Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Hello Ladies, First of all I want to thank all of you...what I've read has really helped me through this whole...thing. I am 23 years old and was told I had at least on big fibriod in Oct- 2002. Since then it has grown to be 22 cm (or the size of a 6 mo preg). I'm scheduled to have a myo in mid June. My gyno put me on Lupron to try to shrink it before the surgury; so I could have the " bikini cut. " He also said it should stop my periods since I would be going through menopause. I've been on my period since this Feb. I got the Lupron injection (a three month dose) in mid March. My period had gotten really heavy for a few days but then got light and stoped. But since them it has been off-again-on-again. (mainly spotting) Has anyone else who has been on Lupron experienced this? I was just wondering if it was normal. I can go days without any bleeding...then out of no-where...I start spotting. Everything I've read on Lupron said that most women only bleed for a week or two after the ejection. Does this sound normal to anyone eles? Has anyone eles had similar experiences? Please let me know. -Persia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 > Hello Ladies, > First of all I want to thank all of you...what I've read has really > helped me through this whole...thing. > I am 23 years old and was told I had at least on big fibriod in Oct- > 2002. Since then it has grown to be 22 cm (or the size of a 6 mo > preg). I'm scheduled to have a myo in mid June. My gyno put me on > Lupron to try to shrink it before the surgury; so I could have > the " bikini cut. " He also said it should stop my periods since I > would be going through menopause. I've been on my period since this > Feb. I got the Lupron injection (a three month dose) in mid March. > My period had gotten really heavy for a few days but then got light > and stoped. But since them it has been off-again-on-again. (mainly > spotting) > Has anyone else who has been on Lupron experienced this? I was > just wondering if it was normal. I can go days without any > bleeding...then out of no-where...I start spotting. Everything I've > read on Lupron said that most women only bleed for a week or two > after the ejection. Does this sound normal to anyone eles? Has > anyone eles had similar experiences? Please let me know. > > -Persia Dear Persia: Hi. I have been on Lupron for the past 6 months. My first does was a 3 month injection. The rest were 1 month doses. I took me almost 2 months for my bleeding to completely stop. My bleeding lessended considerably within 2 weeks after the 1st injection. However, I had intermittent bleeding similar to what you are experiencing also. In month 3, the bleeding stopped completely and I finally felt great again. I called my doctors because the bleeding did not stop completely after the 1st dose. He said this was normal and it would take 3 months for the Lupron to completely stop the bleeding. I hope this information helps you. Jeanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Hiya! Well, all I can tell you is that Lupron is not predictable. My first dose I bled heavily. My second stopped, and then it was spotting, my third...erratic, heavy and then, nothing. best of luck. gigi Jeanne wrote: > > > >>Hello Ladies, >> First of all I want to thank all of you...what I've read has really >>helped me through this whole...thing. >> I am 23 years old and was told I had at least on big fibriod in Oct- >>2002. Since then it has grown to be 22 cm (or the size of a 6 mo >>preg). I'm scheduled to have a myo in mid June. My gyno put me on >>Lupron to try to shrink it before the surgury; so I could have >>the " bikini cut. " He also said it should stop my periods since I >>would be going through menopause. I've been on my period since this >>Feb. I got the Lupron injection (a three month dose) in mid March. >>My period had gotten really heavy for a few days but then got light >>and stoped. But since them it has been off-again-on-again. (mainly >>spotting) >> Has anyone else who has been on Lupron experienced this? I was >>just wondering if it was normal. I can go days without any >>bleeding...then out of no-where...I start spotting. Everything I've >>read on Lupron said that most women only bleed for a week or two >>after the ejection. Does this sound normal to anyone eles? Has >>anyone eles had similar experiences? Please let me know. >> >>-Persia >> >> > >Dear Persia: > >Hi. I have been on Lupron for the past 6 months. My first does was a >3 month injection. The rest were 1 month doses. I took me almost 2 >months for my bleeding to completely stop. My bleeding lessended >considerably within 2 weeks after the 1st injection. However, I had >intermittent bleeding similar to what you are experiencing also. In >month 3, the bleeding stopped completely and I finally felt great >again. I called my doctors because the bleeding did not stop >completely after the 1st dose. He said this was normal and it would >take 3 months for the Lupron to completely stop the bleeding. I hope >this information helps you. > >Jeanne > > > > > >MEETUP! with other local women who have Uterine Fibroids. http://uterinefibroids.meetup.