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Re: Lupron - Good side effects?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Mon Jan 30 11:14:20 2006
Alicia,
I'm into my second month of Lupron and feeling just fine. For the first
month I was on micronpor bcp, and have night sweats and vaginal dryness,
during my one month check up my doc switched me to NuvaRing 28 day cycle
and I feel perfectly fine, no side effects of the Lupron. I was
expecting the worst with Lupron and it never really materialized.
Meg
At Sun, 29 Jan 2006, Tara wrote:
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>The Lupron pamphlet that my doctor gave me said that in weeks 1-2 there
>"is a temporary increase in your estrogen levels producing a surge or a
>flare." During this surge you have a textbook reaction to the
>medication. Extra estrogen may give you a burst of energy, cleaning
>powers, new found great attitude etc. I would definitely be prepared
>for after week 2. It states that you may have "hot flashes, headaches,
>vaginal dryness, depression/mood changes, and start with bone density
>changes." I wish we could all live on that estrogen high, but I'm afraid
>it may be short lived for you. I wish you the best of luck and really
>hope that you keep this feeling beyond week 2. Lupron is a possible
>next step for me after my lap if my pain isn't controlled. Let me know
>how it goes.
>
>At Sun, 29 Jan 2006, Alicia wrote:
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>>Hi,
>>
>>I just had my first Lupron injection on Tuesday afternoon. My friend
>>did it and he did a super job! I had no bruising, redness, or swelling.
>>My arm felt like lead for a few hours and was sore until Friday but
>>that's what an IM is all about!!
>>
>>I was just wondering if anyone else has had the "reaction" that I'm
>>having. As far as side effects go, it's about as good as one could wish
>>for!
>>
>>I feel better than I have felt in years! My head is clear. I'm
>>cheerful, positive, and I've been laughing lots. I have more energy.
>>I've been on a mission the past three days and I've mirco-cleaned my
>>whole house (and enjoyed it). I'm on a purging mode, I've thrown out 4
>>huge garbage bags worth of stuff. (I should tell you that I'm a pack
>>rat and I usually don't have much energy. Usually I can just barely get
>>through my normal day and it's my housework that suffers and doesn't get
>>done)
>>
>>I even baked cookies today! Just for fun...
>>I've been working opposite shifts to my husband so we haven't been
>>having extra sex, but if we were on the same schedule we would be!
>>I am still having my normal pain, but it's just not bothering me. I
>>just feel so darn positive that even pain can't bring me down!
>>I even called up my mother-in-law and invited her over to our house for
>>a meal! Something I have never done in the 6 years I've know my
>>husband...
>>
>>My ob/gyn said that the worst comes two weeks after the shot. So is
>>this just the calm before the storm?
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