Re: Luperon: Dangerous Side Effects???
From: Shannen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Sep 30 01:09:02 2004
Hi Emily,
I had my first Lupron shot yesterday...so far so good (I'm keeping my
fingers crossed). My Doc only mentioned to me about those common side
effects like hot flashes and night sweats and said that they are
"nothing" compared to the side effects of Endo. Well, of cuz I know
that might not be too true cuz I've read a lot of stories about how
woman are suffering from the injections. Can I know how long did it
take for those side effects to kick in for you?
I guess it feels a lot better when you are well aware and prepared for
the side effects. I had great advises from the ladies in this forum :-)
Thank you.
At Wed, 29 Sep 2004, Emily wrote:
>
>I was given my first shot of Lupron Sept. 17th. I asked the Dr. about
>the side effects and he gave me the normal hot flashes, night sweats,
>etc. I had heard of many people with endo that have taken Lupron, so I
>told my Dr. that I would give it a try. When I got home from the
>appointment I did some research on Lupron and found many websites where
>women are warning others of the long term side effects of Lupron. Their
>"side effects" included seizures, cardiac problems, fibromyalgia, severe
>bone loss, bad bruising, migraines, insomnia, joint pain, short term
>memory loss, m.s., arthritis, stroke, vision damage, jaw pain, epilepsy,
>and more.
>This scared me and I am wanting to know if these side effects are really
>from Lupron. I know that these women think so , but maybe the would
>have had these problems anyway? I don't know. No studies have been done
>on the long term side effects of Lupron. There is a petition for the
>FDA to do a study on long term side effects.
>I am scared to get another shot and thinking of not getting the second
>shot, but I am feeling some pain relief from the Lupron. I am also
>having hot flashes, night sweats, migraines (every day), nausea, sore
>muscles, sore joints, and bone pain. I have heard that the side effects
>will increase with the second shot.
>what have you experienced and what are your thoughts about long term
>effects???
>
>Thanks for any feedback and/or advice and personal experiences. :)
>
>--
>Emily
>
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Shannen
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