Re: Lupron Shot- to Sharon
From: Shawna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed May 31 12:41:08 2006
Hello Sharon. I've had 2 laparoscopies and have only been on Lupron
since April. I wanted to let you know I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.
When I went for the shot, I was soooo nervous and made myself sick to my
stomach as I waited for the nurse!!!
I'm very grateful that I tried Lupron. My daily pain has decreased and
my energy is beginning to return. Taking Lupron is a risk and it's a
huge decision to make, but I hope it helps you. Remember that it's
imperative to take a daily multi-vitamin with extra Calcium Citrate D
and Magnesium. You are very lucky to have a doctor in your family, for
I'm sure that it is a comfort to you by knowing whom to turn to!
So far, hot flashes are my biggest side effect. I just keep researching
and try to maintain a positive attitude. I just graduated college while
on Lupron! My graduation was a year later than I anticipated, thanks to
Endo, but I did it. I know Endo is unknown and quite scary, but keep
going after your dreams and goals!
Good luck and please keep me posted on how you are feeling.
Take Care,
--
Shawna J
At Wed, 31 May 2006, Sharon wrote:
>
>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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