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Re: Lupron ShotFrom: Jessica (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon May 29 22:59:59 2006
At Wed, 16 Feb 2005, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >Hi, Angie, > >I just finished a six month round of Lupron in December 2004, and it did >wonders for me. I had terrible headaches at first, then was put on an >estrogen patch for add back therapy. The patches helped, but the endo >pain came back, so I stopped using them. Overall, the Lupron got rid of >crippling pain for me with side effects that were not unbearable. I had >hot flashes, night sweats, head aches, some feelings of irritability >(nothing I couldn't handle though). Overall, my side effects were very >mild compared to many of the women I've read on this list. I feel >pretty lucky to have been through the Lupron with no major side effects, >at least not so far. If I were asked to take it again, I would probably >request a bone scan, just to be sure, but I would most likely agree to >the shot a second time. I'm now taking about 1200mg of Calcium per day, >plus a good multi-vitamin to try to get my bones back to normal. I >haven't had any unusual bone pain that I've noticed, so I figure I got >through the bone loss okay, too. Can't be sure, but it's not something >I'm worried about right now. > >As with any drug, you've got to weigh the pros and cons. I was offered >Lupron at 20 (seven years ago), and I absolutely refused to take it. At >27 the pain was so bad I was having trouble doing EVERYTHING. I work >about 70 hrs per week and trying to do this with crippling pain is >difficult. So I finally opted for the Lupron, and LUCKY ME!! it worked >wonderfully. I was practically pain free for the six months I was on >the Lupron. I had surgery in December 2004, and have been fine since >then. Slight pains here and there, haven't got my period back, yet, but >almost no pain from the endo! So, if you're looking for a success story, >I suppose mine is that, at least for now. My OB/GYN doesn't expect my >endo to come back for about two years (not long enough), but it's two >years more than I had six months ago. I hope all works out for you. >Please keep us all updated as to your progress. > >Julie > >At Wed, 16 Feb 2005, Angie wrote: >> >>I just resently was told that i should get the Lupron shot and i've >>heard a lot of bad things about it... does anyone have anything good to >>say about it? It's really starting to worry me. If anyone has gotten >>the shot please let me know what you thought about it. Either on here >>or E-mail me at my yahoo address... Luvbrat8282@yahoo.com Thanks in >>advance for all the help! >> >>-- >>Angie >> >>-- >>I have both Endo and PCOS and i'm only 21. Drs have been telling me for the past 3 years >>that i'm heading right for a hystorectomy.. (sorry i know thats spelt wrong) I'm >>scared and don't know what to think or feel anymore.. anyone feel the same? >>
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