFrom: Jennette (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon Aug 30 11:36:45 2004
I am reading a lot of people talking about Lupron shots and how this stuff works. What I read is that this "drug" shuts down the pituitary gland and thus stops hormones from being released. Not just estrogen, but all that the pituitary gland controls. This drug does not affect the ovaries directly so they aren't "trying" to compensate because they are getting their orders from the pituitary gland which is in the brain. This "drug", Lupron.... is very powerful, it's nothing to take lightly and probably is affecting people throughout their lives. Certainly those people who are experiencing negative effects can attest to the fact that they suffer for years after stopping the drug. I would almost bet, in years to come, this drug will be on the list of drugs that induce harmful effects for the users. Remember, it was produced to fight severe cancer of the prostate, and now it's being passed out like candy to everyone with endometriosis since being "approved" for this use. This doesn't make the drug safe. In time, I believe we will once again see lawsuits by people who suffer damage due to the use of this drug, just like so many others that aren't properly and thoroughly tested before handed out to people who really don't have enough information to make a decision whether or not to take it. The fact that doctors are pushing this drug makes me wonder about it. It doesn't seem to be the "wonder drug" that the doctors make a fuss about. Jennette
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