LUPRON DEPOT Reviews (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE)

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LUPRON DEPOT  (LEUPROLIDE ACETATE):  Leuprolide is used to treat advanced prostate cancer in men. It is not a cure. Most types of prostate cancer need the male hormone testosterone to grow and spread. Leuprolide works by reducing the amount of testosterone that the body makes. This helps slow or stop the growth of cancer cells and helps relieve symptoms such as painful/difficult urination. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of treatment.   FDA Approval Date: 1989-01-26 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  IVF I started with a severe, burning, itchy rash over most of my body. Then nausea for a day. Proceeded by a coronary muscle spasm that landed me in the hospital for 3 days. It made my cardiac enzymes elevate, mimicking an MI, I had an angio and telemetry monitor. I am the picture of health, no family history, no high BP, normal cholesterol, just Lupron, one tiem and it gave me a heart attack.. F 33 1 times
4/21/2005
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 1  Endometriosis Severe headachs, Moodiness, Back pain, Vision and Memory loss, weight gain, breast enlargement, Hot Flashes, Suicidal Tendencies, Bloating, Irritability, Nightmares, and Bulemia. I am 15 years old and last year i was diagnosed with stage 1 Endometriosis. I had been having severe cramps and prolonged periods up to 2 or 3 a month.The doctor had put me on Yasmine Birthcontrol to see if the pain would decrease when in actuality everything was going downhill, the pain was increasing,the moodswings were getting worse and the cramps wouldnt give me 5 minutes of not hurting.So i went back to the doctor and he switched my birthcontrol to Seasonal which gave me one period every three months.Well at first it was fine but about a week after taking the pills everything went back to how it used to be.Then my doctor started to put his information together about me maybe having Endometriosis.So after all of his checkups he decided to have me get an ultrasound, when he discoverd cyst and blisters on both of my ovaries.So then he scheduled me to undergo a Hysteroscopy and Dialation of the Cervix and Curettage of the Uterus(D&C).During the surgery he discovered that I had stage 1 Endometriosis.About a week later I had a checkup and the doctor decided to put me on the Lupron Depot shot to keep the Endometriosis from growing.I have now had 2 shots in my series of 3,which I get every 3 months.Every shot I take my side effects have got worse instead of better and lately I have been hurting myself to try and make the pain go away,making myself throw up which i have been doing from the weight gain, and my vision and memory has gotten worse in every aspect. F 15 8 months
4/20/2005
 1  Endometriosis Severe headachs, Moodiness, Back pain, Vision and Memory loss, weight gain, breast enlargement, Hot Flashes, Suicidal Tendencies, Bloating, Irritability, Nightmares, and Bulemia. I am 15 years old and last year i was diagnosed with stage 1 Endometriosis. I had been having severe cramps and prolonged periods up to 2 or 3 a month.The doctor had put me on Yasmine Birthcontrol to see if the pain would decrease when in actuality everything was going downhill, the pain was increasing,the moodswings were getting worse and the cramps wouldnt give me 5 minutes of not hurting.So i went back to the doctor and he switched my birthcontrol to Seasonal which gave me one period every three months.Well at first it was fine but about a week after taking the pills everything went back to how it used to be.Then my doctor started to put his information together about me maybe having Endometriosis.So after all of his checkups he decided to have me get an ultrasound, when he discoverd cyst and blisters on both of my ovaries.So then he scheduled me to undergo a Hysteroscopy and Dialation of the Cervix and Curettage of the Uterus(D&C).During the surgery he discovered that I had stage 1 Endometriosis.About a week later I had a checkup and the doctor decided to put me on the Lupron Depot shot to keep the Endometriosis from growing.I have now had 2 shots in my series of 3,which I get every 3 months.Every shot I take my side effects have got worse instead of better and lately I have been hurting myself to try and make the pain go away,making myself throw up which i have been doing from the weight gain, and my vision and memory has gotten worse in every aspect. F 15 8 months
4/20/2005
 4  Prostate cancer Hot flash, weakness in my arms and legs and weight gain. Regmiment of treatment has been, radical surgery, 1 l2/2 years later 36 radiation treatments, year later, Casodex and Proscar, Now Lupron depot. First treatment Sept 04, January 05 PSA was 0.0 next test first of may. So far it is doing the job, reducing PSA, M 64 6 months
4/18/2005
 4  Endometriosis Hot flashes!!! Head aches, mood swings, irritability, short term memory loss, exhaustion, insomnia, reduced pelvic pain I was diagnosed with moderate to severe endo and immediately put on Lupron Depot to try to halt the growths so that I may be able to have kids at some point. It has been difficult dealing with the side effects, especially the hot flashes (I get about one every 10-15 minutes) and mood swings, however I have had a great relief from the pain I normally had constantly. For me I would be able to deal with alot worse as long as it meant getting rid of the terrible and constant pain. Having this treatment, though it has been a struggle and not very pleasant, has been worth it and if it means that I now have a better chance at having kids, I'd do it all over again. F 20 5 days
