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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LUPRON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Endometriosis | Extreme Moodiness, short patience, weight gain, hot flashes, insomina, tiredness, vaginal dryness, loss of interest in sex, swelling, fast heartbeat, and break through bleeding | I have recently taken my 2nd shot of a 6 month dose of Lupron. I have found my symptoms for endometriosis have not subsided much at all if not have gotten worse. I had surgery 2 1/2 months ago due to two cyst on my right ovary. One being an endometrioma. My doctor put me on Lupron for 6 months, but have stated that some people could only take it for 3 months due to side effects. He has also put me on Northindrone to relieve some of the hot flashes. I have feel like a different person since I been taken Lupron. My aggrivation and loss of patience in handling things is very short. I feel as though it has not helped with any of my symptoms at all. I have read that it does take 6 weeks before your symptoms get any better. I hope this is the case for me because taking this med is for the birds! I do not have kids and would like some one day, however feeling this pain I would rather him take everything out and i try adopting! Not sure if I would be able to handle 6 months of this medicine!! | F | 34 | 6 months 3.75 1X M | 10/18/2013 | 3 | Endometriosis | Hair loss, joint pain, brain fog, memory loss, back pain, leg pain, hot flashes | F | 34 | 4 months | 10/13/2013 | 1 | Precocious Puberty | muscle and joint pain, loss of libido, impotence, weight problems, ... | I'm 27 and I live in the body of an old man... | M | 27 | 12 years 1X M | 10/8/2013 | 1 | endometriosis | extreme migraines, memory loss, intense hot flashes, extreme anger issues, forgetfullness, severe bone & joint pain, weight gain, body fatigue, tiredness, incontinence, extreme vaginal dryness, loss of libido, problems with fluid filled cyst in breast & leg (after each shot), weakness of limbs and feeling like having the flu. | Lupron Depot is POISON! Finally diagnosed with Hypothyroidism in May 2013 after seeing my primary on a regular basis since Jan 2012 complaining that something was wrong with me; that I didn't feel well and it all started after my Lupron Depot shots. All kinds of problems including extreme elevation of eye pressure (& now being monitored for glaucoma) to random fluid filled cysts in breast & leg multiple times to gums tingling & sore. Wish I could turn back time as Gyno strongly urged/recommended 11.25mg shots taken 2xs over 6 months after my 2nd endo surgery (2011 & 2008). First shot in June 2011/ 2nd shot Sept 2011 started feeling horrible immediately but thought all would be well by Dec 2011 when shot wore off. Period never really came back & felt horrible for months. Gyno told me no big deal that my period stopped due to my age and I was probably menopausal now. When I mentioned other side effects (other than normal menopausal ones) she told me it wasn't from the Lupron shot. Until I took the Lupron shot I NEVER missed a period since I was 12 years old; always regular until the shot! After starting on thyroid medication, period finally came back in August 2013 (normal). Still experiencing issues, but seem to be getting better since being on the thyroid medication. Forgetfulness, brain fog and memory issues have improved since taking thyroid medication (ironically it improved only after switching from generic to brand Synthroid | F | 48 | 6 months 11.25mg 2X O | 8/24/2013 | 1 | Adenomyosis | Constant headaches, insomnia, depression, hot flashes, hip pain. Weight gain, increased appetite. No dryness or diminishing of sex drive. I have 2 more shots to go but won't be getting them | F | 52 | 1 months 3.75 | 7/29/2013 | 5 | Endometriosis | As I read through all of these reviews I consider myself extremely lucky. I had absolute NO side effects at all! | F | 38 | 1 years | 6/20/2013 | 3 | Fibroids, anemia, heavy periods | So far: Hot flashes, digestion issues, brain fog, loss of appetite; insomnia | I have only received 1 1 month injection so far 24 May. I'm also taking 2.5 MG od progesterone. I should receive my next 3 month injection 24 Jun. I'm very nervous though reading some of the other comments. | F | 49 | 1 months 1X day | 6/11/2013 | 1 | endometriosis | I received a total of 2 Lupron shots...1 shot and then another 3 months later. The first shot had very random, odd side effects like suddenly dry skin, dizziness, severe leg cramps, and a feeling of being worn out. And of course there were hot flashes and dryness. With the 