Re: question
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Aug 2000 19:54:43 -0500 (CDT)
I am not certain what you are asking here. As far as I know, Lupron
does not cause hypertension, nor does the menopause.
RDB
At Thu, 31 Aug 2000, judith wrote:
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Perry, Judith R [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 8:52 AM
>To: 'anonymous@obgyn.net'
>Subject: question
>
>Perry, Judith R wrote:
>>
>> I used to take Lupron to shrink the fibroids that I have, but I noticed
>that my > blood pressure was elevating, and it took almost a year to get
>it
>back to > normal. I believe the premenopause state that you go through
>(the
>hot > flashes) was causing the problem, because I could fill my heart
>fluttering
>> when the hot flashes would come. It has not been proven to associate the
>> high blood pressure and Lupron, but I'm a 43 year old women who has never
>> had high blood pressure problems before.
>>
>> Judith Perry
>> Electronic Data Systems
>> 3715 Northside Parkway
>> Building 100
>> Suite 700
>> Atlanta, Ga. 30327
>> 404-812-2682
>> Judith.Perry@eds.com
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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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