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 |
| 1 | to shrink fibroids | Intense night sweats alternating with extreme cold spells. Terrible and abnormal depression leading to suicidal desires. Total inability to deal with normal ups and downs of life. | The terrible truth about this drug was not available 12 yrs ago when I took it. It never helped my fibroids shrink. The depression was unbelievable, and looking back, I can't recognize myself as that person. I had to quit my management job in order to take several months to heal emotionally and physically. I would absolutely never recommend lupron. | F | 43 | 7 months | 5/30/2007 | 1 | endometriosis | Permanent neurological problems. These began with severe nerve pain and increased to seizure and stroke-like issues. Don't touch this drug! I had one injection (lasting one month, supposedly) and feel will never be the same. For me, this has caused Multiple Sclerosis-like symptoms, with no clear causes on MRI's or other tests. | F | 38 | 1 months | 5/29/2007 | 1 | Endrometriosis | I suffered Lupron-Induced psycosis. I lost 30 pounds in a month and had severe insomonia.. I went 6 full days without shutting my eyes. I also expierenced hot flashes and manic episodes of depression, and I have no history of depression. Lupron ruined my life. It is a MIRICAL that I recovered, because there was almost no chance. I had the shot in Feb. and I will probably suffer some long term symptoms such as memory loss, and severe trauma from the expierence. It was a tradgety in my life, as well as my family's, and I was only given a one month shot. The day before I was due for another one, I completely lost my mind. It took 3 LONG months for the drug to leave my system. | I am only 17 years old, and my life was turned upside down. My doctor reassured me that there was mild side effects if any at all, and I was 1 in 3% who have suffered the psycosis. It was the scariest thing in the world. I thought my family was trying to kill me, didn't sleep or eat, and hallusinated. I saw demons, and people would walk out of the t.v. and tell me I was dying. If this shot is recommended, please read this and reconsider the decision. It was the worst thing that could possibly happen to me, and I am lucky to even be alive. Even though the psycosis is rare, the side effects are enough to leave you damaged, and scared. My doctor would'nt even send us my medical records. My heart rate was 130 at resting, and I was rushed from hospital to hospital, leaving doctors stunned. I was in a mental health hospital for a week, and I still lay there at night STUNNED and remember some of the expierence. I thought I was possessed. Please don't EVER take this drug, its evil. It took car | F | 17 | 30 days | 5/27/2007 | 2 | Multiple Myeloma | Hot flashes, depression, dizziness, MEMORY LOSS, MOOD SWINGS. Complete loss of sex drive, and other things that I CAN'T REMEMBER. NO JOKE. | I think I am the only man on this site. I took the drug as a study for MM a cancer of the blood. I was having what I consider severe problems and started researching. I found that this drug was used on male sex offenders and regarding sex drive caused near castration levels. I did have a complete remission from a terminal cancer. I do not know if it was helpful in the remission. | M | 43 | 6 days | 5/24/2007 | 1 | Endometriosis, Uterine fibroids | Hot flashes, night sweats, headaches, weight gain, migraines | I wish I hadn't taken Lupron. My side effects weren't that bad, but I should've done my research before letting them give me this drug. TAP pharmaceuticals, the maker of Lupron, settled a class action suit over this drug--google "Lupron Class Action Suit." If you have endo, see Dr. Redwine or Dr. Albee instead. Google them. They are both Endo specialists. If you're going to have to eventually have surgery again (Lupron just delays it), then why not go to someone who might be able to cure you? Lupron is nasty stuff. Don't do it. | F | 33 | 6 months | 5/23/2007 | 4 | Endometriosis Painful Periods | a few night sweats, mood swings, no sex drive | In the first month I still had the painful period and terrible mood swings. I was beginning to wonder if it was worth it. The second month got a lot better. I am going on my third month. I was told by my ob/gyn that if I could handle this drug and all of the side effects, they would give me a hysterectomy. I have not gained any weight and the mood swings have gotten a lot better. I still feel like I want to cry. I noticed that it is always when I am technically suppose to get my period | F | 28 | 2 months | 5/22/2007 | 3 | Endometriosis | Headaches at first, severe mood swings, depression, NO sex drive at all, rare night sweats and few hot flashes | I had a 3 month injection, with the option of taking another 3 months. It has only been about 3 1/2 weeks since the injection. I started