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Re: lupron before lap surgery?
From: jillson (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed Sep 26 22:50:09 2007
I go to that website too. It is great.
At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, ada wrote:
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>Andrea, that website endo resoved it my favorite site!! That site
>provides so much information and love how it goes through all the
>symptoms of endo!!
>
>Good luck Grace! I hope everything works out for you. Please keep us
>updated.
>At Wed, 26 Sep 2007, andrea wrote:
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>>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:
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>>>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:
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>>>>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:
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>>>>>>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
>>>
>--
>Ada
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