REALLY scared to take Lupron!

I'm still waiting to hear from my doctor's office, but I'm sure my course of action for my Endo will be surgery and then Lupron like I've mentioned. I was hysterical crying the last time they wanted me to do this and now I'm VERY, VERY scared to do it this time. I've already talked to my doctor about it and I don't feel any better because she was very honest wtih me on the side effects and long term effects. I get tears in my eyes having to even think about doing it. I know it's part of the IVF protocol, but they want me to do it for 6 months!!! I don't think I can handle that. Besides the horrible everyday side effects, the long term one's are scary. Here I am going to try to treat one problem and in the long run will probably cause an even bigger problem. My doctor came straight out and told me it's not safe that's why they only give it to you for 6 months. I've already done a lot of research on it, and I'm not sold on it. I know this might be my only treatment option that might work, but I'm so scared of putting my body through that. Actually forcing myself into menopause. It scares the cr@p out of me. Should I not feel this way? It's really starting to stress me out. I mean 6 months is a LONG time to feel like that. Especially since I'm only 31. Please, someone make me feel better about this. This is so drastic to me!!!

Re: REALLY scared to take Lupron!

I think I have told you this before, but I have had endo (stage 2) and had 2 laps done, and 6 months of lupron- one shot a month in the butt cheek. This was a few years ago, and I have not had an endo problem since.

If you are in pain- it might be worth it if that is your only option...

Re: REALLY scared to take Lupron!

I've been taking lupron for 2 weeks now and it's not bad at all - in fact, it's the EASIEST med I've taken thus far by comparison to all the injectables. The only symptoms I had were some random hot flashes here and there, and a headache every once in a whlie. Otherwise, I hardly noticed a thing

Re: REALLY scared to take Lupron!

Posted by JennyPenny

I think I have told you this before, but I have had endo (stage 2) and had 2 laps done, and 6 months of lupron- one shot a month in the butt cheek. This was a few years ago, and I have not had an endo problem since.

If you are in pain- it might be worth it if that is your only option...

Re: REALLY scared to take Lupron!

Posted by CaidensMommy

Posted by JennyPenny

I think I have told you this before, but I have had endo (stage 2) and had 2 laps done, and 6 months of lupron- one shot a month in the butt cheek. This was a few years ago, and I have not had an endo problem since.

If you are in pain- it might be worth it if that is your only option...

I know that the Lupron might keep the Endo from coming back right away, but I'm worried about the long term effects.The Osteoperosis, and what if it causes infertility somehow? What if my cycle is never the same if it works at all? I have heard that your cycles are suppose to return to normal afterwards, but how do you know that it won't cause problems being able to conceive afterwards? There are some other "bad" things about Lupron but I can't remember right now what they are. I can deal with hot flashes, etc. But, the big side effects are worrying me. I mean forcing your body into menopause when it's not suppose to seems like it can do more damage than good in the long run if you plan on having children in the future. If it were only short term fix, I would be ok with it, but 6 months worth seems like it could do a lot of damage being on it, no? Just knowing that it's not a safe drug to take in long increments is hard and to me 6 months is long to me. I have to come to accept the fact that I will probably always have Endo until I have a hysterectomy mainly because treatments haven't worked on me yet. But for it to possibly damage other things is hard to accept. I know I need to do something, but this just seems harsh to my body. I'm not into taking any kind of drugs. It was hard enough for me to have to take BC pills to try to control it. I was soooo upset just with that. I just don't know what to do. Thank you for sharing your info. I appreciate it. This is just a very hard decision for me to make. I worry too much!

Re: REALLY scared to take Lupron!

Posted by JennyPenny

Well- I can't tell you anything about long-term effects, because it's only been a few years since I took it, and I still don't have a baby. BUT- I DID get pregnant once, naturally, and although I miscarried, it was due to other circumstances (MTHFR, PCOS, Hypothyroidism).

Whatever you choose to do- I wish you the best of luck