Re: lupron before lap surgery?
From: andrea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Sep 26 16:34:40 2007
Grace,
I respect your decision. I know it is not my right to tell you not to
get the shot, I just wanted you to be well-informed about the drug
first. I know some women however, where their side effects were not
reversible, but I hope that you had a low enough dosage that you will
not be affected too much. One thing of advice, take extra calcium
supplements, because Lupron can mess with your bone mass. And the only
add-back (if given) should be in some form of progestin such as Agestyn
or progesterone, not estrogen. That can reduce your menopausal
symptoms. I wish you the best, Grace and hope your surgery goes as well
as it can! Please take a look at this site, it gives great advice on how
to prepare for a lap surgery:
http://www.endo-resolved.com/laparoscopy_advice.html
Take Care!
At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, Grace wrote:
>
>Andrea:
>
>I had the lupron shot this morning, so far nothing dramatic, I asked the
>doctor again, he said the purpose is to let the linings get thinner so
>that he can get work done, it's not about the period, it doesn't matter
>if my period comes at that time. and he said all those side effect such
>as hot flashes will be reversable, nothing to worry about Lupron. what
>can I say? I have waited for 4 months to get this surgery done, and he
>is supposed to be the best doctor in Canada, I have to trust him.
>Will let me just pray one shot won't be that terrible....
>will keep you guys posted. appreciate all your inputs.
>
>--
>Grace
>
>At Tue, 25 Sep 2007, andrea wrote:
>>
>>Grace,
>>
>>I'm sorry, my intent is not to scare you about the Lupron, but all of
>>that info is true and anyone taking it should absolutely know everything
>>about it, because doctors sure won't tell you. Most doctors seem to
>>push Lupron on all of us so hard! I'm a little confused as to why your
>>doctor wants you to do the Lupron right before surgery....is it just to
>>stop your period? I agree with Anon, below. You could take something as
>>simple a few birth control pills for a few days or something to stop
>>your period and that would be safer.
>>
>>I've heard that some doctors actually prefer you be on your period for
>>laps, because the lesions "bleed" and they can see them more clearly
>>during the operation. I've only heard of doctors giving patients Lupron
>>for a few months before surgery if they have huge cysts, and for the
>>Lupron to shrink them, making them easier to remove.
>>
>>I would not put that harmful drug in me just to stop a period though.
>>That does not make much sense. I'm really skeptical of trusting most
>>doctors now, even if they are "specialists". I went to a specialist in
>>Ft. Worth in May, before I found the doc I go to now, and he was a
>>moron when it came to knowing hormones. He said my bio-identical
>>progesterone would kill me because it was such a large dose and called
>>my general practitioner a quack. He said me feeling better from it was
>>"my imagination!" I was so offended. He was so condescending. He did
>>not know that only 3-4% of natural hormones are absorbed, not the whole
>>amount! I was surprised by that.
>>
>>Dr. Redwine in Oregon, who everyone says is one of the best in the
>>country is very against Lupron and won't use it. Find out what your
>>doctors intentions are...you can always have the surgery without the
>>Lupron. That is your right.
>>
>>At Tue, 25 Sep 2007, anonymous wrote:
>>>
>>>why can't you just take the pill the month before, if you need to do
>>>something chemically?
>>>
>>>some doctors prefer you have surgery during your period
>>>
>>>for others it doesn't matter
>>>
>>>search 'lupron victims' and learn
>>>
>>>At Mon, 24 Sep 2007, Grace wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Andrea:
>>>>
>>>>Thanks so much for your reply, the doctor I am seeing is supposed to be
>>>>the best in Canada in treating endometrosis, he also teaches in medical
>>>>school in the best university here. so I want to trust him, but reading
>>>>those posts on Lupron really scared me. On the other hand, if I dont
>>>>take lupron, it is possible that I will have my surgery during my
>>>>period. sometimes I hate the canadian medical system, I have to wait 6
>>>>months to get this surgery done so I dont want my period come at that
>>>>time.
>>>>I am just hoping, only one injection of lupron depot 3.5mg isn't that
>>>>bad...
>>>>Grace
>
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