ENDO Messages for November, 2008: Re: Lupron headaches--add back therapy?

Re: Lupron headaches--add back therapy?

From: Stefani (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Nov 25 11:14:43 2008

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At Tue, 28 Nov 2006, Julie wrote: >
>Hello--I haven't posted for a few weeks and I have some questions about
>headaches while on Lupron Depot. I just had surgery for what turned out
>to be severe endometriosis on November 16. They were not able to remove
>all the endo on my bowel using the laparascopic technique so they had to
>leave some of it. While I was in the recovery room the nurse gave me a
>3-month Lupron shot. I consented to get it, but the nurse was
>unfamiliar with the injection and couldn't tell me about it and I was
>still pretty groggy from anesthesia. I'm more than a little annoyed
>that I had to make a decision about how I was going to feel for 3 months
>while impaired, but that's another problem.
>
>Anyway, my question is, have any of you taken "add-back therapy" with
>norethindrone while on Lupron, and does it help with headaches? My main
>side effects seem to be that I wake up hot in the middle of the night
>and can't go back to sleep (which is making me really tired in the
>daytime), and a constant headache that ranges from annoying to pretty
>severe. My head starting hurting the day after my surgery and injection
>and hasn't ever stopped since. Also, does the norethindrone help with
>hot flashes?
>
>Thanks a lot everyone.

Hi Julie,

I was diagnosed with Endometriosis this past September. I started the Lupron shot shortly after. I am given the shot once a month and found that shortly after the first shot I started getting bad headaches too. My doctor does not want to put me on the add back therapy because my Endo is so bad. He did however perscribe me a migraine medicine. This actually does help me. This is my first month without a menstral cycle, which he said once that happens the headaches should subside. At this point I really have know idea what's right and what's not. I have researched a lot about Lupron and add back therapy, and have come to the conclusion that if you are miserable....do the add back therapy! I find different opinions everywhere I look! I know I didn't answer your questions, but just wanted to give you some encouragement!

Sincerely,

-- Stefani

> >-- >Julie M >

--
Stefani

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