Investigation into Lupron Side Effects (Leuprolide Acetate)
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Nov 18th, 2016Someone from Palos Park, IL writes:
INVESTIGATE all side effects as this drug is causing terminal illnesses that are damaging organs and vital tissues. -
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Nov 16th, 2016Someone from Portland, OR writes:
I had taken this drug. I had side effects, hot flashes, insomnia, anxiety, depression, weight gain, degenerative disc disease. I've had two surgeries for my L5, S1 and its fused now. I'm in chronic pain.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 13th, 2016Shannon J. from Norwalk, OH writes:
I have memory loss, fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease, blood disorders, autoimmune disorders, and others health problems that i think are directly related to Lupron. I was an intelligent young women, who didnt know the horrible side effects of this horrible drug. I regret ever taking it. The doctor who prescribed it to me actually lost his license for so many malpractice lawsuits.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 9th, 2016Nitausha M. from Compton, CA writes:
I was diagnosed with endometriosis in my early 20's. I have been given birth control pills, Depro Provera and Lupron shots on different occasions. I became more depressed and my symptoms worsened over the years. I had fibroids that also developed around that age as well. On Oct. 31, 2016, I just had a hysterectomy along with my falopian tubes removed but kept my ovaries. For years i stopped having the pain of endometriosis but since the fibroid removal surgery, i am now experiencing pain of endometriosis like i have in the past. My doctor and i thought that is was gone up until surgery. She saw black fluid leaked on my ovaries during surgery. After surgery, i found out from her about this fluid that will be causing me lots of pain. Her recommendation was to give me another series of Lupron shots over a 6 month period, with each shot equaling 3 months. I told her i don't want it anymore because it made my symptoms worse as far as hormonal issues and i bled very heavy where i was diagnosed with dysmenorrhea. I have been anemic for over 20 years possibly. I am now 45 years old. I am recovering from the surgery but now am facing endometriosis again because i am now in a lot of pain on top of the pain from the surgery. My medical records need pulling to confirm all the birth control and lupron and depo provera shots i've taken. It was like my body rejected every thing i was told that would help and instead made me worse. I was even diagnosed with having an auto immune disorder and they couldn't seem to know why my level of inflammation was so high. Now it makes sense to me why they couldn't figure out why. It's endometriosis and the damage that all these treatments given have done to me. I'm in a whole lot of pain, depressed, and I feel so hurt that my life has ruined because of this. I have suffered from all the above symptoms over 2 decades and still am. I can't have a child now! Crying) Can u please help me to get a settlement i deserve in order to get the natural help i need to prayerfully turn this nightmare of a life i've had around?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 3rd, 2016Someone from Dayton, OH writes:
I feel lucky compared to some other's stories. I will say that I was on Lupron for 5 months for treatment of Endometriosis. I would never do it again. I had to decline the 6th month shot as I was barely able to walk due to joint pain. I couldn't go up my own stairs and I was only 33 at the time. I had many other symptoms like headache, hot flashes, sweating, Vit D deficiency, bone/muscle/joint pain. It is now 3 years later. I still experience excessive sweating and hot flashes, vit D deficiency, and joint pain in my hips. This drug needs LONG TERM EFFECT RESEARCH. IT also needs to be removed as an option for treating endometriosis. As soon as you stop taking it all endo symptoms return. The ONLY proven effective treatment of endometriosis is Excision surgery by a skilled surgeon. Any Dr that tells you your only option is Lupron, doesn't understand the disease and will be ineffective at treating you. Find a skilled excision surgeon.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelNov 1st, 2016Someone from Porum, OK writes:
I've always been a healthy, active woman. My Dr. prescribed Lupron to stop my periods (put me into quick menopause) as a cheaper route than a hysterectomy. Just after my first month with the shot, I had high blood pressure, but I didn't relate it to the shot, so took the second one. After that one I showed up to take the 3rd shot (was supposed to take 6 of them) and my Dr told me to go to the nurses station and have my BP monitored. I didn't that day, but after I got home, the next several weeks my BP was so high it was scary and my pulse became very high. I got online and found others complaining of the same thing, and decided not to take any more shots. These shots made me VERY sick besides the high BP problems. Some days I felt as if I may die. It has been 3 years now since I took the first Lupron shot. I was put on high BP meds, which after about 18 months, my bp started dropping so low I would almost faint. I finally weaned myself off the meds. My BP and pulse have never been "normal" again. For the next couple years it went high and low, high and low, rarely staying normal for a few days in a row. It is so high now I am considering going back to see about taking medicine again. The problem is, my Dr (now a different one in the same practice) doesn't see a relation between the Lupron and my BP troubles. I am sick of being sick. I don't know what to do any longer. I am 55 years old, active, under 120lbs and eat a very good diet. I shouldn't have BP issues at all! Along with the BP problems, I have constant pain in my body, and constant fatigue!! It has caused me to give up my hobbies and employment. My joints hurt, the mild arthritis I had has increased, and often I hurt for no reason at all-- getting out of bed in the mornings in pain and never rested. This drug needs to stop being prescribed for menial purposes! It is NOT a cheaper alternative to surgery or other women's problems! I was not told of any side effects other than hot flashes when I was prescribed it. This drug should be outlawed!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 27th, 2016Marcy M. from Dunlap, IA signed.
