I have been on the depo provera shot for just under a year and I have lost over 25lbs.
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I have tried the Depo shot 3 times, and each time I lose weight. I will go from a size 5 to a size 3 or less. It decreases my appetite and it causes me to dry heave all the time for no reason. I will go on it for awhile and switch back off because It does cause me to get really skinny when I stay on it for a long period of time.
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DO NOT EVER get this HORRIBLE shot! I worked hard to lose weight right before i made the mistake to get depo. I am 5'4 was 110 lbs! I LOVED being this weight as it is my natural weight and have petite genetics. I used to drink alcohol snack all night eat mcdonalds like every day and guess what, i was still at most 114 lbs! I got my act together, quit drinking, got very healthy and focused on my future and now have a serious bf. I needed birth control and the clinic told me I couldnt have birth control pills bc of my high blood pressure so they gave me this! I didnt know anything about it and gave in. 5 1/2 months later =I'm still pissed off and miserable from it. I never got my 2nd shot so I've been off it for 2 1/2 months. I'm now 123 lbs and look fat in every photo of mine compared to how I was. I try to read everywhere all over the internet for success stories but hardly see ANY! I read somewhere that it takes 6-8 months to complete leave your body. That's ridiculous! I got my period right after the 3 months but no sign of weight loss! I also lost my libido and my bf started to think i was bipolar bc this shot got me so angry and depressed all of the time. This company NEEDS to be gone! And they need to hire new people at clinics bc they don't know ANYTHING about this EVIL EVIL did i say EVIL? Drug!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh yeah and the shot caused me miserable stomach aches like a bad case of being lactose intolerent. Getting off the pill, for like 2 weeks I felt exhausted and wanted to sleep by like 9 pm (was very weird since I'm a night owl!). I also got really rude to the people I love. I swear Depo needs to be renamed (Every Girl's Nightmare). You gain weight, get extremely moody, bloated and stomach aches, headaches, people mad at you and not understanding, crying over not being able to fit in that hot red dress you wore 3 months prior ......seriously wow. I can't wait til the day i could dance around and say it's out of my system and be free!!
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I got on Depo around march and took my last shot in May. Since then i have not gone back. i weighed 125 before i first got on depo and i gained 25 more pounds when i was on it. since i missed my last shot in august i have began to lose weight with the help of a diet supplement called "Ja Dera" its not approved but it works. it lessens your appetite and you loose the weight alot faster. I now weigh 125 again and i have only been taking it for two weeks. I strongly recommend that if you want to lose the weight that you gained on Depo Provera that you take this diet supplement. i have not changed my diet at all, i have been eating the same since before i even got on depo.
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I think a lot of the stories about extreme weight gain on here are only listing that the person gaining the weight was on depo, not if they went through any emotional issues or lifestyle changes that could have caused the weight gain. I was on depo for 2 years and I did gain some weight but it wasn't entirely because of the shot. I don't believe the shot can make you gain 50+ lbs lol it just seems like some people are trying to blame depo for their own bad habits!
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I am 29, have had 3 kiddies, 5ft 2" and weigh 15st. For ten years I weighed between 11-13st, but never went over the 13st mark. I have had 3 shots and I have put on 2st in 4 months (which was from when I was last weighed in June til October.) I haven't changed eating habits in 10 years, I exercise the best I can what with having Fibromyalgia as well.
My old doctor said that its nothing at all what so ever to do with the injection. I changed GP. Only to be told that I should have been warned about the side effects, and not only that I should not have been on it in the first place as it DOES (and not in all women) cause weight gain. So this is more dangerous for me. I am having a hard time shifting the weight right now. Also been having lower abdominal pains, a bit like period pains since the third shot.
I am a little annoyed to find that a GP risked my health in a sense by putting me on this. But then again I am partly to blame as I could have said no, but it did happen all so fast. 8-|
I hate being a woman. XD
My old doctor said that its nothing at all what so ever to do with the injection. I changed GP. Only to be told that I should have been warned about the side effects, and not only that I should not have been on it in the first place as it DOES (and not in all women) cause weight gain. So this is more dangerous for me. I am having a hard time shifting the weight right now. Also been having lower abdominal pains, a bit like period pains since the third shot.
I am a little annoyed to find that a GP risked my health in a sense by putting me on this. But then again I am partly to blame as I could have said no, but it did happen all so fast. 8-|
I hate being a woman. XD
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I have been on the shot before and lost a ton of weight. I also excercised regularly but I lost about 30lbs. As soon as I was off birthcontrol i gained it all back. I have been loosing the weight but its taken a long time. I did not experience any weight gain while on the shot. I might just go back to it.
