Re: ON LUPRON AND NEED HELP
From: Frances (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Feb 27 09:38:34 2007
Thanks, Elisa. Continuous birthcontrol might be something to consider,
and it's nice to hear from someone that it's working for.
I really appreciate the feedback, it's so helpful to hear what is
working - or not working - for other women.
--
Frances
At Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Elisa wrote:
>
>Hi Frances, Julie and All~
>
>Sorry to hear that you have to face this crossroad. I just wondered how
>consecutive birth control pills may have worked for you in the past? The
>reason I ask is I had to do Synarel for 9 months because the Lupron was
>hard on me but overall they both have the same hot flashes etc. When I
>was done I was told I needed to keep my cycles ceased one way or another
>and I was too young for a hysterectomy at the time. We did that and it
>worked wonders. I think there may have been a month or two of break
>through bleeding but then it was done. It picked up right where my
>treatments left off. I know we are all different but I thought I would
>throw out this option vs having cycles again and undoing all that hard
>work you did to get this far :)
>
>I hope an answer comes for you soon.
>
>--
>Elisa
>
>At Mon, 26 Feb 2007, Frances wrote:
>>
>>Thanks so much Sarah, it helped a lot to hear from someone who hasn't
>>had the terrible side-effects from Lupron. I'll try to keep calm about
>>the whole thing.
>>
>>Julie, I'm so sorry about your experience with hysterectomy. I've found
>>a wealth of info at the websites for some of the doctors listed at
>>endodoc.com, especially Dr. Redwine's site, but others were helpful,
>>too. Perhpas you'll find them useful, as well.
>>
>>At Sun, 25 Feb 2007, Sarah wrote:
>>>
>>>I have taken Lupron and had no side effects after the injections
>>>stopped. It helped me so much for the time I was on it and wish I can
>>>be on it all the time.I have read here where so many women have had
>>>problems with the shot but just like any other medication it works
>>>differently on everyone. The worse side effect while taking the shot
>>>was hot flashes!! However I'll take the hot flashes or pain any day. I
>>>hope this helps you not to woory so much.
>>>At Sun, 25 Feb 2007, Frances wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I'm in my 8th month of Lupron injections - if I'd been better informed
>>>>eight months ago, I wouldn't have taken the first one. I haven't had
>>>>terrible side effects during the injections, but I'm wondering if side
>>>>effects sometimes begin after the injections stop? I don't intend to
>>>>have any more injections, but I'm left wondering what might happen next
>>>>(other than the endo pain returning, which it sounds as though it will.)
>>>>Has anyone had any side effects begin after stopping the Lupron
>>>>treatment?
>>>>
>>>>At Tue, 13 Feb 2007, Wink wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>I am right there with you Marie! Had shot #4 a week or so ago and can't
>>>>>take it anymore. Am driving 10 hours round trip next week to see
>>>>>excision DR and if I have to go to Atlanta next, I will. I'm having it
>>>>>REMOVED. Back on Percocet for the pain again. Absolutely ridiculous.
>>>>>And they called today to see about shipping injection #6- since #5 is
>>>>>already here of course! They are shipping it sooner and sooner like they
>>>>>are worried I will stop. I am supposed to do a year . . . .
>>>>>
>>>>>You aren't crazy and you can make a change. I felt like I was trapped
>>>>>and locked into this treatment because I couldn't take the pain again.
>>>>>Found a lot of answers here.
>
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