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Oct 26th, 2016Robert P. from Greenwood, SC writes:
Please carry out this very important study, so that many innocent victims of this horrible drug may be saved from such painful and sometimes deadly consequences.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 24th, 2016Someone from Goodyear, AZ writes:
Horrible Drug. Prescribed for Stage 4 BC. I have had 3 injections so far and my entire body is in pain. Left knee has swelling the size of a soft ball. Constant heart palpitations and nerve pain throughout body.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 24th, 2016Kerry Lynn T. from Yukon, OK writes:
I was given Lupron injection in 2007, before a surgery to remove fibroids. Shortly after that, I began having lost of pain (muscles, joints, bones, back) and headaches. I eventually was diagnosed with: severe endometriosis and ovarian cycsts (causing me to have to have my uterus and both ovaries removed), hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia, chronic migraine, chronic muscle spasms, chronic back pain, vitamin D deficiency, insomnia, interstitial cyctitis, chronic fatigue syndrome. I am suspected of having, but not confirmed, Sjogrens syndrome, Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis. And I'm sure I left something out...I have a lot of brain fog and trouble concentrating. It's so bad that I dropped out of college. And my vision has deteriorated considerably. I live each day in constant pain and discomfort now. And I'm to the point that I'm almost afraid to take any medications for fears that they will cause even more problems. I feel I'm damned if I do and damned if I don'tREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 23rd, 2016Someone from Winterville, NC writes:
Suffering in silence. To get rid of one issue only to gain unknown issues down the road. Not fair. Poor quality of life. Lupron is life changing. Good & badREPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 15th, 2016Colleen E. from Zion Grove, PA signed.
Oct 12th, 2016Someone from Philadelphia, PA writes:
Was told i had FibromyalgiaFibromyalgia and they still cant tell me what is wrong with my bowel and digestive system Anxiety depression This is horrible. It needs to be looked into.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 12th, 2016DeAnna A. from Buda, TX writes:
The last time I was on Lupron for endometriosis in 2014 the joint pain was so bad I couldn't even walk up the stairs to my bedroom. I complained to my doctor, but she couldn't find anything to cause the severe joint pain. My whole body hurt and in severe pain. I told my doctor I wanted to stop the injections. After a few months off Lupron, the joint pain finally subsided.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 10th, 2016Casey W. from Jackson, WY writes:
If I could only begin to name the horrible side effects, the horrible repercussions of being on this medicine. If only I had known! To start the hot flashes literally make you feel as though you're standing at the gates of hell. Sleepless nights. I bled up until two weeks ago (have been on this crap 5 months almost) I have cramps all of the time, thoughts of suicide, pain in my bones, headaches, short term memory loss, anger for no reason, oh.... the best yet? Because I've been in menopause my uterus is falling out, my vaginally walls are prolapsing, I can have a BMW, I can't hold my pee in, and worst of all you ask? I'm 29 freaking years old and I now need a hysterectomy!!! I'm losing it all except my ovaries. This medication has made my life hell, has almost ruined many relationship and has definitely taken away my quality of life. STAY AWAY FROM IT! And for the love of God congress.... Take it off of the market!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 8th, 2016Someone from Clayton, OH writes:
Lupuron is HORRIFIC! And should be taken off the market yesterday!!!!!! Please investigate, all effects, long and short term, and those rare unique ones that maybe just are not so rare.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 5th, 2016Judie S. from Louisville, KY writes:
Hi, I too think they should get more information. My GYNO at the time gave me Lupron to due to me having a few miscarriages, he didn't do a scope to see if I had endometriosis or anything. I trusted this man, had been going to him for year. Well I had systems long after the shot was done. Now, I have been diagnosed with Lupus, just two weeks ago. I am devastated that my sex drive, my relationship, my emotional state and now my long term health has been changed...and I believed it is all due to the Lupron.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 4th, 2016Victoria H. from Wilkes Barre, PA writes:
I was on the Lupron shot for 8 months in 2009. With the exception of the endometriosis I was quite healthy before taking Lupron. I was never told about any of these possible long term side effects nor have I read any of these long term side effects in the Lupron pamphlets. I have diagnoses of fibromyalgia, degenerative disc disease, insomnia, anxiety, depression, vitamin D deficiency, and facet arthritis. These conditions were diagnosed from 2010- present. I'm also on medications for all of these conditions, multiple medications that I take 4 times a day. I'm 31 years old and haven't been able to finish college or have a full time job. I don't want this to happen to anyone else. All of these health conditions I've mentioned have ruined my life!REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelOct 4th, 2016Someone from Lexington, GA writes:
This is a serious issue. People are disabled and die from this drug! For those disgusting comments about PORN you will be traced and prosecuted. We have yout emailREPORT COMMENTS
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Sep 25th, 2016Someone from Hahira, GA writes:
My wife is struggling terribly with her injections, and its ruining our lives.REPORT COMMENTS
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Sep 25th, 2016Someone from Hahira, GA writes:
Started lupron after having endometriosis removed from my bowels and womb. I'm on my 2nd shot and suffering with, migraines, exhaustion, depression, breathing issues, my bones hurt, my body aches. My anxiety has reached a new level. Seeing my Dr Tuesday to tell him on will not being going back for a 3rd injectionREPORT COMMENTS
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