Re: ( Dr. McIntosh)Sorry one more question!
From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 2 May 2000 13:17:00 -0500 (CDT)
Peggy,
Just one question for you....why don't you think addback therapy is an
option for you? Addback Therapy is Estrogen and or Progesterone given in
very small doses (not enough to cause your problem to get any worse) to
help with the side effects of the Lupron. I know when I was first on
Lupron, and the Dr. suggested addback, I questioned it as well....in
fact, look through the archives, I asked a question about it here....I
think Dr. Marchbein answered me too. I will see if I can find it, and
post the URL for you, k?? It did help me immensely with the side
effects, and did not increase my Endo Symptoms ( I know you are taking
it for something else).
Okay, I will step out of this one ;o)....can't seem to stay away from
your posts ;o)....j/k ;o)
--
Robin
At Tue, 2 May 2000, Peggy wrote:
>
>At Tue, 25 Apr 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>Dr. McIntosh,
>Joint pain has increased since I posted this on April 25th and the
>naproxen is not helping much .I just went for the second injection of
>Lupron this past Friday and I questioned the nurse at my Drs. office
>about this and her first reply to me was that joint pain was not GYN
>related. I told her that what was in question was whether it could be
>related to the Lupron and she told me no.I guess she needs to read up on
>the possible side effects.Any way I had also mentioned in the April 25th
>post that the pelvic pain has increased since starting the Lupron.It
>seems like it is getting worse instead of better.Maybe because of the
>other aches and pain I am having is making the pelvic pain seem worse
>?Another thing is that I am having breast tenderness.To remind you I
>have had a hyst and BSO and doing lupron because Dr. thinks I have
>ovarian remnant.Have you seen this in your practice? My breasts haven't
>felt this way since my lst period in April 1998 before I had the
>Hyst.What could this be caused from?I know that some Drs. give add back
>estrogen to off set the side effects but I don't think this is an option
>for me.Thanks for any advice you can give me on this. Peggy
>
>>At Tue, 25 Apr 2000, Peggy wrote:
>>>
>>>At Tue, 25 Apr 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>>Sorry ,One other question I had was I am having pain in a lot of the joints..ankles,knees,wrists and elbows Is this related to the Lupron? I am taking Naproxen and hydrocodone for the pelvic pain which does help some with the joint pain alsoThanks again.Peggy
>>
>>My sources list "flu-like symptoms" and myalgias as low probability side
>>effects. The Naproxen will likely work better than the hydrocodone.
>>
>>--
>>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>>Clarksville, TN
>>
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>>or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical
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>>
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