LUPRON Reviews (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE)

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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)

  

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 1  Pain with intercourse/ endometriosi SEVERE DEPRESSION, night sweats, hot flashes, neck pain I work in an OB/GYN office. I had been diagnosed with endometriosis causing my pain with intercourse three years ago. I was taking continuous OCP's and the pain was tolerable. Then the pain level statrted to increase. I was considering a hysterectomy, and my doctor convinced me to try Lupron. At first I thought it was a gift from God. ALL my pain was gone I felt great. Never so happy in my life, for about a month. Then over the next month I started to feel more and more depressed. I got my thrid shot and had a complete breakdown mentally. I almost ended up in the hospital.Severe episode of anger outburst threatened to kill my boyfriend, kill myself.... followed by a two hour crying spell. If my boyfriend hadnt been here I dont know what would have happened. I have NEVER had any other episodes of depression or anger issues prior to this medication. My PCP took me out of work and I am currently on Estrogen repalcement to try and counteract the effects of the lack of estrogen caused by the Lupron to see if I can bring my mood back to normal. I am feeling a little better. I will not be having any more injections, I am only hoping that after this month it will be mostly out of my system and my estrgen levels will return to normal. I am also having very severe neck pain and after reading some other posts on here now believe that is also from the Lupron as well. Be very careful if you decided to use this treatment. If you start to have symtoms of depression make your Doctor aware a F 36 3 months
3.75 1X M
10/12/2011
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 1  Endometriosis Mood swings, depression, anger, hot flashes, vaginal dryness, urinary incontinence, breasts got smaller,insomnia, and weight gain. Now years later but in my early 30's-a coccyx that is so weak it dislocates, arthritis, degenerative disc disease, chronic pain in shoulder and back F 34 4 months
injection 1X M
10/3/2011
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 5  endometriosis when taking the progestin, I only got hot flashes during the night, occasional headaches, and horrible mood swings. The irritablity was hard to bear for me and everyone around me. I talked to my doctor we decided hot flashes are better than irritablity. So, I stoped with the progestin and just let Lupron do it's thing. I got hot flashes a lot... but really, it's bearable. Annoying, but bearable. It makes it hard to sleep a whole night through, so I'm tired during the day. All in all, the positive effects of Lupron DEFINITELY outweigh the negaive. I give my stamp of approval and encouragment to try it out. I got the 3 month injection 2x's. Overall good experience with inconviences along the way. No big deal. M 31 6 months
11.25 1X O
9/25/2011
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 1  Fibroids,extremely painful periods Depression, memory loss, mood swings, night sweats, hot flashes, continued painful heavy periods, hair thinning, itching, pain in muscles and joints, headache, nausea/vomiting, bloating, fatigue, hopeless, confusion, paranoia and more. Those around me became very concerned and noticed an extreme change in my personality. What works for one person may not work for another and this drug did not work for me. I still had breakthrough bleeding, pain and suffering. Please do your research and be sure that your doctor is sensitive to your individual case. F 34
3 month 1X O
9/20/2011
 4  Endometriosis forgetfulness, hot flashes, increased skin sensitivity, acne, tiredness, joint pain Not for sure if the surgery to remove the endometriosis or the use of Lupron has allieviated my symptoms, but the painful intercourse and other cramping is gone. I have taken one, one month shot and one, three month shot. I am still having a light monthly period??? I have become very sensitive to anything with a strong fragrance. Diagnoised with "geographic tongue" approximately one week after my 2nd injection. Not sure if it is related, but feel strongly that it is. So far, the benfits have outweighed the side-effects. F 32 3 months
11.25 1X day
9/19/2011
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 1  Severe Endometriosis Severe Heart palpitations-with chest pain.Severe Headaches, Body Pain, Mouth Ulcers, Painful urination Do Not Take This Drug!! I had severe heart reactions, and they now think I have an arethymia..(which I did not before the shot). Headaches so bad I thought I was having a stroke-Fibromyalgia flared up severely..Painful mouth ulcers...Burning while urinating..had laser surgery for Endometriosis, and it was so severe they couldn't remove it all..so put me on this...NEVER Take this drug...it will kill you...litterally... F 33 1 months
1X M
9/13/2011
