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Re: Can Anyone Share Depo Provera Shot Experience
From: Skye (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 16:25:26 -0500 (CDT)
I just found out that I have PCOS, but I've been on Depo for four years
now. I wasn't menstating before, and I'm certainly not now. I took my
last shot *ever* earlier this month. Depo has worked fine for me... who
can compalin about never mentsrating? It's great! *BUT* If I had know
about PCOS sooner, I never would have taken depo. (I'm paranoid about
not being able to concieve later in life). Also because of the depo,
I'm not ovulating at all, so my doctor is not able to make a 100%
determination of PCOS (although I'm pretty convinced!).
At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Stephanie wrote:
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>I have been on DEPO for almost 2 years. Only recently have I had
>strange periods. I had my period for 3 months and then it went away for
>a couple weeks then it came back and now it has been a month. I am
>chaning doctors (my old one sucks) and so I am going to talk to the new
>one about this. I am not sure if it is normal. But when I was on the
>pill I would still skip my period for up to 2 months and have horrible
>pain during my period.
>
>The weight gain is due to the pregnancy trick it is doing to your body.
>It makes you think you are pregnate so you eat more. I notice the first
>two weeks after my shot I am hungry all the time and it is hard to
>ignore the hunger. You also retain more water.
>
>I have been on a low carb diet and I have felt better on this diet with
>DEPO but the periods have just gone haywire.
>
>Steph
>
>At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, Trish wrote:
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>>Hi everybody
>>
>>I am IR and have the full range of symp. of PCOS, taking Met and Spiro,
>>since May, so far no good results.
>>
>>I also was advised by former gyno to take Depo shot to control bleeding,
>>well it did not.
>>Took 2 of them kept on bleeding for 6 months.,
>>Switched doctors, for 2nd opinion she said no don't take next one..
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>>Problem I have that I am wondering about is the quick weight gain 45
>>pounds in six months, and almost all in my stomach , it also bloats bad
>>every evening, a little better in the morning's.
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>>Does this ever stop ???? How long will it take.
>>
>>Started on BCP yesterday, hope this doesn't get worse.
>>
>>Would love to hear others experience with this problem.
>>
>>--
>>Trish
>>
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