Thank you for your input...everyone has been so helpful. I guess when I put a question out I always have this silent hope that someone will respond and say oh yeah, I tried this and it worked 100%...never had to worry about it again, but that never seems to happen with this dreaded ARD! I will wait now to see what the doc says in a couple of weeks. Hope all is well with you Millie.
Love and hugs,
Janet
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From: Millie To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
Sent: 8/20/01 2:02:00 PM
Subject: Re: question - Janet...Lupron?
Janet,
I was treated with Lupron for 6 months at a time.... for two separate times. The first time, it did help me, but I did have some bone pain and some hot flashes. The second time also helped, but I didn't have the bone pain during the second round of shots.
Then I tried a third time, which was only one shot, but I just couldn't stand it, for some reason.
I had been told that they usually only try Lupron once or twice, because it can cause some irreversible bone loss in some patients.
But, oh, how I wish I'd have forced myself to stand the third try, because I wouldn't have had this stinking hyst and the accompanying problems.
The first two times of Lupron injections were 1 shot a month, for 6 months at a time.
If you don't have a prescription plan, be prepared!!!
Each shot is anywhere from $300 up to $500!!!
Thank God that Ed's insurance covered all but the $5 co-pay.
Please let me know what happens.
Love,
-- Millie
>----- Original Message -----
From: Janet Karam
To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: question - Janet...Lupron?
Dear Helen,
Thank you for your reply. I do have an appt set with a new gyn Sept 13, but I was wondering in the meantime if anyone had been treated successfully with Lupron or any other drug.
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Sent: 8/20/01 7:48:28 AM
Subject: Re: question - Janet
Dear Janet:
Sounds like a question for your GYN; bleeding three times per month is not normal and of course unpleasant (one of the reasons I had my hysterectomy). I'd make an appt. with my GYN and see what she/he has to say.
Oh, this is my work e-mail if anyone is wondering who this is, and any replies should be made to hchalm@aol.com. Hmmm, now wondering if this will come through as interrupted2001 or hchalm., well I won't know until I send it.
Love,
Helen C.
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