LUPRON Reviews (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE)Average Rating: 2.7 (853 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LUPRON with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LUPRON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | shrink fibroids before hysterectomy | minor headaches, weight gain, mild depression, fatigue, hair loss, hot flashes | lupron successfully reduced the size of my fibroids allowing my hysterectomy to be VLAH instead of abdominal. this has been fantastic - today is 6 days post surgery and i can walk 2-3 km comfortably, have 3 insignificant incisions, very little pain and could reasonably return to a desk job within another 7-14 days. being informed of the side effects is important to be able to manage through them. my doses were 1 shot/month for 3 months. last shot 2wks ago - hair loss just started - i lost hair post partem also likely related to hormonal swing so it makes sense. | 3 months | 9/20/2009 | 4 | PC | 0 days 45 mg ever 1X day | 7/13/2021 | 3 | advanced prostate cancer | 1 days | 9/18/2014 | 2 | Firbroid and heavy bleeding | Extreme joint & muscle pain, hot flashes, nausea, big mood swings and fatigue. | Did NOT shrink my fibroid which is the reason I was put on it...did eventually stop periods in the 3rd month. Still need surgery after all the side effects. | 42 | 3 months | 7/24/2009 | 2 | Endometriosis | Hot flashes,mood swings,Night sweats,back/stomache pain,loss of energy,migraines | I took my first shot on 7/18/07. The day after my 16th birthday. I am using the add back therapy. If anything, I feel worse. I cant tell if the pain from the endo is gone or not because of the side effects of the shot. | 16 | 12 days | 7/30/2007 | 1 | | 7/9/2006 | 1 | 1X day | 10/16/2012 | 1 | Endo | Severe Dizziness, joint pain in my feet and legs, forgetfulness; blood work high for liver and kidney function; headaches; fatigue; breast tenderness; slight swelling in belly area | Would never recommend. I too was great on the drug for the first month injection and then a three month injection but when I received the 2nd three month injection and started to experience severe dizziness ever since and that was in JUne. Very frustrating because I am dizzy every day and it makes me very tired. My feet also hurt when I get out of bed in the morning. I cannot wait to have my period since my hope is that the symptoms will decrease. | 6 months | 9/19/2008 | 1 | Endometriosis | Severe anger, mood changes, joint pain, hip and leg pain, headache, hot flushes, weakness, fatigue, severe depression! | Don't do it, | 45 | 1 months 11.25 1X day | 10/2/2021 | 1 | Precocious puberty | I was given this horrible chemotherapy drug as a child to treat precocious puberty. It's only been the past few years that I have connected my health problems to this horrible poison drug. I have constant bone pain, osteoarthritis in all my joints, disc problems, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and brain fog. I feel exhausted and like death all the time. I wish my parents knew that this would ruin my health long term, I would have much rather just gone through puberty earlier than become crippled and ill with these horrible symptoms daily. | 21 | 4 months 1X day | 1/5/2022 | 1 | prostate cancer | bad drug | should be baned | 30 1X day | 12/6/2020 | 5 | peri-menopause hemorraging | Lucky: NONE | For me this has been a life-saving miracle drug! After 4 visits to the E.R., 3 blood transfusions, 1 ambulance ride and 3 EKG's my body simply couldn't take any more blood loss. I had to wait 6 weeks for my hysterectomy because I had to let me body get off the birth control pills which have a blood clotting agent...blood clots can kill you during surgery. One shot of Luperon and no more bleeding! Am on 3rd week with no side affects. I pray it lasts for 6 weeks until I have my surgery on June 2nd. | F | 53 | 1 months ? 1X M | 5/16/2014 | 5 | PMDD | mood swings/depression (but only during the first 2 months) - then mood improvement hot flashes | This drug has dramatically improved my quality of life. It has saved my life. It's important to read up on it and to know what to expect before you start - your doctor may not tell you. A very important thing to know is that things will get worse before they get better. Any hormonal symptoms will get worse for the first two weeks after the first (and often 2nd) shot. There will be periods of significant, serious depression during the first month or two. They are terrible, but short lived, only a few days for me. By month 3 I didn't have any of the mood swings, my hormonal symptoms were gone and I feel better than I ever have. | F | 47 | 5 months shot 1X M | 2/23/2014 | 5 | For severe endometriosis | Hot flashes here and there. Occasional night sweats, a few head aches. And some staining. | This was my third round of lupron since I was 25. I've had two healthy children in between the second and third round. It helped greatly with the pain and I had normal periods till after my second son. My endometriosis came back full force. Started lupron again in August of 2014 and have been great ever since. The hot flashes and head aches are worth it to get rid of the pain that would keep me from getting out