Re: Lupron and weight gain
From: Anita (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Feb 1 11:48:49 1999
Amanda:
Thanks for your response and the info. I look forward to checking the site and
reading the book. Another book that I've found informative just recently is "The
Endometreosis Answer Book" (New Hope, New Help) written by Dr. Niels H. Lauersen and
Constance deSwaan. Anyone who can or will, check it out and let me know what you
think as you are all more educated on this than I am.
Thanks and good luck!
Anita
Amanda Carole Carbo Bearman wrote:
> Anita,
> I wish you the best of luck. There are lots of great websites that have been
> informative and comforting to me. Try http://www.jenniferlewis.com. If you can, buy her
> book as well. It was the first thing I read that made me realize that I'm truly
> not alone in this. I'm glad you had a better experience with Lupron than I did!
> It's interesting to see such opposite reactions to it!
> Take care...
>
> Anita Cogdill wrote:
>
> > Amanda:
> >
> > I'm new to the endo page, but you message stood out. I haven't yet read alot
> > on this site about Lupron, but have posted a message requesting info from
> > anyone who can provide any. I took Lupron injections in 1993 and had the
> > opposite effect. I went from 190 lbs. to 150 lbs. and have remained there ever
> > since. It's like it boosted my metabolism or something. Anyway, other side
> > effects were a small amount of facial whiskers (appeared about a year after
> > completion of 6 months of injections, once a month); some vaginal dryness and
> > some joint pains. The only lasting effect has been the whiskers. I can't say
> > for sure these were caused by the Lupron as I am now 37 and they could have
> > developed from age I suppose. Anyway, I'm pretty ignorant of endo, even though
> > I've had it for 25 years. I live in a very rural area of NC that is behind the
> > world in most things and I just got hooked up to the internet a week ago and
> > lucked into this site. I've never had children and my husband are wanting to
> > try in the next 3 yrs. However, my husband has 2 children from his first
> > marriage and had a vasectomy. Therefore, because of boths our problems
> > combined my OB advises that direct removal of sperm from him and invitro
> > procedure for me is our best bet for the money. However, that will cost from
> > $8,000 - $10,000 my OB estimates. We're not financially capable of that yet,
> > so I decided to research Endo and this suggested procedure in the meantime on
> > the internet.
> >
> > Anyway, I'm glad I found this site. It's opened my eyes to a lot of new info.
> > And I really feel like I have someone (alot of someones) to empathize with now
> > as well as receive some valuable and much needed education on the disease.
> > Thanks to all of you for your input and open hearts and minds.
> >
> > Anita
> > Sylva, NC
> >
> > Amanda wrote:
> >
> > > I'm hoping someone else has had this experience--I had three Lupron
> > > shots before my doctor stopped them. He said my reaction to them was
> > > too strong. I would faint at least 4 times per week, had severe nausea
> > > and gained 30 pounds in 2 months! The doctor insists that the weight
> > > gain was unrelated but I'm sure it wasn't. I went from 130 pounds (size
> > > 8) to 165 (size 14). This is unreal! My diet hasn't changed and until
> > > my endo got worse I excercised 4 days per week. Someone--please tell me
> > > you've had problems like this as well!! I need to prove to myself, if
> > > not my doctor that the hormones did affect me in some strange way...
> > >
> >
>
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