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Holly_1
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Advice On Weight Gain And Depro Prevera=please Help!
Posted: 01-11-05 18:07pm
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About a month ago I was diagnosed with
endometriosis, and my doc said the best
thing to do was knock my periods out
completely. I was wondering if anyone
knew how my periods might be (now that I
got my first injection of depo prevera
today) since they've always been very
heavy before..
Also, I had no idea that weight gain was
so dramatic in women on the shot.. Does
anyone know if there's any way to prevent
all the weight gain ( besides diet and
exercise alone?) any input would be
helpful to me. Thanx
~holly
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littlered
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Posted: 01-11-05 19:01pm
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I don't know about any body else but when
I was on the depo shot there was nothing I
could do to prevent weight gain. I tried
everything dieting exercise and eatting
right. But it didn't work but I guess it
is just different for everybody. About
the endometriosis getting the shot isn't
the really the best for it. My cousin had
endometriosis and she had to had surgey
after the depo shot didn't work. But I
hope you don't have to have surgey. And
that you don't have any problems with the
shot like so many people do.
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wakkochic17
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Posted: 01-11-05 19:43pm
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I only gained.. Maybe 5 pounds (and was
able to lose it).. So I would say it
depends on the person.. Not everyone will
gain weight.. Just do what you can to
eath healthy and exercise. As for your
periods.. I think it's the same.. It
will depend on the person. For me I got
my first period when I normally would..
But it lasted for about 3 weeks.. Then
went away for a week.. Then bled for 2
weeks. The first couple of months I
would not rely on being regular at all.
After those first few months though I
stopped getting my period and only would
get occasional spotting.
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Holly_1
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Posted: 01-12-05 11:33am
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| wakkochic17
wrote: | | i only gained.. Maybe 5
pounds (and was able to lose it).. So I
would say it depends on the person.. Not
everyone will gain weight.. Just do what
you can to eath healthy and exercise.
As for your periods.. I think it's the
same.. It will depend on the person.
For me I got my first period when I
normally would.. But it lasted for about
3 weeks.. Then went away for a week..
Then bled for 2 weeks. The first couple
of months I would not rely on being
regular at all. After those first few
months though I stopped getting my period
and only would get occasional
spotting. |
thanks for your input... I just wish I
would have known about everything that was
going to happen to me before my doc stuck
me...
I guess i'll just have to start exercising
more and eating healthier. =)
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Cassy
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Posted: 01-12-05 20:19pm
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Dear god no! Well, just my opinion
anyway...I took one shot. One. I
actually lost 10 punds in 2 weeks because
it made me so naseous. Also, I had a 2
week period, 2 weeks off, then a 5 weeks
period. Do you know how much that scarred
me for life? I'm still afraid of the
upstairs bathroom. I spent endless hours
crying there when the bleeding wouldn't
stop. Of course, everyone reacts
differentally but....It's alos been
reported that you shouldn't take depo for
more then two years because of serious
bone loss.
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Chrissy720
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Posted: 09-14-05 11:58am
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I agree that it totally depends on the
person. I had the depo shot over a year
ago and my life has gone to hell. I have
gained so much weight, I went from 120lbs
to 180 and I can't lose it no matter how
hard I try, I miss my periods non stop
(can't even remember the last time I had
my period), I have so many
aches/pains/problems now. I just wish I
knew all this before I got the shot.
Anyone know of a way to stop all these
problems i'm having? Like another shot or
surgery or something? :cry: help
please!!
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mp27
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Weight Gain
Posted: 09-14-05 12:16pm
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Actually it all depends on how long you
are on the depo shot I was on it for all
together 6 years and gaind 60lbs. The
first year I gained 15lbs and I changed
nothing in my diet. Just be carefull. I
personally would say not to do it. But
its all up to you
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Chrissy720
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Re: Weight Gain
Posted: 09-14-05 12:32pm
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| mp27
wrote: | | actually it all depends on
how long you are on the depo shot I was on
it for all together 6 years and gaind
60lbs. The first year I gained 15lbs and
I changed nothing in my diet. Just be
carefull. I personally would say not to
do it. But its all up to
you |
i got the shot once early last year and
nothing has been the same for me since
then. My cousin had then looked up stuff
in the navy for her husband and she found
so many sites about women in the navy who
used this and had problems and she told me
and that's why I havent gone back on it.
But I really need some type of advice to
help me with this because I feel so
ashamed of myself. I used to have some
weight on me but now I feel so crappy
because like I said before I gained so
much weight that I now have stretch marks
and I look like I gave birth :shock: I
just can't believe what has happened to me
and I really need help!!! Thanks
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vanessalouanne
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Posted: 09-14-05 12:38pm
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I had two shots and have been off of depo
since nov 04. Ive now been having
periods for 25 days out of the month..This
has lasted for four months now. I am
unable to conceive, I gained 30 lbs while
on the shot because if I didnt eat starchy
foods while on depo I would get so
physically ill that I couldnt walk, when I
tried to diet or eat just healthy, I got
sick. The only thing that made me feel
better was carbs. I was extreamly
emotional and always had pregnancy
symptoms. I.E sore breasts, nautious,
cried easily. Yeah it was great not
having a period for a while but I wouldnt
wish on anyone what depo has done to my
body. There are actual depo hate sites
on the web..Look em up.
