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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LUPRON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | PCOS, Endo and Ovarian Cysts | Hot Flashes, Cold Flashes, Joint Pain, Fatique, and headaches | I have only been on this for about 2 weeks and i am having so much pain in my back. The first week I was bed bound for 4 days. I got my period so bad I was going threw a pad an hour it was horrable. I am hoping that the side effects start to settle. The doctor tells me that the first two weeks things get worse then your body evens out and things start to get better. I hope he is right. I was trying everything else not wanting to have this injection knowing all the side effects and my response to meds. well that time came the doctor said you have tried everything we need to do the injection now. I went for the first 3 months being a month at a time incase my body didnt respond well. then the last 3 months would be one injection. well I had the first on on 08/19/09 and I got a hot flash with in an hour of getting the thing. I will keep on trucking in hopes that the side effects settle and this will help. I can have my period 3-4 times a month and they can be very very pain full. My wishfull out come on all this will be they find some way to make me healthy. Am I wishing to high? | F | 23 | 6 months | 9/1/2009 | 5 | Endo | Hot flashes, Insomnia, Fatigue, Mood Swings | When I got the Lupron shot, I was not informed of all the side effects. It was not until after I found this website that I learned about how much it would truly effect me. Lupron has changed my everyday life, I have hot flashes, cant sleep AT ALL, I am constantly worn out, and mood swings like I have never experienced before in my life! Even though I have so many things hindering my everyday life, THE PAIN HAS STOPPED! Which makes it all worth it to me. I went to my family doctor and explained I was on the shot and he put me on Cymbalta (which helps a ton!). I would recommend this treatment, just make sure you are prepared to deal with the side effects. | F | 20 | 5 months | 8/29/2009 | 1 | pre-op for endo/pcos | hot flashes,migranes, hungry constantly, pain in my back, get angry easily(not at all like me), I feel horrible and i have not slept in 2 weeks | I am scared. My ob said she would do 3 injections of this drug before hysterectomy. I went for first inj. saw a different dr. who said 6 months is better. After the inj. I was told about the side effects!!!! She gave me horm. replacement and told me to put off surgery. Which sounded like a good idea at the time. I am now miserable!!! I have hot flashes constantly, i don't sleep, physically and emotionally exhausted, I have horrible migranes and then headaches with pain for days!!I have pain everywhere, legs,back, my hands and wrists are swollen all the time, I am bleeding, sex is painfull(has been even before inj)but is now worse, I was losing my hair on my head but that has gotten worse, my acne is out of control, I sweat so much that I am getting rashes everywhere. I am scared and dont know what to do. I just wanted to stop living with pain and I feel that the cure was worse than the disease. I just want it to be over. The doctors alway tell me "we are going to take the wait and see approach" I want to scream at them and tell them this is all ruining my life and you want to wait and see. I don't know what to do. | M | 30 | 21 days | 8/27/2009 | 2 | Endometriosis | severe depression, extreme fatigue, cramping, heavy bleeding | So the first month has not been so great. I am extremely tired, but can't sleep. My period just showed up one day with such extreme cramping and pain that I could not even stand up..granted, not much different than before. Which is why I will continue to take the injections. I have had a laporoscopy already. Having 4 children, I would like to just have a hysterectomy, but the docs refuse to do it. My biggest thing is this...I HATE my husband. And I love my husband, so I really don't want to hate him. I just can't help it. Lupron is obviously causing some pretty severe mood swings. Hopefully I can get it under control before it causes a divorce! Email me if you are having problems too and care to talk about it :( | F | 29 | 1 months | 8/24/2009 | 5 | endometriosis and severe bleeding | The month after the first injection was bad, and I had a lot of weakness, mainly because it lengthened my period. But after the second shot, the side effects were very minimal, limited mainly to hot flashes, which are now almost non-existent. | I read the comments on this page the night before my first injection, and I cried. I almost didn't go through with it, but I am SO GLAD that I did. Lupron has been an absolute God-send. Most of the horrible side effects listed on this page are what I got when I took birth control, so I was terrified to try something else. But it has helped me SO much, and I have regained my life. I recently went from the 1 month shot to the 3 month, and my problems