ENDO Messages for July, 2007: Re: Anyone else ever taken Lupron and Aygestin?

Re: Anyone else ever taken Lupron and Aygestin?

From: Erica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jul 2 15:10:40 2007

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Hi there,

In the past 3 years I've tried Lupron at two different points. The first time, as in your case, it didn't work. The second time I tried it I took it for two months and had to stop b/c of the terrible and long lasting side effects (i.e. joint pain). I've got some concerns about what your doctor said about if the Lupron with Aygestin doesn't work something else may be wrong. First of all if you read some of the entries on this forum you will find that Lupron doesn't work for many. Before I took Lupron I read the original clinical studies of the women that the drug was tested on and again I think only 50% had reduced pelvic pain. My main concern is that it is a small minority of people who have long-term pain relief from using Lupron. I think that is the HUGE misconception is that doctors push it as some miracle drug when the reality is far from it. Most women try it and it may provide relief short-term but b/c you are only supposed to take it for a max of 6 months it is short lived. I actually was pain free for the 2 months I tried Lupron for the second time but what I found (like soooo many other women) was that my pain immediately returned two months after stopping the treatment and it was just as bad as before. Lupron is not a cure (there is no "cure" for endo) its merely a band-aid. If Lupron ends up not working for you that does not necessarily mean something else is wrong with you.

At Mon, 2 Jul 2007, Tessa wrote: >
>So I went to see a New doctor on Friday, cuz I just moved. I am not
>sure if I like her.. but I guess thats besides the point since I know I
>am moving again in a few months.
>I would wait til I get to Denver and try for a new doctor there, but I
>wont have insurance right away. So it was time for my yearly and wanted
>to see what she had to say.
>She wants to do surgery (which Im always game for, since thats the way
>the found the endo. I figure it cant hurt. Never know what they may
>see or find) But she wants to do Lupron (I have done 6 months, with no
>changes. It was like 4 years ago.) with add-back theraphy (Aygestin). I
>told her Lupron didnt work last time, she said that if Lupron with
>add-back doesnt work, there maybe something else wrong. After I am done
>with Lupron she wants to put me on Depo or the pill. I would pick the
>pill. She also doesnt like giving drugs. (I am currently on Darvocet,
>from my last doctor)
>I am sure like all of us do, I did some reading online. I really dont
>like the sounds of Aygestin.
>Can anyone give me some advise, good or bad?
>Thank You
>Hope you all have a pain free day

--
Erica

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