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mts · 12-14-2007, 07:59 AM

So, here I am 2 yrs after chemo and 1 yr after herceptin and in the "almost there" phase of menopause. I am ER+ 10% and PR- and decided Tamoxifen would not yield any real benefit... so I figured I would take menopause on as naturally as possible. In the meantime, my period keeps coming back every three or four months. Its lengthy (up to 3 weeks), heavy and hugely inconvenient. I am 45.
My question is whats the Lupron shot like ? I really worry that menopause will come on so suddenly that I won't be able to tolerate the hot flashes (I had a sampling of that when I was on chemo). I took effexor and that was worse.
Can anyone tell me what lupron felt like for them ?

Maria

12-14-2007, 07:59 AM	#1
mts Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 503	To Lupron or not to Lupron So, here I am 2 yrs after chemo and 1 yr after herceptin and in the "almost there" phase of menopause. I am ER+ 10% and PR- and decided Tamoxifen would not yield any real benefit... so I figured I would take menopause on as naturally as possible. In the meantime, my period keeps coming back every three or four months. Its lengthy (up to 3 weeks), heavy and hugely inconvenient. I am 45. My question is whats the Lupron shot like ? I really worry that menopause will come on so suddenly that I won't be able to tolerate the hot flashes (I had a sampling of that when I was on chemo). I took effexor and that was worse. Can anyone tell me what lupron felt like for them ? Maria