Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I'm 53 and have endometriosis. I've taken Lupron for a year now. It stopped my period. It has helped me tremendously give me a life back as my periods were so incapacitating with the heavy bleeding and PMS/bloating beforehand for years and year except during pregnancies. The downside is the constant hot flashes and night sweats. I also have mood swings,a lot of memory loss and achy hip bon ... Show Full Comment

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I'm 53 and have endometriosis. I've taken Lupron for a year now. It stopped my period. It has helped me tremendously give me a life back as my periods were so incapacitating with the heavy bleeding and PMS/bloating beforehand for years and year except during pregnancies. The downside is the constant hot flashes and night sweats. I also have mood swings,a lot of memory loss and achy hip bones. I suppose you have to outweigh what is worse and what is easiest to deal with.In my case I would rather deal with the side effects then having to live my life around my periods and be in pain every month. I am going to stop the Lupron soon and my hope is that I will be in a "natural" menopause and periods will just be a bad memory!
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Reviewer: schooldaze, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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This has been a horrible medication that I would never recommend, nor will I take it again. I had two injections, one in June and the other in September of 2013. They did help my fibroids to shrink and I was scheduled for third injection in December when I realized that all the physical problems I had been having since the summer had been caused by the Lupron Depot. I've had severe joint and ... Show Full Comment

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This has been a horrible medication that I would never recommend, nor will I take it again. I had two injections, one in June and the other in September of 2013. They did help my fibroids to shrink and I was scheduled for third injection in December when I realized that all the physical problems I had been having since the summer had been caused by the Lupron Depot. I've had severe joint and muscle pain, especially in my right shoulder, stiff neck, muscle weakness, balance problems, and nerve problems as well (numbness, tingling). I continue to have pain in my right arm and shoulder and I've lost range of motion. Massage and chiropractic have had limited results and I will probably be scheduling an MRI soon to see exactly what the extent of the damage has been to my shoulder. The medication also did not stop my period like it was supposed to. Since September however I've started juicing, and in December I started eating a mostly raw food diet, and these have helped me to lose weight and the fibroids have continued to shrink. And finally this month (March 2014) I had a very light period, but it's been six months since the last injection so I credit the dietary changes I've made. At this point I'm just hoping and praying the damage that's been done is not permanent. I would never advise anyone to take this harmful drug.
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Reviewer: missgrowtea, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was diagnosed with endometriosis in Spring of 2013. Lupron honestly saved my life! For 6 months I felt normal. My pain was gone and I took control of my life back. I started out on the monthly depot. Not sure of the side effects etc., I wanted to play it safe. First month was a little ruff. I had body aches for few days, hot flashes, and night sweats. Second month my Dr. prescribed me th ... Show Full Comment

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I was diagnosed with endometriosis in Spring of 2013. Lupron honestly saved my life! For 6 months I felt normal. My pain was gone and I took control of my life back. I started out on the monthly depot. Not sure of the side effects etc., I wanted to play it safe. First month was a little ruff. I had body aches for few days, hot flashes, and night sweats. Second month my Dr. prescribed me the add back therapy as well and that immediately subsided the side effects. My hot flashes were minimal, night sweats were gone and I felt like a brand new person. Month 3, I decided to get the 3 month depot. At the end of my 6 months, cramping started to return, got a normal period one month after being n the Lupron. Heavy bleeding again, bad cramping and along came severe depression. I am SO glad I had 6 months of peace and life. I am back at square one and wish I could have went on the Lupron longer.
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Reviewer: blotchy, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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had lupron injection for 3 months, I admit it stopped heavy flow of menstrual for a few months but had horrible side affects, hot flashed, sweats, major rashing and itching, acutal welts everywhere on my body I would not take nor can I take this medication again almost 11 months after 1st injection and still have side affects

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had lupron injection for 3 months, I admit it stopped heavy flow of menstrual for a few months but had horrible side affects, hot flashed, sweats, major rashing and itching, acutal welts everywhere on my body I would not take nor can I take this medication again almost 11 months after 1st injection and still have side affects
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Reviewer: KTJ10, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I dont care what anyone says, I love the lupron shot! It is the only thing that has taken away the pain and constant heavy bleeding. My only wish is that they come up with something that can be taken continuously and not just in 6 month intervals. Yes I did have side effects like hot flashes and decreased breast size but I would gladly take that over severe pain and constant horrible bleeding!

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I dont care what anyone says, I love the lupron shot! It is the only thing that has taken away the pain and constant heavy bleeding. My only wish is that they come up with something that can be taken continuously and not just in 6 month intervals. Yes I did have side effects like hot flashes and decreased breast size but I would gladly take that over severe pain and constant horrible bleeding!
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