4/17/2005
 3  edometriosis;ovarian cyst;fibroids mild to severe upper left shoulder pain and or lower back pain, headaches, cramping, fatigue, memory loss, blurry vision, mood swings and severe depression... anyway the thing here is that i have been suffering for 7years with the same side effects it is just more intense because i have fibroids, ovarian cyst and endometriosis so why the hell im complaining now with a little more of this i can tolerate if this is the only way i can bear another child again.. i think that 6 months compared to the 7 years of pain is just a piece of cake for me... although i just recently receive the shot all the symptoms here i have been already experiencing with or without the shot and i was warn by the doc to have it more intense within a month. well i had edometreosis and cyst for 7 years according to my doctor that was just recently discovered when i found out i was pregnant and was eptopic! ... i have no clue that i had endometriosis and cyst for that long until i had eptopic pregnancy..after trying to conceive for a bout 7 years although i had 2 children from my previous marriage im willing to give this lupron depot a try so i can have one more baby... after the emergency surgery for my eptopic pregnancy my doctor discovered that i had a big cyst over my left ovary and the baby was on my right tube... was horrible surgery for me my doctor tried to take as much as he could but since i had so many of them over the past 7 years i had to take lupron depot with add back theraphy for 6 months then a 80-90% that i have to go to another surgery to take the scar tissue inside me and clean the edometriosis so i can bear another child... im willing to go through this since i have suffered all the pain and madness and still have my husbands understanding about my moodswings i just hate it because i cant control it most of the time when im angry. F 28 4 days
4/16/2005
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 5  Uterine Tumor Severe hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia, cramping, weakness, and major loss of appetite. I am on a six month treatment plan, in which I am half way through. So far the only reason that I am liking the medication is because the fact that it is shrinking the tumor. I don't feel the side affects are worth having to put my entire life on hold I am only 17 years old and I go to Midwest City High School in Oklahoma and because of this I am not going to be strong enough to go to my prom. F 17 6 days
4/15/2005
 1  Endometriosis Dizziness,anxiety, chills, pain in the neck, shoulder and pelvic areas. I was feeling well and recovering from surgery. One week after my Lupron injection, I felt worse. The side effects are not worth going through for the next 6 months so I will discontinue this therapy. Ibuprofen is sufficient to relieve my menstrual cramps and there is no way I am going through this rollercoaster. I don't want to disrupt the quality of life, my family and career. So far, my doctor has presribed me estradiol patch and it is offering me some relief although I still have some body aches. F 44 7 days
4/15/2005
 3  chronic pelvic pain,heavy periods HOT FLASHES GALORE,cramping-rt side pelvic area,wiped out feeling,discharge,emotional rollercoaster,HOT FLASHES,arm and leg pain, HEADACHES I cant stand the side effects and wont be taking it anymore. It was great for the simple fact that I no longer got my period, but the way it makes me feel all month just isnt worth it. F 26 6 months
4/11/2005
 4  Endometriosis This is my 2nd post. I had horrible depression, hotflashes, headaches, and never slept. However, estrogen add-back patch eliminated most of these. If you have severe side-effects, don't give up. If you only other option is a hysto at a very young age, try the shot combined w/the add back patch! I went thru 6 months of shots, have been off for 4 months. I have not started my bc pill, but have no symptoms/pain/bleeding. It was tough going through it, but I believe it did do some good. Not 100% sure I would do it again. I have a supply of pain killers/ muscle relaxers for when my period starts up. I recommend after the injections, take a month or so off from all hormones, bc pills if you are not having pain/bleeding. I went against my doctors advice and did just that, as my body needed a break. I feel better than ever for the time being--better than I have in years. I know that I may face more surgeries/therapies, but so far, I'm doing ok. F 29 6 months
4/7/2005
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 3  PROSTAE CANCER I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN UP ALL NIGHT, ALL OF THE TIME. I'M MORE IRRATABLE THAN USUAL, AND REALLY FEEL LIKE AN OLD MAN M 55 3 weeks
4/6/2005
 5  Endo Memory loss, weight loss(about 10 lbs.), tiredness, headaches Lupron has been worth the side effects, none of them have caused me lost time at work and school. Def take Ad-Back!! I still have a little pain but not like ever before. F 25 3 months
4/3/2005
 4  endometriosis memory loss, insomnia, breast enlarged and hard, weight gain, vision problems, made me a little crazy, hot flashes..HOWEVER...loss of acne, no more pain, no more menstrual cycle, and I saved one ovary I really could have done without the weight gain, hot flashes, and night sweats, and I will probably always suffer from memory loss now. I was diagnosed very young and needed to do everything in my power to make sure I could have a family later. I have been on lupron for two and a half years, and hope to start a family next year... F 24 30 months
