ENDO Messages for November, 2006: Re: Lupron

Re: Lupron

From: Jennifer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Nov 28 05:59:51 2006

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At Fri, 9 Jan 2004, holly wrote: >
>i thought i was the only one with loss of appetite and weight loss
>during lupron. oh, to finally feel normal.
>
>anyway, i talked with my doc about it. i was losing weight, couldn't
>eat at all, was severely depressed too. he said he thought part of the
>problem with eating could be the depression. he didn't dismiss it
>either. he said that menopause does cause depression. he told me if i
>didn't start eating, or if the depression continued, that he wouldn't
>let me stay on lupron. this was during month 2. well, i tried some
>anti-depressants, and they helped a little with the depression, but not
>with the appetite. so we agreed to try the third month. then he
>totally took me off lupron. i went from a size 10 down to a size 4
>during that 3 months. it was really strange for me. i'm back to a size
>6 now. maybe i'll stay there.
>
>please tell your doc about the appetite loss. eventually, it will come
>back after you finish the shots. but it takes a while. part of the
>problem for me was i could not taste food either. everything tasted the
>same to me. that's still a problem sometimes, and my last shot was in
>april.
>
>talk to your doctor.
>
>At Fri, 9 Jan 2004, Jennifer wrote:
>>
>>Hello Everyone,
>>Heres my deal I have been on lupron 1 month my next shot is next week. I
>>have experienced headaches, hotflashes, mind fog and LOSS of APPETITE. I
>>have a couple of bites and im full. I have read so much about weight
>>gain with lupron and have not gained any. I am actually pain free but
>>did get my period for 2 weeks and took only 1 ds anaprox a day which is
>>unheard of so so far the side effects outweight the pain which i had for
>>15 years before being diagnosed I was just wondering is Weight gain a
>>definate side effect or do some woman lose weight on Lupron.
>>
>>--
>>Thank You,
>>Jennifer
>>

--
your not alone!! I too have experienced weight loss.
12 pounds in 2 weeks with no desire to eat.
Shot took the periods away which was my main problem but the pain is still there.
Go back in February hope all is better, otherwise I will need surgery to remove
it.  Stay strong!!

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