2nd shot, I started having severe joint pain, particularly in my hips. This has not stopped yet. There are days that I can barely walk or get up and down from chairs. This is on top of the hot flashes and feeling exhausted and such. | I was not warned about the terrible side effects. I would have chosen not to do the Lupron, if I had. The 2nd shot was 'out' as of 10 days ago and I already have the endo pain again and now I have the joint pain too. I absolutely wish I had gone anothe rroute for my endo treatment. | F | 45 | 6 months 2X O | 5/29/2013 | 1 | Endometriosis and fibroids | Dry mouth and soar throat, alterning bleeding and spotting, weight gain, fatigue, menstrual pain, joint pain, severe acne, no sex drive, constipation, frequent urinating, mood swings | I tried both the 1-month and 3-month shot. After every injection, I had loss of muscle strenght in my legs for 1 to 3 days depending on the dosage. I could barely walk during that time. I've been bleeding constantly from spotting to regular menstruation for more than four months now. I have constant menstrual pain since the 3-month shot. I will have an hysterectomy in 10 days and can't wait to make it all stop. The severe acne on my back just adds to all the symptoms and contributes to my mood swings. I just hope it all gets better after the surgery because before the Lupron, the endometriosis was aggravating my IBS to the point I was sick all the time and could not keep food in. Now that part is better now but the side effects are just as bad, simply different. | F | 40 | 6 months 1X M | 5/28/2013 | 1 | endometriosis | Severe headaches , and constant pain in lower back and felt like my hips knees and ankles were ripping into and had a burning sensation in them also. Also had some memory loss , haven't had any hot flashes or night sweats or nothing . wish I would've never taken this shot . My o.b didn't warn me of any of this please don't take this shot. I thought about ding a lawsuit . Once never had any of these issues until I started taking this shot. | F | 24 | 1 days 2.7 | 5/15/2013 | 1 | Fertility | The side effects were horrible, to say the least. I ended up in the psych ward because of this drug. Enough said! | F | 30 | 3 days | 4/26/2013 | 1 | fibroids | PERMANENT INJURY, not side effect. ONE shot of Lupron destroyed my abdominal wall and I have not recovered, even after two major abdominal wall reconstruction surgeries. | Do NOT try Lupron. Lupron is known as the Russian Roulette drug. Lupron is NOT FDA-approved for IVF. Lupron does NOT cure endometriosis. You may get some temporary pain relief for endo but Lupron causes permanent bone pain and other injuries. Lupron does NOT help you to get pregnant. Lupron shuts down your ovaries. Lupron does not cause a temporary state of menopause; it actually lowers your estrogen level to zero as if you were 100 years old. You will suffer the injuries of an elderly person. Google Lupron Petition. | F | 48 | 1 months 3.75 1X M | 4/17/2013 | 3 | Endometriosis | Headaches, nausea, memory loss, weight gain, weight loss, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, uncontrollable anger, mood swings, hot flashes, Insomnia, Night Sweats, facial hair growth, acne, deepening voice, Body aches, No sexual desire, Lots of swinging emotions. | I had gotten a rare side effect with "Break through bleeding" so I had to take another medicine for that for a month.I had taken Lupron two other times in my past. Now I remember why I didn not want to take it again. Its a nightmare. It's been out of my system now for two months & I'm still suffering with some of its side effects. I dont feel like the same person anymore, but I've been trying to get a hold of myself & tell myself its all in my head before these side effects destroy my personal life. Lupron DID help me, but no promises the endometriosis will not come back. I wish I never took it to begin with. | F | 21 | 3 months 1X AN | 4/4/2013 | 4 | Prostate cancer | Hot flashes, memory loss/fuzzy-headed, some weight gain | Radical prostatectomy followed by combination of external radiation and Lupron injections have lowered my PSA to <.01 (undetectable). I have been on Lupron for 4 months and have another 3 month shot coming up, then we will watch and wait to see what happens. I'm just curious whether others have experienced any short-term memory loss. My oncologist doesn't think so - I know so. | M | 57 | 4 months 22.5 mg 2X O | 3/18/2013 | 1 | endometreosis | Severe bone loss in right hip and chronic pain as well as my entire spine. Hair loss, short term memory loss, blurred vision, mood swings, loss of apetite, joint