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Re: Abnormal Vaginal bleeding for 11 weeks, Dr. thinks Lupron is next step
From: heather (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Sep 27 21:39:50 2006
I got the shot for 4 months. I stopped having periods after te second
shot. the side effects really suck. thehot flashes and anxiety are
difficult to deal with. It has been 2 months since I stopped the shot
and I still have not gotten my period back. i havn't talke dto my
doctor about it yet. I hear both good and bad stories about lupron.
At Wed, 27 Sep 2006, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>Honestly Mindy I don't think so.
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>Please think twice before taking the shot of that nasty drug.
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>It has left me with so many lasting effects after just one 3-month shot,
>and not helped my pain or bleeding at all, that I curse it every single
>day when I can't open a bottle of medications for myself - that's how
>swollen and hurtful my hands are from something that resembles arthritic
>pain.
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>Please research it and don't take it unless you're absolutely sure of
>it.
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>If you need more help or someone to talk to please let me know.
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>Good luck and may that drug never ever hurt anyone again!!!
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>Wishing you painfree days!
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>Inny.
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>At Tue, 26 Sep 2006, Mindy wrote:
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>>I was diagnosed with Endo in April of 2004, in July of 2004 I had
>>excision surgery with a very well known surgeon in Milwaukee. I got
>>pregnant a few months later and delivered my 2nd child in July of '05.
>>About 7 months post delivery of my baby I had horrific left sided pain
>>and was vomiting. As it turns out I had gallstones and during that
>>surgery to remove my gallbladder I was found to of had my Uterus adhesed
>>to my Round Ligament. I went on the mini pill following that Surgery
>>for bc. I did notice that as I kept getting minor spotting and
>>irregular periods that it felt like my endo was coming back. I was
>>getting the familiar pain again. Well after having a period for 6 weeks
>>recently my dr. put me on Ovcon 35 to stop it. That didn't work
>>despite taking up to 3 a day. I was then given several tests. I even
>>ended up having to have a D&C with biopsy of my uterus because she says
>>she felt something during one of my pelvic exams. The biopsies came
>>back not recognizing what it was that she took out of me. She then
>>changed my bcp to Yazmin. Well here it is 11 weeks and still bleeding.
>>She says she can't explain why it is, but that I should do the Lupron
>>because it will give me relief of this for 6 months. I am petrified to
>>do this. Surely there is a reason for my bleeding. Will Lupron really
>>help this??!??
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>>Thanks,
>>
>>Mindy
>>
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