Re: Lupron Shot- to Shawna J
From: Sharon (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed May 31 22:10:08 2006
Hello:
Congratulations on the graduation!! I am quite nervous but i have been
trying to be as positive as i can!! I have already started taking the
vitamins adn am trying to eat a more healthy diet. I have also been
trying to do as much research as possible!!
I'll keep you posted and thanks for thinking of me!!
Talk to you soon,
~Sharon~
At Wed, 31 May 2006, Shawna wrote:
>
>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
>>
--
Sharon
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