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Re: ****why provera is NOT a good thing.....From: jodi (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 8 May 2001 09:31:42 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 8 May 2001, s- wrote: > >Hi Paula, > >I understand what you are trying to say, but I have a couple of points >that I wanted to mention, first of all, the following side effects... >"Acne, anaphylaxis (life-threatening allergic reaction), blood clot in a >vein lungs, or brain, breakthrough bleeding (between menstrual periods), >breast tenderness or sudden or excessive flow of milk, cervical erosion >or changes in secretions, depression, excessive growth of hair, fever, >fluid retention, hair loss, headache, hives, insomnia, itching, lack of >menstruation, menstrual flow changes, spotting, nausea, rash, skin >discoloration, sleepiness, weight gain or loss, yellowed eyes and skin." >do not only "only apply IF you are pregnant, trying to get pregnant, >>OR are prone to certain conditions, such as swelling." >as you mentioned. These are side effects that can happen to ANYONE. > You do realise, of course, that if we were to avoid medications simply based on "side effects that might occur," nobody would be taking anything? when medications are studied, and and ALL side effects experienced by testers must be listed as possible. sometimes, people will experience a symptom while on a medication, attribute it to the medication, while meanwhile it has nothing to do with the med. also, people taking a med for an underlying condition might have problems assosciated with that condition initially worsen while on the medication, and attribute them to the medication even though they had nothing to do with the medication but rather the condition. excess hair, menstrual problems, etc, are all common to begin with in the kind of woman who is going to be given provera in the first place!!! also, some of these side effects are so vague and uncertain, and you see them on any medication. for example, depression and water weight gain. i can see how it would be VERY easy to say "i'm in a bad mood, it must be the medication" or "i feel fat, i must be retaining water because of the medication..." as for things like yellow eyes, etc, you seem to see this in all watning lists as well... and does anyone really know anyone who has experienced this??? if so, it is exceedingly rare, and your chances are probably better at being hit by a car crossing the street!!!
> many of us, despite drastic measures (diet, herbs, medications, whatever) simply DO NOT cycle on our own. i happen to be against provera/period induction for myself, but that is partly because even left to my own devices, i still cycle 2-3 times a year. for women who go years on ened with no period, the threat of concer is much higher, and getting that old lining out of there is of much more importance. i am sure we would all like to cycle naturally and let our bodies heal themselves, but when it comes down to it, what good does a normal cycle do you if by that time you have advanced endometrial cancer? have you considered that maybe your case of PCOS (if you have PCOS - you don't say) is milder than some women's here? there are always cases of illnesses that respond to natual treatment, and there are always cases of illnesses that don't. some of us here have tried the natural route, and found it failed. inducing periods is all thats left for some people to preserve their health while they continue to work on the problem. now, let it be said that i personally would like to find a natural approach to help. i do not want to be on medications for the rest of my life, and i would like to learn more about natural therapies. but i also know that for now, medication (glucophage) is the only thing that has made any difference (at least as far as weight and some hormone lowering) in years. perhaps if things get ordered enough, I will be able to continue with a more natural approach. but for some people here, natural apporaches simply aren't an option, and the risks of conventional therapies are far less than the risks of letting PCOS go untreated, for them.
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