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Hey girls,
i first started taking the shot in January 2010, i was due for my 4th shot in October, i had gained about 45lbs during this time and i had severe depression and nasua, headaches, stomach pain, constant spotting for the first 2 shots, i decided to stop it in October because of my severe weight gain, and decreased libido. like to the point where i didnt care if i even had sex, and i was the type to want it EVERYDAY, and no matter how big i was i ALWAYS felt sexy, while i was on this shot i couldnt even stand to wear tight clothes, i hated being naked cause i felt like a lump of @#$%, anyways it took about a month for my period to come back and i was on it for a week, then i stopped for a week, and then i was on it again for a week, lol after the last one i started to regulate, i started `again about a month later, now i have been off for about 2 weeks and it seems like everything is going back to normal, AND I AM LOSING THE WEIGHT!!!!! with little to no effort, i think with every period i have i loose weight and its mostly alllll on my stomach thank god!!! my boobs are bigger but id like to keep them and not loose any from them!! :-P anyways i hope this helps some of you guys!!
xo - take care!! STAY OFF DEPO
i first started taking the shot in January 2010, i was due for my 4th shot in October, i had gained about 45lbs during this time and i had severe depression and nasua, headaches, stomach pain, constant spotting for the first 2 shots, i decided to stop it in October because of my severe weight gain, and decreased libido. like to the point where i didnt care if i even had sex, and i was the type to want it EVERYDAY, and no matter how big i was i ALWAYS felt sexy, while i was on this shot i couldnt even stand to wear tight clothes, i hated being naked cause i felt like a lump of @#$%, anyways it took about a month for my period to come back and i was on it for a week, then i stopped for a week, and then i was on it again for a week, lol after the last one i started to regulate, i started `again about a month later, now i have been off for about 2 weeks and it seems like everything is going back to normal, AND I AM LOSING THE WEIGHT!!!!! with little to no effort, i think with every period i have i loose weight and its mostly alllll on my stomach thank god!!! my boobs are bigger but id like to keep them and not loose any from them!! :-P anyways i hope this helps some of you guys!!
xo - take care!! STAY OFF DEPO
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ahh i think it is the depo i was on it for 9mths and i gained 45 lbs, my appetite didnt change either i have been off of it for almost 3 mths now and the weight seems to be dropping off of me, so i dont know if it is your problem but i can deff see the weight gain from the depo, its from hell!
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I'm 17, ive been on the depo shot for over a year now, almost 2, and I've gained over 30 lbs. I was maybe 130 round about when I first started taking it, and I've been going up and down on the scale from 150 to 170 since.. i even made it up to about 180 once. Its scary, I don't want to weigh this much, I want to healthy and be able to fit in clothes that I like and feel comfortable. When I went in my doctor kept complaining about how I was over weight and she made me feel like c**p.. now I'm 30 lbs over that and it has had a tremendous affect on my self esteem. And people tell me to eat more healthy but I havent had any pop other then sprite every once in a while in almost 3 motnhs. I do NOT eat any fast food other than salads when my family doesn't cook and chickfale. But I eat ALOT every day because I am seriously constantly hungry. I can eat a HUGE meal and be so full I'm about to get sick, but I'll be starving in an hour again. I don't know what to do. ):
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I also, would stop taking it, but if I did I would not remember to take my pill every day, I'm supposed to take medicine daily any how for my stomach ulcer, but I never even remeber to take that! Plus, I have periods once a year, so I don't think I want to have on e for a very long time because its so awesome.
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I have lost weight while on depo and so have a few of my friends. I have heard horror stories of weight gain and I always gained on the pill but have been very happy with depo.
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I have been off Depo for one year now. I had taken it for two years. I decided it was time to get off of it because of the side effects that can be caused with long term use. I work out everyday (althought by looking at me you would never guess). Before I was on depo I weighed 155 pounds I am 5'8" and within the first two months of getting off the drug I gained 65 pounds, Yes I jumped drastically to 220 pounds! My doctor said the reason was Depo and that is a common side effect is drastic weight gain after. I was mortified. No matter what I eat how much I work out I can't lose the weight. If I could I would vomit it away at this point but I doubt even that would help.
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I completely understand with the weight gain I have gained over 80 pounds being on depo for 18 plus years. At first I loved it because of the weight gain I was always too skinny and never had any curves. But now I am 192 and off depo for 6 weeks I hope to lose at least half the weight. I am suffering from a severe hormone imbalance now and battling extreme fatigue and depression. I hope once my period starts I will be back to normal. I am using the maca root to help get my hormones in check. I will not ever use this depo shot again!!!! I would advise anyone seeking to make this choice NOT TO. Your well being and health are way more important. My symptoms while on depo were headache, fatigue, severe backache, mood swings, extreme anger, nervousness, high blood pressure, antisocial, paranoid, wrist pain, weight gain around the belly area looked preggo. I suffered years before making this discovery it was the Depo shot. I never thought a shot would ruin my life. I am not on any other medication and this is the only thing in my system. I encourage all the women out there who do not believe the depo shot can do this to someone to go and get the shot stay in it long term and then come back to tell us how your doing!!! Walk a mile in our shoes before you pass unfair judgement. eh
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