Lupron and hair loss

Mood swings week following injections, slight hair loss, memory loss, headaches day of injection and couple days after, lack of concentration. Just had last (6th) injection about 11 days ago and started spotting about 5 days ago and cramping? Oh, also other major PMS symptoms, craving chocolate, salty things, very very irritable, and acne on chin area, neck, and shoulders? It caught me off guard a little considering I haven't had a period in almost 5 months. I assumed the Lupron would still be in my system? Called dr. and of course all they could say is "sometimes this happens and to wait till I come in for my follow up appt."? No explanation as to why? I was under the assumption that I wouldn't start AF or have these symptoms for another month or two. However, even with all of these side effects I have no pain, YET. I'm hoping for the best, also hoping I don't get divorced soon from all the moodiness!

I am taking Lupron as I had horrible endometriosis, two large-grapefruit sized tumors and several smaller implants removed. I lost my right ovary, and part of my left in the process. I am 28, newly married, otherwise healthy, and I want to have children, so I went on Lupron that my surgeon/OB suggested- monthly for six months. I read a lot of side effects and was TERRIFIED to go on it.

My own husband is an M.D. and I made him call different doctors in his hospital to see what they had to say...in a few days he called about 5 different OBs. Thankfully, they said that those that had side effects that were extremely severe was pretty rare. Still, I was scared.

I am now into my second month on Lupron and I have to say that the side effects aren't nearly as severe as I thought they would be. No hot flashes, no hair loss, no crazy depression, no anything else. I DO have fatigue, but it's manageable with coffee and extra sleep. I have some mood swings- mostly I feel more grumpy. The most noticeable and bothersome is the lack of sex drive and vaginal dryness. I also have trouble achieving "the big O."

Still, so far, very manageable. I'm not sure if it'll be worse if time goes on. But I feel like everything on the internet is really negative. I'm not discounting the tales of people who have had a bad time, but I wanted to put out there that it isn't always the worst thing in the world.

I;m only 17 and this is the third time that I've been on Lupron. It does suck at time's but you learn how to deal with it. Last month I had my 7th surgery for endo. In June when I turn 18 they are thinking about doing a hysterectomy, which I really need. The first time I was on Lupron I gained about 20 or 30 pounds. But the last two times I've actually LOST weight. Right now I'm experiencing hair loss, weakness, and headaches.I cry a lot, anything bad or anything people say I get really upset. Anger is like no other. Each day is different which is very difficult because my friends don't believe how I feel. From having stage 4 endo , I had to be pulled out of school and put into home schooling.

I took one injection of Lupron for fibroids in Nov. 2001. It totally changed my life, I am no longer the same person I was before. It started with severe migraine headaches for 14 days straight and attacks of nausea, lack of appetite. I used to have a strong stomach - now I was very easily nauseated. I never went for the second shot. I began to have panic attacks regularly (I had not had them for over 20 yrs). I was tired all the time, and a person who used to work out at the gym 5 days a week - eventually I quit. Now I just walk. I feel about 65 yrs old (I am just 49). I look old, my face began to droop, my hair thinned. I had bouts of depression coupled with general anxiety. My migraines worsened. My sex drive dropped to zero, I feel almost "sexless". I used to be confident, now I was afraid of everything. I now suffer from irritable bowel syndrome - with bouts of diarrhea, bloating and severe gas pains. I have trouble eating sometimes.. I have had all the tests and no one can find anything wrong with me,and none of the doctors think all these problems are due to Lupron. But, I know - I was NOT like this before Lupron. It ruined my life. I just wish my doctor would have informed me of all the terrible side effects - she only told me about hot flashes. I looked into suing her for malpractice but the lawyers said they could not build a case with no real medical evidence that my symptoms are caused by Lupron. I just wish I had known then what I know now. I tell everyone - NEVER take Lupron. Six years later and I still feel like this. Oh what I wouldn't give to have not taken that drug.

For the first time since my doctor perscribed Lupron for me, it has been terrible. The heavy bleeding, the anemia, the hair loss, the aches and pains, the headaches. I never had this problem in times past when I've used this before and it did not affect me to this magnitude. I have a history of endometriosis and fibroids, with 7 "lap scopes" and a myomectomy. I cannot explain why I've had such a terrible time with the injection this time.

hot flashes, hair loss, memory loss, bone and joint pain, seizures, hand and foot twitches, crawling sensations in arms and legs, accelerated facial aging, and chronic insomnia. I would rather deal with the pain of endometriosis than the HELL of Lupron!

I am a 30 year old woman of 2. I have just started my second round of Lupron. The first one wasn't so bad, I had some hair loss, lack of sex drive and mood swings. I knew this could happen before I took the drug. I did get relief while on the drug.
I took the entire 6 months worth, and when I was finished I started my period again within 2 months. It was worse than before, if thats possible. My doctor refuses to do surgery and said it is safe to stay on the drug "indefinatly" with hormone replacement therapy.
I have just had my second shot on round two, this time the hot flashes are so bad I couldn't sleep, my hair is falling out in huge clumps, mood swings were horrible and sex drive was a thing of the past. However I find when I take the low dose hormones I do feel better, it helps with the hot flashes, mood swings and sex drive, somewhat. The only other thing I have noticed this time is my breasts are getting slightly smaller. I think these are small prices to pay for the pain to be gone.
I am undecided as to what I am going to do for the future, but I will proceed with caution after reading your stories. Thank you for sharing.

22.5 mg every three months for prostate cancer. hot fllashs, sweats, body took on female appearance, hair loss on upper torso, swollen breasts, sensitive testicles, shrunken penis, Low back ache, weak legs, loss of equilibrium. Second opinion urologist took me off lupron, said it wasnt necessary. No problems with prostate at any time. Reaction disappeared except for low back ache, weak legs, equilibrium, shrunken penis which I have had 4 years and may be permanent.

I have received my last of three injections of Lupron for uterine fibroids. I have had extreme hot flashes all through the therapy. Night sweats are horrible. Now experiencing hair loss. This is horrible. The tumors still have not shrunk!

headaches, insomnia, hot flashes, EXTREME fatugie, muscle weakness, hair loss, weight gain

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