with severe headaches and some night sweats for about 1 week after the injection. Called the doctor and she prescribed me Norethindrone 5 mg to take daily. It helped to almost completely stop the headaches and the night sweats are only about 1 or 2 a week now. I have had a few hot flashes, but not too severe. I have been in medically induced menopause 3 times previously for endo and the hot flashes and night sweats were miserable!!! So this is not too bad. I ahve not had any bleeding at all. But now I have started with major mood swings. Biting my husbands head off one second and crying my eyes out the next. I have never had mood problems before so this is very foreign to me. I cannot manage my moods at all. I hope this is not a sign of how bad everything will be for the next 2 months, but I won't be opting for the 2nd injection. Make sure you stay in | F | 30 | 3.5 weeks | 5/21/2007 | 1 | endometriosis | severe swelling; bone/joint pain,depression; gained 30lbs; severe fatigue; Major Hot flashes, night sweats; memory problems | This drug has ruined my life!!! I have had severe side effects from this drug and no one seems to give a Damn! I had taken 3/injections and the 3rd was the worst; I felt like my whole body was on fire, and I could not move.. Im so swollen I can barely walk everyday, and my joints hurt. Im going to a Endocrinologist because of the have damage its caused to my body; thyroid, etc. My OBGYN said I was to sensitive to the drug. I was only told that I would have hot flashes, night sweats nothing else.. My life and my family has suffered. Im on pain meds; and a duragesic patch because of the pain. I had a very high pain tolerance but not after this med. Im so swollen that I have to force my feet in my shoes to go to work. This drug is not worth it! They need to take it off the market. It will cause you to to be disabled. Please DO NOT EVER TAKE THIS DRUG! | F | 34 | 3 months | 5/17/2007 | 3 | endometriosis | Just received my first shot today and after reading all of the feedback I am scared to death. I did not want to take this medication but was told it was my only option for pain relief. I hope the side effects are mild and feel for all of you suffering so severly from this medication. | F | 27 | 1 days | 5/16/2007 | 2 | Endometriosis | Hot Flashes, weight gain in belly (about 20lbs), no energy, NO libido | Lupron helped me initially reduce pain caused by endo. I was on the drug for 6 months and have been off it now 6 months. For me, the side effects after my treatment have been worse than side effects during. 6 months after treatment I STILL have ALL of the side effects I had during treatment in addition to still not having a period! My doc has been pretty clueless sending me to this specialist and then that specialist. I finally found out yesterday that this medication somehow altered my thyriod gland and now I might be on meds for the rest of my life to fight the damage this has caused! Please really research this drug and discuss with your doc before you proceed. I wish that I would have found this site prior to my treatment! | F | 26 | 6 months | 5/15/2007 | 1 | Endometriosis | Burning hands and feet, eye pain, migraines, swollen belly, vaginal dryness, extreme loss of energy, tiredness, emotionally drained, absent period. | Horrible! I was warned several times not to take this medicine by friends, but decided to go with it anyway as a last ditch effort to combat Endometriosis. The first shot was relatively mild, with only minor side affects, so I went for another shot three months later. That's when the 'fun' began. It is hands-down, the worst I have ever felt in my life. I am 4 months out of my second shot and finally feel like i'm getting my life back. However, I still have no menstrual cycle. | F | 33 | 6 months | 5/4/2007 | 4 | endometriosis and infertility | hot flashes, headache, emottional, mood swings, wieght loss | All the side effects were very minor..before I statrted lupron I was terrified because of all waht I read from other women's feed backs, but the side effects were very minor that my husband and I were happy coz my body ussually reacts really bad to hormones..what I'm trying to say is that each individual is different and each person's body reacts differently..it's worth all the side effects that I'm goin through as long as I can get pregnant and live pain free..my doctor prescriped lupron for me because I had no uterine receptors coz of my endo., i've been suffering from infertility for five years and i'm about to start IVF soon and I hope it works.. | F | 29 | 2 months | 5/1/2007 | 1 | endometroius | It has been the worst "roller coaster ride" of my life. I have bled bascially the whole time on the drug (except for a 2 week time span). High anxiety, not wanting to be around crowds or groups of people.I want to stay at home in my safe little "shell". This