Re: infertility, childbirth and back to endo again...lupron?
From: Alexis. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Jan 17 12:38:07 2006
Hopefully this info helps...
Your doctor will only (should only) put you on Lupron for 6 months. It
will not affect your bone mass in this time period. I take
calcium...and any loss bone mass will be regained when I am done the
drug.
Yes, there are side affects that mimic mennopause. However, these side
effects mean that the drug is working. Lupron takes away your
estrogen...therefore you experience hot flashes, night sweats,
moodiness, sometimes headaches. However, they are tolerable (at least
for me) and now I am not in pain. It's a trade off and many women
forget that the side effects mean that he drug is working.
People are quick to complain about the drug without considering the good
it is doing for their condition. Please talk to your OB/GYN openly
about Lupron. It isn't as bad as many women make it out to be. The
first step is understanding.
Please see this website for more info...
http://www.endofacts.com
I hope this helps.
--
Alexis.
At Tue, 17 Jan 2006, Lisa wrote:
>
>I was diagnosed through a lap a few years back when trying to figure out
>what my severe cramping was and why I wasn't able to get pregnant.
>Suffered through fourteen months of pain and eventually had my beautiful
>nine month old daughter through the wonders of modern medicine
>(artificial insemination). The endo went dormant while I was pregnant
>and I was told by doctors that when I went back on my BCP, it would keep
>it dormant. Well, that was not true and six months post partum, it has
>returned with a vengeance and at all times during my cycle, but mostly
>the few weeks before my period stops. I refuse to have another lap as
>it was really painful and my endo pains seemed to be worse afterwards,
>probably from scarring (and I'm really not a whimp because I had a C
>section and recovered from that very quickly and painlessly :) I am not
>ready to have a hysterectomy, and most of my endo was found around my
>bowel area so would that even get rid of it? So, my last choice that
>doctor has offered is Lupron. Could anyone on it or has taken it tell
>me what exactly it does? Doctor said you can only take it for six
>months? So then what happens after that? I assume the endo comes back?
>How about side effects? And I've heard something about bone loss or
>something? Please help. I'm staying home with my little girl and I
>can't follow her around with a heating pad all day and I have to do
>something, although I'm afraid of hormones making me a little crazy....
>thanks in advance for any info you can offer :)
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