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Re: lupron, anxiety, period question
From: MJ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Nov 29 08:28:51 2005
Leigh,
Thanks for your response. I only take 1 pill a day, so I am a little
nervous about tapering at this point, but I am going to think about it
and talk to my dr about it. I have only been on meds for a month, so I
am pretty new to all of this and I don't want to stop too soon. I hope
you are having a good day.
Thanks again,
MJ
At Mon, 28 Nov 2005, Leigh wrote:
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>Hello MJ
>
>I don't know if this will help or not but here goes.
>I was on Anxiety meds (busiprone)before starting lupron, I too only took
>2 injections of lupron, for me the Headaches was the main reason I quit.
>I am just having my first period as well, no warning really I did notice
>feeling kinda PMSy the couple days before but wasn't sure if it was PMS
>or just some more of my horomones returning. Then my pain doubled on
>Fri and Sat lovely.
>
>At the time I was suppose to get my third injection I began tapering
>myself off of then stopping altogether my Anxiety meds. Haven't taken
>any for about3 1/2 weeks. I wasn't sure if they were adding to the
>other meds making my headaches worse. So I stopped everything except
>pain meds.
>
>I'm not having the anxiety I did before but I'm also being mellowed out
>by the pain meds. So I figured why take both. I still have them if I
>need to start again.
>
>If you feel comfortable with yourself as far as the anxiety goes start
>tapering down some and see how you feel. Don't stop all at onece work
>your way down. If you are comfortable quit. I'd keep them around as a
>just in case, but thats me.
>Bottom line do what you feel comfortable with. If you feel you need
>them keep taking them. If you feel ready to start stepping down, do it.
>Your the only one who knows for sure : )
>
>Hope your having a good day!
>
>At Mon, 28 Nov 2005, MJ wrote:
>>
>>Ok, here's my story, in a nutshell,--I had a lap in July, diagnosed w/
>>severe endo, started lupron in August, stopped after the 2nd injection
>>(September) caused such horrible anxiety I couldn't stand it. I also
>>experienced some numbness in my face which my re swears wasn't related
>>to the lupron, but my regular doctor sent me to a neurologist just to
>>get it checked out. The neurologist is sure both the anxiety and the
>>numbness were caused by the lupron. I ended up starting an anti-anxiety
>>medication at the end of October--thank goodness w/in a fairly short
>>period of time it 'kicked in'. Today my period started--first one since
>>August. I didn't have any of the usual warning signs (which is
>>good--must be between the lap and the two doses of lupron, the endo has
>>been helped some) and the cramps haven't been bad either.
>>
>>What I am wondering is, does anyone think the anxiety will either go
>>away or become manageable w/ out meds now that my period has started
>>back up? I am going to talk to the neurologist about this at my next
>>appt, but I was just curious. She said that she has seen this before
>>(w/ lupron) and that I will not have to be on this med forever. I am
>>totally ok w/ needing to be on it for as long as I need to because I do
>>NOT want to feel like that again, but am concerned about knowing when to
>>try to come off it. I have never experienced anxiety before this.
>>
>>Any information would be helpful. Thanks.
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