Re: Depo shot
From: christi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Sep 14 20:32:07 2004
At Mon, 13 Sep 2004, Sheri wrote:
>
>My dr just prescribed the depo shot for me and before I go that route I
>want to see if anyone can offer up their experiences. I've done
>continuous bcp for a long time, then the pain started back through them,
>so I went 2 years with nothing just suffering through, then finally
>found a dr to do my lap instead of just hawking lupron at every turn and
>they found lots of different kinds in me. That was in May and I had
>exactly 1 month of pain free wonderful days! Then the pain returned
>worse than it had ever been. I am up to 2 20 mg bextras daily and a
>half of a percoset just to be able to sleep at night. The pain is so
>severe that it sends me into a panic attack when I close to my period
>time. I can't handle this but don't want to go for a full hyst or
>surgery again so soon. I'm 32 and I have my kids, so that's a blessing,
>but I want to be whole and pain free. He said we can try this and if
>after 3 months it isn't working then we can just talk pain management
>until I am old enough to do a hyst. But I don't want to become a junkie
>either. Does anyone else feel like the alternatives to this disease are
>sometimes as bad as the pain? I know my dr is wonderful and is doing all
>that he can, but I am so sick of this that I don't know what to do.
Hi Sheri,
I have had the same problems for years and years now. I have used the
Depo therapy and it did not work for me after the third shot. I am 29
with three kids and scheduled for a hyst. on Sept. 23. The only
advice I would give to you is that you should ask to see the PDR at the
doctor's office. Look up the Depo and check the adverse reactions, you
may find them interesting. A small percentage of women experience
these, but I am one of them. I have been in more pain now than I ever
have, that's why I decided to have the hyst. I don't want to take
Lupron and I can't wait for the Depo to wear off.
Good luck, let me know how it goes.
--
Christi
Christisupermom@sbcglobal.net
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