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I had my second Lupron shot this last mid October that lasts, sup...

Posted at 12:49 PM on Dec 03, 2008 by brpavey, #37042
I had my second Lupron shot this last mid October that lasts, supposedly, 3 months. So I will be 5 months in this mid December and I have to say I was one of the people who was fine with Lupron...up until now. I had and have all of the typical side effects of hot flashes, headaches, memory loss, mental fog, etc. Then I had my first ever migraine a week ago that knocked me on my butt for 2 days. My memory loss and depression are by far, by far, the worst side effect I have experienced. At this point I am concerned my memory problems and mind fog will not go back to normal, which has already adversely affected by daily life. I was one of the people who spoke positive of this injection even after reading all the horror stories but now I am beginning to wonder if they were right on some levels. When reading all the different experiences I would get confused and wouldn't know what to believe. I am not saying I would change things, the jury is still out as to whether the benefits will outweigh the difficulties, but my personal experience and symptoms have been getting worse just in the last few weeks, so that would be between month 4 and 5 on it. I could lead a pretty normal life up until recently and I'm a pretty tough person, I clean houses for a living and work hard with a packed schedule so I am not just stating little symptoms I experience but ones that actually have affected my daily life. Just being honest so you know what to possibly expect, depending on your body's reaction. That is a point to keep in mind, everyone's body reacts differently but if the majority of people are saying the SAME side effects, makes you wonder if there is a consistent pattern. One thing I will tell you that has helped me is B vitamins regularly in your system and staying as active as possible. Write things down to remind you for the memory issues, don't over-commit to things because of the mental affects-it hits you hard when you can't follow through, and try to watch your sugar intake, which messes with your emotions. Hope this is helpful. I would love to know from someone who has the same symptoms (which looks like almost everyone who is on it) and who is now off of Lupron for at least a few months, if the symptoms of memory loss and mind fog go away. Is my memory permanently damaged?
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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 03, 2008 by trishamumford, #14998

brpavey -

I have recently finished 6 months of Lupron therapy. Honestly it was hell. I had severe migraines, so bad that I went to the ER a few times. I also had hot flashes, severe mood swings and memory loss.
I went to my doctor complaining of these symptoms and she put me on a low dose estrogen patch, Viveldot .0375, this got rid of the migraines and the hot flashes. She also put me on 150 Welbutrin. This helped the mood swings and the memory loss. I am in college and within a few weeks I saw a difference in my memory. You are in NO way experienceing brain damage.
I hope this information helped. If you have any questions at all, about any of my experiences please feel free to ask me. My email address is trishamum@yahoo.com.

Trish

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Reply 11 months ago on Dec 10, 2008 by mloperfido87, #15169

I took Lupron Depot for my endometriosis for the past 6 months. My experience with the drug was EXACTLY the same as yours. I had no problems on the drug. In fact, I lost weight and felt great the whole time. This is my first month without the Lupron. I got my period 11 days ago and I still have it. It's a little less painful than it used to be but it never lasted this long! Also, I've developed daily headaches and pressure in the front of my head. I get a painful one every day and the pressure is awful. It even wakes me up at night. Also, I feel like I'm in a fog and I can't think or remember things. Other than that, I have no other "new" symptoms. I cannot stand the feeling that I can't think... I am hoping this goes away as well. I can't live like this. I'm a project manager! Does anyone know if this will go away?

Michele

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Reply 10 months ago on Dec 20, 2008 by leej761976, #15394

My dad had his first Lupron injection on November 20th and he is having memory loss. He is constantly confused and cannot remember bits of conversations that you just have with him. I was wondering if it might be beginning stages of Alz Heimers, but as I read more about Lupron, I am wondering if the two could be linked???

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