without Lupron are so severe, that I am taking it for ten months instead of the normal six. I'm so thankful to have it. | F | 21 | 6 months | 8/22/2009 | 4 | Fibroids | Some muscle and joint stiffness and soreness, and intermittent night hot flashes. Pain, swelling and inflammation from fibroids GONE, completely after 1.5 weeks. Noticeable fibroid shrinkage. Some insomnia as a result of the hot flashes at night after first month. Muscle and joint soreness which was helped by daily exercise. Muscle and joint side effects decreased after month 1. Hot flashes helped greatly by Estroven. | Side effects were minor compared to the pain relief from the fibroid shrinkage and slow down of heavy menstrual cycles. Huge improvement in my fibroid related symptoms. Over the counter Estroven supplement greatly helpful for night sweats. I did not get add back therapy from my doctor, but I suspect this would work more effectively than over the counter subsitutes. I was very nervous to take this medicine, but it worked! I was shocked to discover how exhausted I had been from the constant heavy periods, inflammation and pain from the fibroids. It resolves any questions in my mind regarding my planned hysterectomy later this year - it is absolutely necessary. My multiple fibroids had grown to the size of a 6 month pregnancy prior to taking the lupron. I will not hesitate to take my second 3 month dose of lupron. | F | 41 | 3 months | 8/17/2009 | 5 | Endo Stage IV | Hot flashes, sleeplessness, weight loss | Had laparoscopy. A lot of small chocolate cysts, adhesions and scar tissue removed. I'm on Lupron for 4 to 6 months then moving to IVF. I've had 3 injections so far. Overall, I feel better than ever. I'm almost nervous to go off of it. | F | 35 | 3 months | 8/12/2009 | 2 | breast cancer(male) | tired, no libido, some night sweating, no energy, weight gain | Was on this medication after chemo ... broke out in hives and had terrible joint pain ... Dr. took me off for 6 mo. and now we have started it back ... once an month shot ... tiredness is back and joint ache is back ... no hives as of yet... some vision related issues foggy, with some slight diziness | M | 59 | 30 days | 8/11/2009 | 5 | Fibroids and Menorrhagia | Hot Flashes(sometimes severe), Mild Joint Pain, Brain Fog (the most anoying side effect for me), Mild Acne, and I'm a bit quicker to get angry | Wow - been an interesting ride - last posted after my 2nd shot - I am the woman who was bleeding to death because of fibroids - I have had my 4th now and my fibroids shrinking so rapidly that my OBGYN thinks she can control my bleading with nothing more than Yaz after I'm done with the 6 shots. One note - after my 3rd shot I had a week where I ached all over like a really bad flu - but other than that I've had not problems that would stop me from finishing this series of shots. The brian fog is bothersome, but it comes and goes and I am still maintaining a 4.0 in my master's classes - I just have to work a bit harder at it now. So, I don't know about endo or trying to get pregant, but I can tell you that, for me, Lupron did what I was promised and I am very glad I'm taking it. Will post again at the end of this series. | F | 47 | 4 months | 8/10/2009 | 4 | Endometriosis stage IV | Decreased Sexual Desire, Hot Flashes, Aches and Pains, Tender Breasts | My endo was discovered in 2004 and I have had lupron on and off for the last 5 years. The total time I have used lupron is around 2.5 years. I have been put back on it and the gyno has told me that I can continue to use it until decide to have children. I prefer lupron to my periods but I am becoming concerned about the long term use of the drug. A few weeks ago I noticed that my left breast nipple is very swollen/tender and my mom is concerned. In the short term, lupron may be a good pain reliever but I am concerned that the lack of hormones could be causing other problems. | F | 23 | 3 times | 8/10/2009 | 3 | Stage IV Endometriosis | Increase in migraines, joint pain, but no other side effects other than being cold for the first time in awhile! | So far, I love it. It has helped level my mood, controls my hot flashes that I started getting after my Laparotomy, and I don't have to deal with my period now for a while. UNFORTUNATELY, the pelvic pains have not gone away, and the ovarian cysts are starting to come back less than 3 months after having them surgically removed. | F | 25 | 2 months | 8/9/2009 | 3 | Stage IV Endometriosis | So far so good. I was told side effects may not start until second injection. | I have stage IV endo that has caused lots of physiological issues such as multiple blood filled cysts, a blocked fallopian tube, colon issues, and pain everyday when I wake up. I started going through the process of getting it removed so my husband and I can hopefully have a baby. I had a laparoscopic procedure but since endo bleeds so much and the issues with my colon and the endo growth, the dr. could only clean up one side. I'm on lupron for 5 months to slow the