Re: Lupron? Need more info!

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For me Lupron has been heaven sent. I have experience very little side

effects just some slight hot flashes. While it hasn't shrunk my fibroid it

has stop the bleeding . I did it to by time till my surgery Jan 10th.

Good Luck

Lupron? Need more info!

> Lupron questions

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> I met with an endoscopic specialist today who seems to think he can

> remove my fibroid (6+ cm, submucosal) but recommended 2 months of

> Lupron before doing surgery. I asked him about the effects on the

> immune system and bone loss. He made this claim, " The hormones you are

> on now (Depo Provera, Ogestrel) have more negative effect on your body

> than Lupron. "

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> This seems strange to me. These hormones are already present in my

> body are they not? They're just being balanced by having a daily dose

> of them, rather than my system's method of dispensing them willy

> nilly. I haven't had a single cold or flu in the middle of this

> cold/flu season and have been in a better emotional state than I've

> ever been.

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> He strongly discounted the " twelve or so people " who have put up web

> sites to warn of the negative side-effects of Lupron.

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> I'd like to know how people on here have reacted to Lupron if you've

> been put on it, or had friends on it. And I'd like to know the names

> of any endoscopic surgeons who can peform a myomectomy without using

> Lupron. Sounds like scary shit to me.

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> Thanks

> -ano

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> p.s. I visited the Lupron official web site- sheesh. They don't even

> talk about fibroids- they only recommend it for treatment of

> endometriosis. So what the hell are all these doctors doing?

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> I could really use some info and feedback on this one.

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