User Reviews for Lupron Depot intramuscular

I took Lupron for 6 months(last shot Feb 2007.) I am still having side effects from the drug.Dr told me the drug could possibly stay in my system for 3 years. My pain has began to come back and most side effects are fading except headaches, fatigue, and most of all loss of sex drive. I had just got married when I started the 6 month series and I thought I would be better by now but things are still not any better. I would not recommend this treatment to anyone, it is not worth it!!!

I have been on Lupron for 4 months, and I recently had to stop treatment due to the fact that I now have Vertigo ( Dizzy) The doctor says I got the Vertigo from the Lupron so he took me off of it. Now I feel like the pelvic pain is starting to creep up on me again so I am getting a 2nd opinion. I feel that putting up with the Endometriosis is much better than having night sweats, sweating in general, insomnia, dizzy, vomiting, and other uncomfortable pain.

I was given lupron in 1994 and it was a horrible experience. I was given lupron again in 2008 and a hormone ring and the hormone addition made a big difference.The first 4 shots, I felt great, have some bone and muscle pain but it is manageable. Starting with # 5 shot, I have had spotting and bleeding, cramping, just not feeling well.I was told to take out the hormone ring and I did but I put it back in because of the hot flashes. I am a week away from being off the lupron, don't know what is next?Read More Read Less

I had a laparoscopy because I was not able to get pregnant and the Dr. discovered moderate endometriosis. He immediately put me on Lupron for 6 months. I was already depressed because of the two years of unsuccessful attempts to get pregnant. Lupron made the depression deepen severely. I also had the late day headaches (which were crushing), insomnia (for the first time in my life), and most of the other menopause symptoms to some degree. My doctor put me on a low dose HRT and that helped the headaches. I did not get pregnant after I finished the 6 month of Lupron and have now moved on to a fertility specialist. If your main issue is infertility, please go see a good infertility doctor before you try Lupron. You may be able to avoid this treatment. It's rough. I would not take it again.Read More Read Less

i've been on this drug for 2 months, i've had nothing but bad times with it. my depression got worse, mood swings out of control. my husband of 20 years is so worried about me that he won't leave me alone, for fear i may kill myself. i'm 38 and can't wait for my dr to take it ALL out! he doubled my prozac and put me on hormones to try to "make me feel better". it hasn't happend yet! i guess i'll have to go see him again, spend MORE money, just to be told that nothing else can be done.

I feel absolutely HORRIBLE on this drug. I just got my 2nd shot 3 days ago and have been so depressed that I don't feel like doing ANYTHING. I was on Lupron once before but because of side effects stopped after one shot. I feel nauseous, restless, irritable, tired and I have severe cramps that feel like mild labor pains. I would rather put up with the discomfort of endometriosis than feel like this every day, all day. My mood swings are awful. I don't know how I make myself go to work everyday because I can't concentrate when I'm there. I will NOT get my 3rd shot. I just want to feel normal again. It's affecting my family and social life, also. Please only use this drug as a last resort. I would rather have surgery once a year than feel like this. Read More Read Less

This is my 4th month on the shot. Yes, the side effects are there if you concentrate on them enough. But after having suffered for 15 years with Endo, 5 surgeries and years of TRYING to get pregnant, I am at "peace with my pelvis" for the first time since early teenage years. No periods, no pain at all. I am told that it only safe for 6 shots.. I dread getting OFF the shot. It has been a wonderful drug that I wish I could have taken so long ago.

I AM NOW ON MY SECOND TREATMENT OF LUPRON. THE FIRST WAS WHEN I WAS 14. IT WAS THE WORST 6MONS OF MY LIFE. I HAVE STRUGGLED WITH ENDO FOR 12 YRS. & EVEN THOUGH I HAD A HORRIBLE FIRST EXPERINCE MY DOCTOR GAVE ME NO OTHER OPTIONS. I'VE HAD 3 SURGERIES, TEN YEARS AGO & THE THIRD 2 MONTHS AGO. I STILL HAVE PELVIC PAIN & IRREGULAR BLEEDING. I KEEP BEING TOLD "WELL YOU SHOULD BE FEELING BETTER BY NOW." THE NIGHT SWEATS, NO SEX DRIVE & MOOD SWINGS ARE JUST ADDING TO THE PAINFUL CRAMPS. I WILL FINISH MY 6MONTH TREATMENT BUT IF I AM EVER TOLD I NEED TO TAKE THIS AGAIN I WILL NOT.Read More Read Less

I have been living with Endo for several years. I recently had a laproscopy and started Lupron. I am on my secone injection and due to start my third. I have had no period however the headaches are close to unbearable. I don't have many hot flashes but every evening I get a terrible head ache accompanied by a low grade fever( 101.1-101.9)and chills that has been consistent for 8 days now. I originally was concerned about post op infection but all my blood work and chest Xray were fine.Both my gyno and MD think its not the injection but my gyno. wanted to hold off on taking the next inj. for 1 week. Until they can find some reason for the daily elevated temp., which only spikes at night, my opinion is Lupron definitely should not be excluded....I sure hope the outcome is worth it. I would like to fall asleep one night without a fever.Read More Read Less

