☆ Has anybody ever taken the lupron depot shot and what were the side effects? ☆

Has anybody ever taken the lupron depot shot and what were the side effects?
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would you recommend taking the injection to cure the endometriosis?

Answer:

Lupron not a cure for Endometriosis by any means, nor is it intended as one. It is merely a stop-gap, hormonal therapy intended - if and when it works at all - to temporarily suppress the hormones and induce a medical menopause. Sometimes, for some women with Endo, the lack of a period translates into temporary relief from some of the monthly symptoms of the disease. However, the side effects are massive and some last long beyond the duration of treatment. This is not to say that some patients do not do extremely well with minimal side effects, but that is not the standard. Also, if you take addback therapy with the injections, it can help minimize some of the more debilitating side effects and the irreversible bone loss that occurs with GnRH therapy. Perhaps you will be one of the lucky ones in whom Lupron is effective and confers minimally negative, short-lived side effects.

However - it is important to be realistic about this drug. If we were to believe the doctors who prescribe it and Takeda Abbott Pharmaceutical's fancy marketing literature and website(s), everyone would think Lupron was the greatest thing since sliced bread. It's not. There is a reason that the Endo treatment centers do not use or prescribe Lupron in their practices (see http://www.endoexcision.com, http://www.centerforendo.com, http://www.endometriosistreatment.com... and http://www.drcook.com).