I cannot believe there is someone who has gone threw the same exact ordeal i have with the weight gain and the pain in my knees and back and hair loss from the lupron shots.
jamielk
i know exactly what you are talking about! i took my first lupron shot last year may 2008 as well ( a 3 month dose in one shot) and took another 3 month dose in august. it was a completely awful experience. my joints hurt especially my knees o. i could barley walk and needed help to get up and down the stairs. my already short hair fell out my elbow joint became stiff every night i had terrible mood swings and gained 20 punds ( i started out at 140 lbs) i am trying to lose it now and cannot seem to shake the wieght i work out 5 days a week and i belive my metabolism is shot!. i have always been fit and slim and i wish i could start seeing some real results. lupron side effects are horrible.
lbwnyc
I have gone through the exact ordeal. I was on Lupron for over 2 years and I have been off it a year and a half. Throughout the injections I gained 30 lbs. and since I have been off them I have continued to gain and gained another 20 lbs. I workout every day and I eat extremely healthy. I never imagined when I started Lupron that it would have changed my life dramtically and not in the best way. The pain has come back so it hasn't even helped me that way. The side effects are horrible and I would not recommend this for anyone.
Oh my God. My doctor never told me about any side effects but the obvious hot flashes and night sweats. I though I was going crazy when my bipolar symptoms that I've had under control for so long came back. I had to start seeing a psychiatrist weekly and lost the job I loved. I have been extremely depressed. I attributed my #40 weight gain to the alternating depo shots. I had no idea that my increased facial hair could be a side effect too. I have been crying all night and this is not unusual. I am due to get another shot (a 3 month dose) in a few weeks and I am terrified. For me, most side effects would be worth it because this medicine is buying me time before I have to get the inevitable hysterectomy. I am 37 and have no kids (or man in my life). All I have ever wanted in my life is to be pregnant and have children, but my uterine fibroids are preventing this. I now don't know that I could find a mate the way this medicine is effecting me! It is getting increasingly difficult to leave the house! I use to be extrememly outgoing and social, now you can't drag me out of the house and I am terrified to start a job. At least now, I don't think it's all me going downhill. I know that once I stop this medication, my life can begin again. Thank you. Amy
Well, I stopped taking that birth control and I've continued to do what I was doing before. I also started a new job at a pediatric doctors office so I'm working even more. I had gained another three pounds after my original post leaving me at 218. today I am happy to announce, that in a few days will mark my 1 year since I started taking the medicine, and exactly 6 months since I had my last shot and I've finally lost some weight! I am 204lbs right now and hopefully still losing. My knees still hurt a lot and I still get lethargic at times but I'd rather deal with the small stuff to see some results. I havent fully recovered yet but there is still hope! To those of you still on the shot or worried about what happens next- I wish you all the best of luck. Don't give up. I never did and I finally see the results and it feels fantastic. After everything i've been through- much of which you're all experiencing now- I feel great just losing a few lbs. I hope you all have the same exciting news too! Just remember to try and stay positive even though it's hard to do on this stupid shot!
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