4/3/2005
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 5  fibroids, cysts and endometriosis follow-up to last post @ #4 rating...W/OUT addback therapy...increased hotflashes,sweats,chills,sleep reduction,(rt)ovarian cramping, some bloating,slight bleeding w/ bowel movements,tugging & pricking sensations in pelvic / abdominal area 3rd shot 3/4 & visit w/ dr., who is certain about endo, based on feedback after 3 months of lupron. An 8 yr chronic (Rt)lower back ache / pain has & is improving, began noticing after 2nd shot. Lupron gave me hope & validation that a 10 yrs list of growing / overlapping (some dibilitating) bodily malfunctions, do have a cause and a solution. Have had suprising results w/ several things, which gives me hope for others. One more shot 4/1 and a hysterectomy scheduled for 4/15/05. F 45 3 months
3/12/2005
 4  endometriosis headaches, irritability, extreme pelvic pain, hot flashes, chills, bone pain, brusing easily. I was diagnosed with endo 1 1/2 years ago. I have 2 children already, and was so bad with the endo, that I opted to have a hystorectomy, but OBGYN said to do Lupron first. I researched it, and got the crap scared out of me reading all the negative side effects. So I decided not to do it. Now, almost a year later, I couldn't take it. I got another opinion, and the doctor confirmed what the last said. He said weight gain could be a result of depression, due to hormone imbalance, ect. I put my trust in him, and got my first shot last month. Within days I experienced horrible pelvic pain lasting for a few weeks. It's finally calming down, but as it does, the hot flashes are starting. My poor husband!! I'm a nightmare. If he comes near me when I'm having one I'm a touch me not. He tries to do anything to help. Within seconds I'm freezing. It's driving me nuts! I'm much moodier, and can't stand the headaches. I'm bruising like crazy too. I do feel different though. My period has stopped, I feel less bloated and weighed down by my uterus (it used to feel so heavy). Some days I don't want to eat, and others I'll have 3 chocolate chip cookies before breakfast. For some reason, I'm obsessed with exercising. Maybe it's all the news of people gaining weight. Someone who was on it just told me to work out and give in to reasonable cravings. I'm drinking tons, and tons of water which helps. You always feel full. I know things will get worse and hopefully some will get better too. I'm just trying to stay positive. F 25 1 months
3/11/2005
 5  Endometriosis I am prone to migrane headaches anyway, but being on the medicine hasn't made them any worse. I have had more acne than I have since I was in high school. I have major breast tenderness and enlargement probably from water retention. Swelling to where my wedding rings are hard to or sometimes don't get come off. I have also gained wieght. That is horrible, I hope once I go off it goes away. I think it is great. Eventhough I have those side effects it has helped wonders with my problem and will hopefully help me to be able to concieve. I go for my second shot in about a week. F 21 3 months
3/6/2005
 3  endometriosis First month or two - hot flashes, headaches. After a few months - severe acne Pain has returned F 35 5 months
2/24/2005
 1  endometriosis Manic behavior, including extremely violent thoughts and volatile reactions to everyone and everthing. Hot flashes were bad, but they were nothing compared to the different (and evil) person I became on the drug. I have permanent memory loss attributed to Lupron. The drug did nothing to stem the growth of my endometriosis and made my life (and the life of those around me) and absolute living hell. F 37 6 months
2/16/2005
 4  endometreosis It has only been 1 day but 10-30 mins after injection I got light headed and nausea, then about 3-4 hrs in I started with hot flashes(I am freezing out my family with a/c)and last night was my first long night with insomnia. If you have not had your shot yet I suggest having someone drive you. I drove myself because I did not expect the side effects to happen so quickly. My doc said that it was normal though and that it does happen quickly. I will leave another update in a couple of weeks. Also feel free to email me I am looking for friends to support and be supported by. F 25 1 days
2/15/2005
 1  bleeding submucosal uterine fibroid All menopausal symptoms while on it, extreme vertigo for 6 weeks as it was wearing off, tinnitus and touches of vertigo ever since, joint pain and aches in all joints & spine & neck, severe enough to wake me in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep for some time from the aches/pain. Extreme fatigue, afternoon/evening headaches often. All still a problem 2 years later. Oh, and increased breast size by 1/2+ cup size, gained 20 lbs (cup size change NOT from weight, lost half of it and still have the increased size) plus I can easily express small drop of milk now, even tho progesterone tested normal. I was told there weren't any long term effects with the possible exception of slight negligable bone loss. I read the handouts. NOTHING like this was ever mentioned. I would NEVER have used this had I realized that anything like this was possible. Thyroid was tested & TSH & T4 are normal, ANA normal, Sed rate 1, so what the heck is this? NSAIDs don't help at all, neither does things like percocet or antidepressants. This is destroying my entire life. I was on it for 3 shots, one a month, except they didn't have the third shot on time, had to find a source and it was a week or two late. F 42 3 months
2/15/2005
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