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Re: LupronFrom: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon Aug 30 12:39:10 2004
At Mon, 30 Aug 2004, Jennette wrote: >Could you please share with me and others where you got your information, I would like to read about it. Thanks, Amanda P >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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