Depo Provera WARNING
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 Posted: 03/16/07 - 05:34 Post subject: Depo Provera-long term use caused Osteoporosis |
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| I used Depo from 1999 - 2006 on my G.P's advice that it was perfectly 'safe' and had no side effects other than no periods. In September '06 after reading online risks I demanded a Bone Density Scan and to my horror Depo has caused Osteoporosis. I am 30 yrs old!! My skeleton is equal to that of a 70 yr old woman thanks to Depo. I had no period for 7 yrs, my oestrogen levels are now exremeley low and indicate I've gone through early menopause, my G.P refuses to test for this at this stage. I also had 4 stone weight gain - wich I have now lost with extreme dedication, mood swings, blurred vision, chronic abdominal pain, lack of lubrication , exhaustion and more. The G.P never informed me these were side effects so I continued with the Depo unaware it was the cause for. On a friends advice '06 I Googled Depo side effects, what I found was shocking. If your on Depo, look up the side effects, go to the manufactureres website - pfizer.com, GET a copy of the patent info sheet, this is no good for you. I've been off it 4 months and no period yet, I have terrible hot flashes in the night & wake up saturated in sweat in the groin area, I have sore nipples now. Stomach pain has ceased and still losing weight mind. Do your research, DON'T rely on your G.P to tell you, they don't seem to know. |
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| Posted: 09/28/08 - 19:44 Post subject: anoyed24yrold |
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i'm 24 and just found out i have osteoporosis. i've been useing depo since i was 17. all the FNP who gave it to me said was it could cause a blod clot in the leg but since you are 17 and don't smoke your risk of getting it is about 10%. after the first injection i read the paper inside the box it came and it said there is a possiblity of major bone loss in the first two years of use. so i called and made an apoment with the FNP who gave it to me and told her my concerns since my grandmother has osteoprosis and i am lactose introlorant. all she said was that was a rare side effect that the company has to report, like say some one died from it. well 4 years into is when the black box waring came out and was told by a new FNP " it could cause osteoporosis and not to be used for more then 2 years but i decided to stay on it. well i was just recently switched to the new pills seasonal and had severe mood swings, lost my hair and chronic yeast infects from being defincent in vitamen b which when i was given it, i was never told that i would need to increse my b intake.
i begged a doctor to ask for a bone scan and glad i did. my mother still wants me to continue with depo. |
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