Re: Bleeding while on Lupron
From: Erica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Nov 29 18:05:59 2006
Mindy Jo,
I am taking 5mg of the Norethindrone. I was only taking it for 15 days
and like I said it worked for about a week and then started up again. I
just called the doctor yesterday and he prescribed me 30 days worth of
the Norethindrone 5 mg. He said the only other alternative would be to
add Estrogen which would counteract the Lupron. But I will ask him to
up the dosage if the 5mg becomes ineffective. Thanks alot for the reply
it helps to know that others have experienced the same things. LIke you
I have had the breakthrough bleeding while on Lupron, Megace, and
continuous bcp. I was really starting to think that it was just me.
Erica
At Wed, 29 Nov 2006, Mindy wrote:
>
>Erica
>WOW it was like you were talking for me. I've totally been there with
>the break through bleeding with everything I've tried. How many mg are
>you taking a day of the Norethindrone?? They had to up mine cause I was
>having break through bleeding & it wasn't stopping. After they gave me
>a higher dose it has quit. My doc has given it to me both with the
>Lupron shot & continous bc. So you may want to ask them about this.
>Hope this helps a bit. Take Care, Mindy Jo
>At Mon, 27 Nov 2006, Erica wrote:
>>
>>I am trying Lupron for the second time. I had two injections a year ago
>>but quit it because I was having terrible mood swings. I just recently
>>decided to give it another try and have had my first injection 3 weeks
>>ago. I began bleeding days after I had my first shot and had terrible
>>cramping like having a really bad period. My doctor put me on
>>Norethindrone for 15 days and after taking that for about 3 days I
>>stopped bleeding for about a week. Now with only about 4 of those pills
>>left I have started bleeding again and am getting some cramping which
>>feels like having a period. I am going to call my doctor tomorrow to
>>see what he wants me to do since I don't have another shot for about a
>>week and a half. I don't understand why I am having breakthrough
>>bleeding while on Lupron. What causes this? Does this mean that the
>>Lupron is not working properly? I've also had problems with breakthrough
>>bleeding with about every drug I've tried as well as bleeding
>>occasionally while on continuous birth control pills. Can anyone offer
>>me any answers or advice?
>>
>>--
>>Erica
>>
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