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 5  endometriosis The only side effect I had was hot flashes. I have stage 4 endometriosis. Since I was 15 years old my periods have been nightmares. Awful pain throughout my whole body and migraines. I have had two laparoscopic surgeries removing cysts on both of my ovaries and as much endometriosis as possible. I had been trying to get pregnant for the past three years. My only hope was Lupron. I had tried everything else first because I was scared of the side effects that I was reading about with Lupon. The only side effect I had was hot flashes. I did Lupon for 6 months. After not having my period for 7 months, I finally started my period back up again with little to no pain. The next month I found out I was pregnant! F 24 6 months
1X M
9/12/2011
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 1  Endometriosis I started experiencing very bad hip, lower back pain and migraines. So I immediately stopped taking Lupron and opted for a complete hysterectomy. It has been over a year and I still suffer with bone and joint pain, back pain. I have been diagnosed now with Facet Arthropathy and Fibromyalgia. It is a constant battle. I would not recommend this medicine to anyone. I struggle more now than I did before the Lupron. M 35 2 months
3.75 mg 1X M
8/22/2011
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 4  Endometriosis Weight gain, fatigue, vaginal dryness, headache after first couple of shots I promised myself I would write about my experience after completing my injections b/c I was absolutely horrified by some of the posts people wrote on this website. While I feel terrible for those who have experienced awful side effects, I have to say that this is not the norm. I belive the benefits far outweigh the risks. The worst of my pain was in my bowels. Birth control had masked my symptoms for years, but when I went off to try to get pregnant, it got really bad about 6-12 months out. (And I wasn't getting pregnant.) My periods were awful and extremely heavy. Bowel movements had become frightening. The laproscopic surgery went well and I started lupron about 2 months later. The first shot gave me an awful headache and I had cramps for about 2 days afterwards. After than I never had any major problems. I gained about 10 lbs during my 6 months on the shot. (I have never felt so hungry in my life!) I took the add-back progesterine pill, and I did not have any hot flashes. Overall, I feel a whole lot better than I did. I still get some pains now and again that tell me the endometriosis is still in there, but it's not like what it was. It took exactly 2 months from my last shot to get my period. I'm hopeful that the results will last long enough for me to get pregnant. Bottom line: If you're suffering and need to buy yourself some time to try to get pregnant or put off a hysterectomy, you might want to think about trying lupron. Best of luck! F 31 6 months
depot 1X M
8/20/2011
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 4  long EXTREMELY painful periods Hot flashes, night sweats, trouble sleeping, itchiness, headeaches I started on the monthly dose and only had the hot flashes and night sweats. Then my insurance began to cover the 3 month injection and the side effect worsened. I am in month 2 of the 3 month shot and the hot flashes are more frequent and now I am itchy EVERYWHERE. The minute I am slightly warm, I start itching. It's the summer and I can't enjoy outdoor activities because of the itchiness. My husband and kids are freezing because I leave the air on constantly. However, the horrible pain I had with my period is gone because after month 2 on Lupron, my periods went away. I haven't had too many mood swings, but I have very bad headaches. I don't have much of a sex life as I am not interested at all. I am hoping that will go away once the medicine is stopped. All in all, I can deal with this for another few months rather than that pain. F 30 4 months
1X M
8/14/2011
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 3  Fibroids Hot flashes, joint pain, stiffness, abdominal bloating & pain I was given two shots before surgery (hysterectomy) and I am not certain if I would do it again. I had my surgery before the Lupron could be effective so I never had the opportunity to see if the shots would truly be effective and help control the bleeding. Waiting to see if joint pain & stiffness subsides. F 45 1 months
2X O
8/12/2011
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 5  Fibroids/Heavy Periods/Anemia hot flashes, mild acne, mild joint pain I was very apprehensive of taking Lupron after reading the comments on this websit. However, after being on this drug for 3 months, I must say Lupron is a God send. The worst side effects of this drug are the hot flashes but they are manageable. Two weeks after taking the injection I had an extemely heavy period. Each month after that they were extremely light barely a period at all. My advise to someone considering taking Lupron is to reseach it, pray over it and do what is best for you. I am extremely happy I decided to take this drug. I had a myomectomy 3 weeks ago and now I am on my way to recovery. I am still having the hot flashes though. I also read that weight gain was one of the side effect so I hit the gym and watched what I ate. I actually lost some weight. F 40 3 months
11.25 3X O
8/6/2011
 1  Bad cramps during menstrual cycle 3month injection. The first couple of days after the shot, I had extreme joint pain, and bad headaches. smelly vaginal discharge, frequent urination, fatigue, weight lost, shortness of breath. insomia- little or no sleep, and crazy dreams This is almost my second month, I had a period 2 weeks after the shot and did not have one the next month. F 32
