Lupron is a medication commonly used to treat extreme endometriosis in women. It works by overstimulating the body's own production of hormones which makes that production shut down while the patient is taking the medication. Basically this is medically induced menopause. As a 24 year old woman I can say with strong conviction THIS BLOWS!!!
I was diagnosed with endometriosis four years ago after being in agonizing pain for about 20 months before the diagnosis. The Lupron is the final treatment of a long list of minor surgeries and hormone replacements, if this doesnt work the last option is hysterectomy which at my age no doctor will preform these days.
I started the treatment three months ago and have three more to go. As of now it is not working and I am more miserable then before. The almost six year old pain I had only in my abdomin I had learned to deal with. Well there is no "dealing" with the side effects of menopause. I am constantly sweaty, hot flashes suck! I cant sleep and when I do its restless. I have a constant headache and my wrists, hips and back are killing me. The worst part is the achy joints. I am starting school to be a massage therapist in May and with achy wrists I dont see myself being able to give an hour long massage :(
I could just wait to start school once the treament is over but I have been waiting for this for years and I dont want to give it up just because my wrists hurt temporarily...
ehhhh ok, my whine session is over...
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