growth so he can hopefully clean up the other side and we can get pregnant. I've been scared to death to take this for years but I had my first injection 2 weeks ago and everything is going fine so far. I'm actually having cold flashes... kinda odd! I still have mild endo pain but I'll take that over some of the things I've read about on here any day. | F | 28 | 2 weeks | 8/1/2009 | 4 | Fibroids causing anemia | Some hot flashes. A little fatigue, complete loss of sex drive. a little foggy in the head. Weight gain maybe - not sure?? | I was freaking out after the dr. prescribed this for me. Begrudgingly I took the shot. I have 2 submucosal fibroids which are about an inch around. The worst side effect I experience is the fogginess. I search and search for the right word and it never comes. The pros far outweigh the cons - this drug has turned me around to prepare for myomectomy. I was bleeding so heavily before lupron that I had to receive a transfusion. I was in and out of the ER. Long story short - I have since switched drs. New dr will do myomectomy and hysteroscopy (yeah!) Old dr. wanted to "try out" different birth control pills which do not work because fibroids have more estrogen receptors than normal uterine tissue and they feed off of those pills and just grow and grow. I am off of bcp's, and on my 2nd injection - the bleeding has stopped completely. It took a few weeks for that to happen. After the first shot, you should get a period within about a week. Mine lasted for about 4 days, tapered off to nothing. NO MORE BLEEDING!!! The reason for this is your uterus is shedding all of the extra stuff that has built up. I just had the 2nd shot last week and my stomach is now flat and I have no more fibroid pressure. I literally feel like my uterus (which was enlarged) is smaller. I really think the key is to exercise every day, take your iron, calcium and daily vitamin and REALLY watch what you eat. Yes, it is a lot of work, but I have not gained an ounce, in fact I have los | F | 35 | 6 weeks | 7/29/2009 | 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 | 3 | ovarian cyst and endo | hot flashes, depression, anxiety, night sweats and bad acne break outs | i wasnt very excited to start on lupron because my mom suffered from endo and cysts so she warned me about all the crazy side effects. This is a very powerful lil shot! | F | 22 | 3 months | 7/23/2009 | 4 | Endo and ovarian cysts | With lupron I have night sweats, joint pain and depression... other than that i am doing AMAZING!! | I was so scared to start Lupron because of all the negative things i have read about it. But for me I am not dealing with anything i cant handle. if it gives me a chance to try and have a baby before a hysterectomy is needed then i will gladly take whatever symptoms. The only things that really sucks is the joint pain and stiffness... but i try and do more stretching to help. | F | 22 | 2 months | 7/19/2009 | 3 | prostate cancer | hot flashes, loss of libedo, fatigue, liver enzymes ( ALT, AST doubled tho I was also on simvastin. Am now working to see if it is the simvastin or the lupron that is involved | Exercise definitely helps. I had 3 mo lupron, then combined with 42 radiation treatments; will be on lupron 1 year at least. Side effects are manageable, PSA now (6 wks after radiation) ay 0.04. | M | 72 | 7 days | 7/19/2009 | 4 | Severe Endometriosis | Hot flashes, some moodiness, decrease in sex drive, weight gain, some acne | I have been on the medication for over one month and feel great. I have gained some weight (about 3-5 lbs) and have some acne (but this may be a result of getting off of the birth control pills since I've always had bad skin). I have some hot flashes. I was so scared to take this medication after reading some patients' comments, but I truly feel fine. Hopefully this will one day give me an opportunity to have babies. HIGHLY recommnend asking your physician for add back therapy. I truly believe the pill I take once a day is the reason why my side effects are not as bad as some of the ones being experienced by others. | F | 27 | 1 months | 7/13/2009 | 1 | Endo | severe side effects such as severe mood swings, hair loss, and loss od sex drive. | F | 27 | 5 months | 7/12/2009 | 4 | Fibroids, heavy bleeding | Hot flashes, pressure in my head, depression, menstrual cramps, sweating, increased sex drive, vaginal dryness, forgetfulness | I never had menstrual cramps before until I took this medicine. Sometimes I would be in intense pain, which would last for about 10 minutes. I haven't had a cycle for the last 2 1/2 months, which is good cause I had them twice a month before Lupron. The pressure in my head and dizzyness was almost unbearable, but has gone a way. I'm in my third month and some of the side effects are starting to ware off. I'm glad I took the medicine despite the side effects since it gave me a three month break from my heavy twice a month cycle. Hopefully I won't need surgery after the three months is up... | F | 27 | 3 months | 7/8/2009 |