~Re: tte

[Guest guest]

Wow, I thought I was the only one to go through so many of these

symptoms because of Depo. I got bashed and basically called a liar

in another group for warning people about the negative side effects

that can come from the drug.

I myself gained 40+ lbs, developed fibro cystic breasts, experienced

severe depression with suicidal episodes, bled consistantly for over

5 months and developed severe anemia, and many of the other symptoms

you mentioned.

Depo Provera may be a wonder for many, but there are definitely some

terrible side effects for some and I think anybody thinking about

using any kind of medication should know the pros and cons. Bad

thing about Depo is that one must wait at LEAST 3 months to get any

kind of relief since there isn't any antidote.

Toi

> Juiette,

>

> I see that you are still asking for advice. If I were you, I would

> talk to my healthcare professionals. However, even that didnt help

> for me. Below is a short list of the side effects that are COMMON

> for depo provera (the shot). Now granted, I thought I LOVED the

shot

> until I realized that the half of the below that I have were from

it

> and not a temporary thing during my first year of post op surgery.

> SO, keep in mind, if you are looking at the shot, its great becuase

> of the " shot " aspect of it, but it is HELL trying to get your

period

> back after you come off it and even worse to get pregnant after you

> get your period back and THEN, you still have the side effects to

> deal with! Now that my shot has expired, I am having more side

> effects to deal with as this toxin works its way out of my body. I

> DO NOT RECOMMEND THE SHOT IF YOU EVER WANT TO GET PREGNANT. So if

> you arent going to have children, then take it with a conscious

> knowing that you could have any or all of the below:

>

> This is one persons list of side effects of the depo provera....I

> have half of these.

>

> · 50lb weight gain (half off most of it now years later)

> · Extreme Excitability, Nervousness (first two years

terrible)

> · Panic Attacks, Paranoia (first two years)

> · Shortness of Breath (horrible first two years - still with

me

> today)

> · Great loss of libido (first two years, getting better every

> year)

> · Painful intercourse (for about two years)

> · Severe lack of lubrication (at least 2 yrs., getting

better)

> · Lowered immune system (still suffering but not as severe)

> · Loss of hair (the first year with shot, then subsided)

> · Now (current) unwanted hair on breasts, toes, face

> · Violent headaches (coming from pain at base of skull)

> · Extremely sore, stiff, crippled muscles all over body

(still

> today but MUCH better than 97,98,99)

> · Blurry vision - trouble getting my eyes to focus on objects

> · Dizziness (still today - but MUCH improved)

> · Inability to bend over (feel like I will pass out)

> · Severe neck and shoulder pain (still today)

> · Jaw pain.. facial pain (like TMJ symptoms) 5+ years

> · Breast Tenderness & Pains - Fibrocystic breasts (still

today)

> · Heart palpitations - irregular heart beat (still today)

> · Chronic sinus and yeast infections (still today)

> · Concentration and memory problems (still today)

> · Acne - not (teenager type acne - large boil/cyst like acne)

> · Suicidal thoughts because daily debilitating pain was too

> much

>

> tte,

>

> you might also want to post your emails to each person individually

> rather than sending the same email to the entire group each time,

> someone who is more talented at posting can help you learn how to

do

> this.

>

> angela m