Good luck.
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Chrissy720
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Posted: 09-14-05 12:47pm
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| vanessalouanne
wrote: | i had two shots and have
been off of depo since nov 04. Ive now
been having periods for 25 days out of the
month..This has lasted for four months
now. I am unable to conceive, I gained
30 lbs while on the shot because if I
didnt eat starchy foods while on depo I
would get so physically ill that I couldnt
walk, when I tried to diet or eat just
healthy, I got sick. The only thing
that made me feel better was carbs. I
was extreamly emotional and always had
pregnancy symptoms. I.E sore breasts,
nautious, cried easily. Yeah it was
great not having a period for a while but
I wouldnt wish on anyone what depo has
done to my body. There are actual depo
hate sites on the web..Look em up.
Good luck. |
wow I have had just about everything you
did. I know exactly what you're saying.
Thanks so much for the reply it means soo
much!!!
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Posted: 09-14-05 12:59pm
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You had this to? It is so good to know
that im not alone. I regret ever being
on the shot and now the obgyn wants me to
take more birth control...I really dont
want to be on anything for a while. I
feel like I just want to get this all out
of my system. Plus my hubby and I are
trying to conceive. I am honestly scared
to go on any other form of birth control
because of what happen to me with depo.
It sucks and I only had two shots.
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Chrissy720
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Posted: 09-14-05 13:03pm
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| vanessalouanne
wrote: | you had this to? It is so
good to know that im not alone. I
regret ever being on the shot and now the
obgyn wants me to take more birth
control...I really dont want to be on
anything for a while. I feel like I
just want to get this all out of my
system. Plus my hubby and I are trying
to conceive. I am honestly scared to go
on any other form of birth control because
of what happen to me with depo.
It sucks and I only had two
shots. |
yes!!!!!!!! I agree with you 120%! My
hubby and I are trying too but nothing. I
had this shot only once and it has killed
my life completely. If I could turn back
the clock god I would in a blink of an
eye. I can not stand what this shot has
done to me. :(
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Posted: 09-14-05 13:05pm
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My mom tried to warn me but the thought of
not having to worry about taking a pill
everyday and not having a period sounded
to good to me. I never thought it would
effect me after being off of it for 10
months.
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Chrissy720
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Posted: 09-14-05 13:08pm
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| vanessalouanne
wrote: | | my mom tried to warn me but
the thought of not having to worry about
taking a pill everyday and not having a
period sounded to good to me. I never
thought it would effect me after being off
of it for 10
months. |
unfortunately my mom is the one who wanted
me to go on it. The funny part about it
is my mom always looks into things before
we just 'do' like my piercings and tattoos
and surgeries lol but just this one she
never looked into it before we went with
it and this is what happens. This shot
should be banned!!! I can't stand this
shot and I don't recommend it to
anyone!!!!
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Posted: 09-14-05 13:43pm
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Go to the pregnancy forum and look under
the post bleeding for three weeks. This
girl named kkkaayyy is going through
exactly what we are going through. Lol I
suggested starting a new forum called depo
haters.
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Chrissy720
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Posted: 09-14-05 14:08pm
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| vanessalouanne
wrote: | | go to the pregnancy forum
and look under the post bleeding for three
weeks. This girl named kkkaayyy is
going through exactly what we are going
through. Lol I suggested starting a new
forum called depo
haters. |
heh. I agree!
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Brooklyn4824
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Posted: 09-14-05 15:36pm
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Hmmmm, I was on depo as well but I lost
weight while I was on it!!! Also I did
not bleed at all the whole time I was on
it. The only bad side effects I had was
bad cramps and being tired all the time,
oh and my hair falling out. So I got off
it and went right back to normal. Then I
started ortho tri lo and I absolutely love
that. But you are right in saying that
every one is different and that some
things happen with some that wont with
others. A friend of mine is still going
through depo horrors and she has been off
for years, people who made that should be
shot....
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mp27
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Trying to Concieve
Posted: 09-15-05 10:09am
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Hey when I first went off depo it took me
2 years to get pregnant with my son.
After my son was born I jumped right back
onto the depo a year later I got off it
because how much weight I had gained.
Plus I constantly had brown distarge like
dried blood and always had to wear a pad.
I never plan on gettting on depo ever
again. I will stay on bc pills.
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dolphingyrl
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Posted: 09-23-05 17:43pm
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I had been on depo for about 7 years. I
did not gain any weight from it, nor did I
have any periods, which I absolutely loved
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