Re: Lupron Shot
From: Sharon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed May 31 12:04:07 2006
Hello:
I actually start my first shot tom afternoon of Lupron. So i cant tell
you how nice it is to hear someone that had a success!! i have been very
nervous about all the side effects. I have an unusual story compared to
most of the women here I had pain for the last 8-10 weeks mostly
cramping with the excrutiating pain coming and going then over the last
3 weeks it was aways there, so i went tot the doc and he sent me for a
US where they found a a large cyst on my left ovary so i went in for
surgey two days later and ended up in the or for almost 4 hrs..
Apparently they found endo all over the place and the cyst had attached
to my small intestine and my pelvic wall.. So know my choice is Lupron
due to the severity of the endo. It is so wierd to have all this pushed
on you when all i thought was i had some bad cramps and maybe a cyst...
So now i am faced with the Lupron... My father is a dr. and meet with
me and my gyno to discuss the options and right now this is the route im
taking! So it is great to hear that you didnt have that bad a time!! Ill
keep you posted!!
Thanks for the uplifting story!!!!
~Sharon~
At Mon, 29 May 2006, Jessica wrote:
>
>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?
>>>
--
Sharon
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