of bed. | F | 32 | 6 months | 7/15/2015 | 5 | endometerosis | Hot flashes, hair loss | The shot helped me a great deal. I did not have any pain and was no longer bed ridden all the time. I feel like it gave me a new lease on life and hair loss and occasional hot flashes were a small price to pay. As soon as the end of my 6th month, my cycle came back along with cramps. Wish I could stay on lupron longer. | F | 32 | 6 months | 9/12/2015 | 5 | IVF procedure | Mild headaches in the PM. Noticeable skin thickening making it harder to get shots. That's really it. Super blessed and feeling great! I work, I work out, I take night classes, I do acupuncture once a week, and I am generally happy! | F | 28 | 3 weeks 10u | 9/15/2015 | 5 | Uterine Fibroids, anemia | For the first two days after the injection I experienced dizziness. Once or twice a month I had headaches, and needed to take Tylenol to help with those. The hot flashes are so far mild and manageable! I like this option better than Fibristal which I tried for a year (3 months on, 2 months off). I don't have to remember taking a pill every morning and I don't have the side-effects I had from Fibristal. | I am very happy with Lupron. I told my doctor that I am not sure if it is just a psychosomatic side-effect, but I feel energized with the shots. I feel very fortunate that I am tolerating this drug so well. So far I have only received 2 injections, the third is due in 4 days. My doctor has prescribed enough for a year and the plan is to do at least 6 months. It has stopped my bleeding and I am hoping it will also shrink the 3 intramural/subserosal fibroids. I am also hoping that once I stop the injections, the artificial menopause will turn into a permanent one. | F | 52 | 6 months 1X M | 1/30/2017 | 5 | endometriosis | hot flashes-now having some nausea but unsure if related to this | my incisional pain(my endometriosis set itself up in my c section incision)felt like a brand new incision each month and had gotten to the point of lasting 9 days or so and also started causing severe back pain-this injection has given me now 4 pain free months and i am ecstatic-i am preparing for my second injection next week... | F | 37 | 120 days | 9/9/2008 | 5 | Endo | Headaches for the first 4-5 days after injection, mild and very infrequent hot flashes / night sweats. Nothing more :) | After reading many of the comments on this site, I was really concerned about the side effects of Lupron. However my experience has been really positive! I had a low grade but persistent headache for the first 4-5 days after the injection and I have experienced a handful of very mild hot flashes. No weight gain, no acne, no vaginal dryness, no decreased sex dive, no beard :), no other side effects!! I'm a full month into the treatment and looking forward to the endo pain relief I anticipate to experience starting next month. I am taking norethindrone (add-back therapy) but didn't start that until 2 weeks into treatment. My side effects have been so mild that I can't even notice the difference norethindrone makes! Can't wait for pain relief - give this drug a shot! | F | 31 | 30 days | 9/20/2008 | 5 | Estrogen Positive Breast Cancer | Knee joint pain and Hot Flashes, both can be controlled by yourself with physical therapy therapeutic massage, physical labor, moist heat treatments under proper supervision. Surround yourself with positives, chi and an unbending intent to live. It seems humans fear the worse when dealing with illnesses. Lupron is rated as my heroe in medicines. I have 32 doctors, probably have been through 100. Only 2 out of 10 doctors are worth their title (per statistics and experience). Find the one(s) you have faith in and understand illness rather than financial statis and gain, that in itself will ease your physical and psychological agonies. I love going to my doctors, I make it fun, humorous and usually take my ventriloquist figure(s) with me and sometimes a whoopee cushion. Make a doctor laugh, he'll appreciate you much more and you'll inspire them to not fear contracting the illnesses that they dedicate their lives to treat for your comfort. | Life is a "crap shoot". I am a professional clown and a Patch Adams Clown, travelled to third world country. I am proud to be an Amercian with life, liberty and the pursuit of justice. As well I try to put myself in check and humble myself before the KING (GOD), for their is only one and he has given me this time on earth to share with you who are in need and with the same respect I am enclosing my e-mail for only positive feedback of how you have improved your situation or others. "PAY IT FORWARD". | F | 52 | 3 years | 8/21/2008 |
LUPRON (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE): Leuprolide is used to stop early puberty (precocious puberty) in children. It helps to delay sexual development (such as growth of the breasts/testicles) and the start of menstrual periods. It also helps slow down early bone growth to increase the likelihood of reaching normal adult height. Leuprolide works by decreasing the amount of sex hormones that a child's body makes (estrogen in girls, testosterone in boys). FDA Approval Date: 1985-04-09 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)