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Re: adenomyosis still hurting after depo shot
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Mar 29 08:00:11 2008
I just realized I may have mixed up the Depo Provera shot with Lupron
Depot. If the original poster was talking about Depo Provera please
disregard my post about Lupron. Sorry. I don't have any experience
with the former one.
At Sat, 29 Mar 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>I know someone who is on the Mirena coil for adenomyosis and is having
>great success.
>
>As far as the Lupron, I would give it at least another month to see if
>it helps. The thing with Lupron is, it doesn't work immediately to
>suppress hormones. There are two phases involved. The first phase (two
>to four weeks) stimulates the ovaries causing them to produce more
>estradiol. In phase two the messenger hormones that tell the ovaries to
>produce estrogen decline dramatically, causing the menopausal like
>effects. So you may actually feel worse the first month because you are
>exposed to even more estrogen, the hormone that fuels
>endometriosis/adenomyosis. The pamphlet that comes with Depo Lupron
>should explain this (or you can find it online). It took me a good six
>weeks to begin to notice the decline in my hormone levels and relief of
>endometriosis pain. However, I did still have a light period each month
>throughout the six months I was on it (very uncommon).
>Lupron can provide temporary relief and give you some idea of what
>surgical menopause might be like (for me the latter has been much worse
>though) but of course is a bandaid solution for
>endometriosis/adenomyosis and I have yet to hear of a case where someone
>was cured of either from taking Lupron.
>Hang in there!
>
>At Sat, 29 Mar 2008, anonymous wrote:
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>>>From everything I've ever heard/learned about adenomyosis (which is not
>>too much since I don't have that) is that the only way to get relief is
>>by having the uterus removed. Has your doctor had other patients with
>>endo and/or adeno that have gotten pain relief with the depo shot?
>>
>>I am sorry that you are having such a hard time, and I hope that you do
>>find the answers and relief you need. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
>>Good luck to you!
>>
>>At Fri, 28 Mar 2008, MissD wrote:
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>>>I received a depo shot for adenomyosis but I am still experiencing all
>>>of the cramping and bloating like I had before the shot. Is this
>>>common? The doctor seemed confident that it would stop my cycle and
>>>thus, stop my pain. If it does stop my cycle, how is it that my uterus
>>>is still getting larger and more painful as if my cycle were continuing
>>>as usual? It has been 3 weeks since the shot, which occurred on the
>>>first day of my cycle. It made me terribly sick and I will not continue
>>>this treatment, but I was hopeful that it would provide some relief. Any
>>>insights on this is much appreciated.
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