ENDO Messages for March, 2005: Re: Lupron seems so wrong...

Re: Lupron seems so wrong...

From: Karen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Mar 29 08:25:51 2005

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Lori - Unfortunately I would have to agree with Shannon. I took Lupron in November after fighting it for over a year. I should have trusted my instincts. I think Lupron does actually work for some women, but I don't think there is a middle ground with it. You either love it or hate it. My injection was a three month injection also with add-back therapy. It was the worst three months of my life. I have pretty bad migraines and this medicine gave me a constant migraine for three months, and I'm not kidding. The hot flashes and night sweats (the add-back therapy is supposed to help) were outrageous. My period didn't even stop....I have a blood condition so that's probaby an odd side effect. And my blood pressure went out of control, I am now on blood pressure medication. I can't say for sure if the Lupron made me more depressed, I am am on an anti-depressant. But, I do think it made me more anxious. Mostly becuase I knew in my heart this medicine wouldn't work for me, and I let the dr.'s talk me into it anyway. I would talk to several dr.'s but I would also trust your instincts. Take care! Karen

At Tue, 29 Mar 2005, Lori wrote: >
>I'd really appreciate anyone's take on the costs and benefits of Lupron.
>I just had a lap and my endo seems pretty extensive. The surgeon
>couldn't get at what was "wrapped around my bowel" and so is strongly
>suggesting Lupron. I've heard so much terrible news about Lupron; it's
>scary. And my gut feeling tells me that my whole system just needs to
>go back to a natural balance, not recieve more drugs and drugs to
>counteract the side effects of those. I've been on and off bc fo years
>- could never find a good pill to fit me. I've also suffered depression
>and anxiety and for the first time in my life I recently accepted
>antidepressants for that, and I still hate the idea of Prozac although
>it has helped. Part of me wonders if the depression could be related to
>the endo - my doctor says no, but again, from a whole-body perspective I
>still feel like something is all "out of whack". I'm 26, and would like
>to have children, maybe at around 30 (I'm not married). Any thoughts -
>primarily on Lupron?
>
>--
>Thanks, Lori
>

--
Karen

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