pain, flu-like symptoms. I've lived with chronic pain fir almodt 2 years..I wish I had never taken this drug and my doctor never warned me about these side effects other than it would give me hot flashes and my body would be normal again after treatment ended. What a crock of shit!! Stay far away from it!!! | F | 39 | 6 months 6 moths | 2/26/2013 | 3 | Endometriosis | Insomnia, loose stools, polyuria | Didn't anybody here READ or LISTEN TO THE SIDE EFFECT WARNINGS? "hot flashes, mood swings, migraines...etc." are expected and common. I have not had any of these--in fact, severe migraines, moodiness (severe), depression, overall achiness, bone aches, abdominal pain, hair loss---were what I was going through for YEARS because of endometriosis. I'm finally feeling this strange sensation--something akin to being "normal". Loss of libido--haha---ask my two ex husbands about that--endometriosis is the devil and wreaks havoc on anyone's sex life. If you have an evolved partner, "vaginal dryness" (another warned of side effect, btw) can be overcome easily--lack of interest, well, I know plenty of women (and men) who aren't interested and it has nothing to do with Lupron. All in all--I'm finally getting back on my feet from 20 years of being told "it's in your head". OH. And since I'm in Radiology for some 25 years now, I can tell you that if you haven't been pregnant at least once--you are already at high risk for all kinds of maladies, including osteoporosis. We used to get a lot of Nuns (worked at a Catholic hospital)--who were in convent from age 17--and some were bent almost in half from spinal osteo. There are many studies on animals too that say if you don't allow at least one pregnancy, all kinds of cancers develop. Research, folks, before you start blaming everyone and everything. The human body is supposed to do certain thing | F | 47 | 11.25mg 1X O | 2/23/2013 | 1 | Endometriosis | I took two rounds of the 6 dose formulated for endometriosis first as a teen & 2nd in my early twenties. I now suffer from IBS, had to have my gallbladder out, blurred vision, fatigue, Chronic Migraines that don't respond to medication, Raynauds Syndrome, Tremors, Muscle Spasms & Jerks, Epilepsy, Odd weight fluctuations, Anxiety, Sleep Problems, Sleep Apnea, epilepsy, and I thought I had MS until I looked up a link to all of my current disorders & LUPRON POPPED UP! DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. Try continuous birth control skipping the sugar pill or anything before LUPRON. I took LUPRON to try to have children in the future, but what future do I have living this depressing life? My mom is staying with me & I am on disability. My short term has run out & I am not sure if I can even hold a job with all of this pain and fatigue. DON'T DO IT. | F | 29 | 1 days 3.7mg | 2/21/2013 | 1 | Endometriosis | Hot flashes, night sweats, thinning hair, facial hair growth, deepening of voice, heart palpitations, bone pain. | Lupron completely got rid of my pain for the six months I was on it. But when it wore off, a month later it was back. It was presented to me as an alternative to surgery, with the warning "Don't look this drug up on the internet or you'll freak yourself out". I really don't understand how this drug got approved. It has some unacceptable side effects for too many people. I know now that I should've just opted for the surgery. All Lupron did was postpone it. | F | 29 | 6 months IV 1X O | 1/30/2013 | 4 | Fibroid reduction | Significant hair loss and breakage | I really have no complaints about Lupron (Eligard), for me it has significantly reduced the size of my fibroids so that my surgeon can perform a laproscopic procedure rather than an abdominal incision. I've experienced no side effects other than some significant hair loss and breakage. No hotflashes, sweats or confusion. It actually has not stopped my menses either.All in all, I'm glad I did it. I expected it to be so much worse. | F | 45 | 3 months 1X M | 1/12/2013 | 1 | Fibroids | Chronic heartburn, GERD, Dyspepsia | It works to help contain fibroids. But side effect is terrible. I am one of the cases, where it started with heartburn, progressed to gastritis then dyspepsia. For the last 7 months, the gastroentrologist, cannot seem to figure out how to cure or fix and no medicines work. I have severe burning in stomach all the way up through esphogaus into the mouth. I can't eat and lost weight. The medicine does assist with fibroid pain and eliminates it but the cost is high. I haven't felt well since my first shot and symptoms have escalated with my second. | F | 50 | 6 months 1X AN | 1/9/2013 |