I took this for 5 months after a lap for endometriosis. It's hard for me to tell whether it helped the pain, because I subsequently developed a bladder condition that has been causing me a lot of pain. But the Lupron was a horrible experience that is still having a huge negative impact on my life. The first two months weren't too bad, just lots of nausea. Then the mood swings, depression, lack of sex drive hit. I toughed it out for a while, but refused to take my sixth and final injection. But four months after my last shot, the side effects are not diminishing. I'm a wreck, and it's damaging my personal relationships and my career. Please, please investigate this drug fully before you decide to take it. My doctor was NOT AT ALL knowledgable about this drug before she had me take it, and therefore I was not fully aware of the problems this drug could cause. Read More Read Less

I started taking the shot in August of 07 and took it until March of 08. I was pain free about 3 weeks after the initial injection and still am. The hot flashes bothered me the whole time I was on it. Also, the mood swings were BAD!!! Overall, the biggest thing that affected me was the fact that I gained 45 lbs durring the 8 month treatment. On the bright side, I have been off the shot for 2 months and the pain has not come back so far.

I had to use this drug as a child for "precosious puberty". I was an infant, and now that I am almost 21, I have loads of questions about what the side effects, if any, effect me now. I was stopped suddenly by my mother because the drug was still experimental at the time. I did have a fairly early period at age 10, but better than Kindergarden, as projected before its use. I am average height, so my bone age did slow down as projected. My periods are about normal but took a while to regulate in early puberty. I am just left with a lot of questions about my egg count, how long do I have until menopause, and did the drug cause any other side effects inside of me that I am not aware of yet? I am a virgin, so pregnancy is not an issue, and will not be until marriage. I remember taking the drug as a toddler. The shot is painful for children, and then the invasive tests are still in my memory. In the end, I am okay with my mother's decision about the drug, and glad she took me off of it when she did. Now, all I have are some questions now that I am older, and wanting answers. There is little research about the side effects from childhood going into adulthood.Read More Read Less

Lupron is the only treatment that has made me pain free. I have suffered from endometriosis for 14 years. I have had many surgeries, including a partial hystorectomy. My doctor put me on Lupron with hopes that I will still be able to hve children. The side effects suck, but I will deal with them if it keeps me out of pain. I recommend this drug to anyone who has suffered the horrible pain from endometriosis.

I am 27 and started using Lupron for Endo, and it works dont get me wrong but the side effects are not fun. I can't wait to get off it and have my hystorectomy

I was put on Lupron because I'm starting IVF and this was suggested by the doctor because of my history with endometriosis. First month was no big deal but then I was told that I would be on it for another month. I got my second shot last week and the hot flashes are a little annoying and my body feels like it is on fire when I sleep but the vertigo is what makes it difficult. Just to type and looking at the screen makes me dizzy. But it did stop the cramps and back pain. I guess it will be worth it when I get pregnant. Read More Read Less

I had Endometriosis for 9 years, since I was 20 years old, and during those years dcts in several states prescribed me every kind of pain killer imaginable..I hated that, I felt like I was dependent on those things. None of those dcts took my pains serious. So once I started the Lupron shot Dec 08, I have had nothing but success. I have had the hot flashes, mood swings, low sex drive,no period(not complaining about that one) but all of those are worth it to be pain free! I am in my last 3 months,just got a 3 mo shot, and so far I have been very satisfied. The pain stopped almost instantly after the second shot. As of right now I am very happy with the results, I just hope things continue once this is out of my system. I recommend anyone who has dealt with pain for as long as I have, to at least try it. You wont know how it effects you until you try, it effects everyone differently. Good luck and I hope this helped.Read More Read Less

I have had 5 out of 6 lupron shots so far. The first 2 made my endo pain worse, the third seemed to clear everything up and i felt great. The 4th caused back pain, fever, chills. The 5th caused SEVERE back pain ( i couldnt even sit), fever, chills and a rash on my back...one more to go! The side effects i had were mild to moderate hot flashes, pretty bad night sweats, constant crying, moody, mild acne, and the worst of all in my opinion severe hair loss! Although i would do it again if i had to because the pain i was in for months is gone. Hope this helps.Read More Read Less

I have been experiencing pelvic pain for a while and cysts that keep bursting on my ovaries. My doctor has ran all kinds of tests and has not found and thing other than the cysts on my ovaries, so he decided to give me a shot of Lupron to kind of shut everything down and see if this helps with the pain and cysts. It has now been almost one week since my first shot and I have not had a appetite and I am in more pain than I was starting out. I called my doctor and he told me that this is all normal and when I go into the office for my second shot it will be all better from that point. I have not had any of the hot flashes or anything, but as for eating and the pain being worse it worries me a little. So ladies so far not to bad, but I will keep you updated!!!Read More Read Less