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 I have been receiving monthly Lupron (actually Zolodex, and it's the same thing) since the end of January. After a couple of weeks of no bleeding at all I had flooding. It lasted for a couple of days, and now I have daily spotting. It's like a mini-pad a day. I have been taking Activella (hormone replacement) to mitigate any side effects from the Zolodex. I haven't had a single hot flash. I don't have any sexual desire at all, and my fibroid (was 20 cm) has not shrunk very much. I keep wondering whether the Activella is preventing the fibroid from shrinking, but when I tried to stop it, or cut it back to every other day, I started bleeding again - more than just spotting. The advantage for me was stopping the massive bleeding and anemia so that my blood will be built up for surgery in July. I was really hoping that I would stop bleeding, but is was not to be. My gyn said I wouldn't bleed anymore once I started the Zolodex. He said sometimes there's brief heavy bleeding for a short time, but it goes away. For me, it's just daily spotting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Hi, I took the Lupron and it did not shrink my fibroid or stop my bleeding. My anemia counts were up from taking iron so I can't even say it helped with the anemia. My RE said that if your fibroid is in the right location, NOTHING will fully stop the bleeding. This was my case. It may be yours! I flooded the day of my myo. Be sure you're taking extra calcium with it! Ku Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Hi all, Has anyone had any or know of any good results with the Lupron or Zoladex? I need to start taking it soon to shrink my fibroids. Do they work? Because what I've read so far in the group emails, it doesn't sound very encouraging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Hi, I got Lupron in April to try and hold me over till May. My bleeding and anemia finally stopped. I hoe that mine does not come back after a couple of weeks. Are you taking your calcium to prevent bone loss. At least 1500 mg a day? I like what it did for me so I hope it does the same for you until your surgery. If you have any more information on lupron you can email me anytime. I will try activella and see how it works for me I occasionally get hot flashes at night only. I find that I am always cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2004 Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 It is my understanding that Lupron is not even approved for use in shrinking fibroids. With respect to fibroids, I believe it is only approved to build up iron counts prior to surgery. Shrinking fibroids is another possible side-effect of the use of Lupron. I took Lupron for 3 monts prior to surgery. I did not have any shrinkage of my fibroids at all, however, I was able to stop my bleeding with the Luron. In combination with talking Iron pills I was able to get my iron counts up prior to surgery. > Hi all, > Has anyone had any or know of any good results with the Lupron or Zoladex? I need to start taking it soon to shrink my fibroids. Do they work? Because what I've read so far in the group emails, it doesn't sound very encouraging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Hi, I agree with the unpredictability of lupron. I only got 2 shots of lupron depo before having hysteroscopic and laparoscopic myomectomies. After the first shot I bled for 2 weeks, the second of those weeks was when my period would normally come. After the second shot I spotted for a few days. My more worrisome symptoms were the hot flashes (which were ongoing after about the 3rd week on lupron) and night sweats. I missed mornings of work because I had not slept well the night before. Keep questioning your doctor; I used the nurses in my doctor's office as my source of information. Also, keep a record of what is occurring. Gayle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Hi, I agree with the unpredictability of lupron. I only got 2 shots of lupron depo before having hysteroscopic and laparoscopic myomectomies. After the first shot I bled for 2 weeks, the second of those weeks was when my period would normally come. After the second shot I spotted for a few days. My more worrisome symptoms were the hot flashes (which were ongoing after about the 3rd week on lupron) and night sweats. I missed mornings of work because I had not slept well the night before. Keep questioning your doctor; I used the nurses in my doctor's office as my source of information. Also, keep a record of what is occurring. Gayle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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