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menezry in depo_provera

depo provera side effects

Oct 21, 2007 14:56

Hey, I was on depo for approx 3 years and been off for almost 2. I havent gotten my period for about 4 1/2 years now, but Im not really worried about that anymore. I gained so much weight from it though and it doesnt seems to be leaving. Growing up, I never had a problem with my weight, so being over my normal size is frustrating. Has anyone ( Read more... )

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anakin415 October 21 2007, 20:19:25 UTC

I was always chubby, not completely overweight but I could stand to lose like 15 lbs. I took the depo shot for nearly 4 years. When I started taking the depo shot I gained nearly double my weight and havent been able to get it off at all. Lost my sex drive and alot of hair ( ... )

menezry October 21 2007, 20:54:27 UTC

thanks for your response...i appreciate any feedback. I am so sorry to hear about the weight gain. Ive been trying to lose this weight for quite some time now and it just clings on. I am so glad to hear that your sex drive has returned. I am glad for you, as well as myself because I now have some hope. I was scared that things will never return back to normal and I dont expect them to be the same, but I really want to be my old self again or at least close to it. So, thank you and good luck with getting back to what you were before the depo.

anakin415 October 21 2007, 21:08:08 UTC

I have been holding on to that hope that it will get back to normal. I walk my dog every day so I try to stay mobile hoping little by little it will show some sort of improvement. I was never a big eater before or really ate "bad" foods but I try to keep mind of those anyways whenever I eat.

I am trying to get my mind back into actually going to a doctor and not stopping until I find one that will actually help me. I just think that in some people the shot caused and imbalance and its hard to figure out how to deal with it when not that many had experienced it. I havent heard many stories about massive weight gain. I think as long as I have been keeping interest I have heard maybe 10. Majority have had a great experience.

I hope things work out for you. If you figure something out let me know I would be interested in hearing it.

fluffydragon October 21 2007, 21:09:08 UTC

It sounds like there are a lot more Depo issues out there than what I was aware of ( ... )

fluffydragon October 21 2007, 21:09:43 UTC

errata: I don't expect my period to start again any time soon, but it would kind of be nice to get it back