11.25mg 1X day
8/3/2011
 5  Stage 4 Endometriosis DO NOT BE SCARED of Lupron!!! Hot flashes, Night sweats, SOME foggy brain (loss of some short term memory or occasionally forgetting the word I was looking for however I was still able to perform my mentally demanding job very well), Occasional fatigue, SOME flu- like symptoms intermittently (not sure if this was the Lupron or just flu season). I was absolutely terrified of going on Lupron & put it off for a long time SOLELY because of the reviews I found on this site & some others. DO NOT be scared! This drug changed my life for the better. Drs said that it was either Lupron or a bowel resection (after already having lap. surgery done- the Endo was in my intestines & could not simply be excised). I finally chose Lupron & after 6 months I am now pain free (relief started at 3 months). It is a million times better than living in pain or on pills! I would do it again in a heartbeat & wish that I had made the decision sooner. I have now been off for about 6 weeks & do not have any lingering side effects. F 24 6 months
1X M
8/1/2011
 3  Endometriosis bad headaches, HOT FLASHES, night sweats that wake me up all night, constantly feeling drained, no sex drive, mood swings sometimes, bigger breast size, plus side is very clear skin! I can handle most of the side effects except the headaches and hot flashes/night sweats! I'm afraid to stop getting my shots because it has helped me a lot with my endo. F 18 6 months
1X O
7/31/2011
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 4  Possible Endometriosis Occasional hot flush, breast size increase I was asked to try Zoladex injections by the gynaecologist as he suspects I have endo. I have all the symptoms however only have small adhesions on the ligaments at the bottom of the uterus. There is no other sign of the endo. I tried tri-cycling the contraceptive pill which worked for a few months as I didn't experience pain mid-cycle but then the usual pains and swelling returned and the last period was that bad that I was about to ask for a hysterectomy! I had 1 x Zoladex injection and although there was no endo pain the side effects were horrendous. I suffered insomnia, nausea, hot flushes. I am seeing the gynaecologist privately and he had written to my GP to ask that they perform the remaining injections. GP told me that they would use Prostap instead of Zoladex and the 2nd injection was therefore Prostap. Since then I have experienced no pain whatsoever, the insomnia and nausea have disappeared and I only occasionally have a hot flush. I saw the gynaecologist a couple of weeks after the 3rd injection (so 2nd Prostap) and he is really pleased that I am not experiencing pain and has suggested I continue for up to 18 months. I will now start to take some form of add back therapy to stop me fully going into the menopause. I am also going to take calcium vitamins. All in all I am happy on the Prostap but suffered on the Zoladex. F 33 2 months
3.75mg 1X M
7/22/2011
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 1  Endo/PCOS/ Infertility F 29 1 months
1X M
7/19/2011
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Patient History
 4  Mild endo and large cyst Took 2 shots before the lupron started easing the pain. Hot flushes, easily angered, unable to sleep. Good point is it made my skin a lot clearer. Im still not 100% sure about lupron, I do worry that for some it may complete alter the body's hormones. I think the doctors prescribe this too easily. F 25 5 months
1X M
7/12/2011
 1  Endometriosis Extreme hair loss, memory loss, fatigue, nausea, increase in original endo pain, depression, crying spells, hot and cold flashes, night sweats, increase in urination, loss of libido, occasional shortness of breath, awful taste in mouth So far, I'm miserable. I keep taking the shots hoping that if I wait long enough, it'll work and I'll feel better. No such luck. I spend alot of my time crying or thinking about how I'd be better off dead. I'm taking addback hormones, calcium, vitamins, Welbutrin, and handfuls of Ibuprofen to combat the lower back pain. I've also noticed shortness of breath which I assumed was from the humidity, but the more I think about it, I didn't really have that problem before my first shot. I'm giving it until the end of this month to see if it gets any better, but if I still feel this way, I'll stop the Lupron and discuss other options with my doctor. I won't say that this drug doesn't work, but it just doesn't seem to be working for me so far. F 29 2 months
7.5 1X M
7/12/2011
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 3  fibroids hot flashes, joint pain, moodiness, forgetfulness, lack of interest, anger, paranoia, constantly tired but can't sleep My Dr. recommended that I take lupron prior to myomectomy. He told me that I would experience menopause like symptoms. Nausea started immediately and has been continuous, especially following the shot. Hot flashes started in month two and have gotten progressively worst. Severe joint pain in my lower back, knees, and ankles. The worst symptom has to be the mood swings. I dont know if they have gotten worst or if I have gotten increasingly frustrated with it. I think it will have all been worth it if I can get pregnant after I heal from my surgery! F 35 4 months
3.75 1X M
7/1/2011

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