|
Re: lupron, anxiety, period question
From: MJ (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Nov 30 06:18:30 2005
I am sure I feel better b/c of the meds, but the doc did say that
getting my period again will help me balance out again--well, of course
she said it better, but you know what I mean. That made me feel so much
better! She doesn't want me to start tapering the meds yet which is fine
(duh--I take a 10mg tab--I never thought of cutting it in 1/2, but I
could do that at some point--thanks for the tip!). I go back in a month
and we'll see then. It's just so good to feel back to normal w/out the
anxiety. That was by far the worst thing I have ever experienced. I am
normally someone who takes things in stride and doesn't get uptight very
easily, when the anxiety took over, it was--well, hard to explain, but
it was horrible. Thank goodness I found this doctor--she has been
wonderful!
Hope you are having a great day!
MJ
At Tue, 29 Nov 2005, Leigh wrote:
>
>Not a problem MJ,
>I didn't realize you had been taking them for such a short time. Part
>of the reason you are probably feeling better is cause there is a
>consistant level of the drugs in your system. Definitly talk about it
>with your doc.
>I was on the 10 mg so I just split them in half for a while.
>Hope your having a good day!
>
>At Tue, 29 Nov 2005, MJ wrote:
>>
>>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:
>>>
>>>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.
|
|
![[ endo@obgyn.net ]](../../images/endo_at_obgyn.gif)