is NOT me! I am usually a very outgoing & bubbly type person. The feeling of hopelessness & suicidal thoughts are the worst. It has greatly affected my family. No sex drive....this drug should not be allowed. I was not told all of all the possible side effects. I can deal with hot flashes/ night sweats, but the emotional upheaval is absolutely the worst. I am so scared. I am not continuing on with the 4th injection. It is not worth it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I want my life back!!! | It needs to be taken off the market | F | 37 | 90 days | 4/30/2007 | 2 | Endo & cysts | I started experiencing side effects 4 days ago. I'm extremely bloated, and have gained four pounds in a week! Decreased appetite, have barely been able to eat, but I'm gaining. I have the feeling something's loose, or going to fall out. Severe joint pain, especially in my arms. Extreme fatigue, I could sleep all days if you you let me. Nausea, in spirts the last couple of days. If this continues, this will be my first & last shot. | F | 30 | 11 days | 4/23/2007 | 2 | endometriosis | numerous ones but the one I'm having right now that bothers me is weakness in the arms and legs and muscles (especially the legs and my right leg more than my left; that is the leg that was injected) If anyone is experienceing or has experienced this side effect, any feedback, information or advice would be appreciated. Thanks | F | 40 | 2 months | 4/22/2007 | 4 | Endo | Hot Flashes, Night Sweats, Insomnia, Slight High Blood Pressure (nothing alarming), Mood Swings, No Weight Gain | I have been on Lupron for 5 months. I'm close to receiving my last injection. The bleeding after the first injection was bad for two weeks, then went away. The side affects are well worth the results to date with respect to the pain. My doctor also put me on HRT to help offset some of the side affects. I'm also eating a yogurt a day and taking a calcium supplement. It has been a good experience. I hope being pain free lasts for a couple of years. | F | 41 | 5 months | 4/19/2007 | 5 | Endometriosis | 1st month: severe headache for one full week; heavy period lasted 10 days; extremely moody/sensitive; swollen breasts// 2nd month: a few episodes of severe headaches; hot flashes; very sensitive // 3rd month: bone/joint pain; urinary tract infection; headaches; moody | On my third month, going for my 4th shot. No weight gain or loss, no acne, no further side effects. My Endo was diagnosed due to a CTscan for my bladder, I have never experienced menstrual pain like many women with Endo have. | F | 33 | 3 months | 4/17/2007 | 5 | Stage 4 breast cancer | rare hot flashes, bone aches, occasional headache | I have taking Lupron for one year. I receive a shot every month. The doctor told me 13 months ago that the breast cancer was back after being in remission for four years. It had spread throughtout my body. There were tumors surrounding my heart. A tumor by my left lung. Tumors by my stomach and spleen. I am happy to report the cancer is in remisssion | F | 44 | 12 months | 4/7/2007 | 5 | Enlarged Uterus w/Fibroid Cysts | It has been three weeks since my first shot. Overall, it hasn't been bad. Immediately after the shot I felt a rise in my body temp that lasted the entire day. I was achy that night. The next day I got up and was fine. I started my period10 days ago and have been bleeding ever since. I have had headaches pretty regularly but Motrin take care of them. Also about 10 days ago I had my first hot flash, and then another an hour later. Since then nothing really until last night, I woke up in the night dripping wet. I changed, moved to the couch, cooled off and went back to sleep. I am having my second shot in 6 days. I hope that things remain as they have been. | F | 44 | 21 days | 3/29/2007 | 2 | stage IV endo | many many hot flashes, depression, mood swings, crying jags | Even though I had never been confirmed as having endo, my mother had it, and I have looked forward to the day of my hysterectomy since I was 15 years old. So finally, at the age of 35, as a result of severe pain and a desire to finally have a child, I finally went to the doctor. In an effort to conceive, and reduce endo, dr. suggested lupron after the surgery to reduce the return of endo. I fully understood that neither surgery or lupron can or will "cure" endo. After 5 1/2 months of lupron, the vaginal ultrasound showed all the cysts had returned. So 2 1/2 years after child's birth, almost exactly 4 years after 1st laparoscopy, the pain from cysts have returned to original presurgery level. Was lupron worht it? no, i think that the surgery itslef helped more, at least for conceiving, removing cysts from both ovaries and fallopian tubes. Apparently, it didn't keep cysts from returning or growing during that "forced menopause". Since I haven;t concei | F | 38 | 5 months | 3/23/2007 |