Lupron Depot and Pain: What Users Say (Page 2)

• KME...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 11, 2025

For Prostate Cancer "I got this injection about a month ago. In the last week I have had several of the side effects such as gastro issues involving constipation and diarrhea. I also occasionally feel bloated. Also, hot and cold chills. My number one complaint is the pain in my left thigh bone. I haven't slept well with this pain and discomfort. Just in that one area on my thigh. I have not gotten any other side effects."

• Gio...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 22, 2025

For Prostate Cancer "I have had a prostatectomy followed by biochemical recurrence, and my physician recommended one year of Lupron Depot and 45 sessions of external beam radiation, provided simultaneously. I selected the 3-month injection due to reports of possibly fewer side effects. I am nearly finished with my first 3-month Lupron injection and only have 15 more radiation sessions. Side effects from Lupron have been extremely minimal. I had no injection site reaction or pain. I experienced body heat at times, especially when sleeping, but it has been minimal. I just have to remove my sweatshirt or uncover in bed. I do keep my bedroom cooler, and this helps. I have been dizzy but had dizziness before the Lupron or external beam radiation upon getting up from a seated position. Walking required me to slow down due to mild dizziness. I work out daily with free weights, 100 crunches, and 20-30 minutes on a stationary bike, and I firmly believe that this has helped. I had fatigue with exercise for the first week."

• Lil...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 7, 2016

For Endometriosis "I had been suffering for years. Horrible pain, cramps all day and night, and meds NEVER took the severe pain away. The bleeding was excessive. I never had a light day. My period lasted for a month, sometimes almost 2 months. At the age of 15, I was taken to the gyn, which at that time was diagnosed with ovarian cysts and a bad case of endometriosis. Not only were the cysts bad, but the endometriosis had grown all over my ovaries, in my belly button, and was making it hard for me to move my bowels. The doctor politely said, well, you have a bad case here and you need surgery. So I said, ok, well, when? And he said, TOMORROW. So surgery happened, and not even 6 months later, I was having surgery again. I'm 34, and it's all back."