Starting Lupron injections

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Alitha2017
Alitha2017 Member Posts: 1
edited March 2018 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After
  1. Hello I was diagnosed September 25 2017. Had lumpectomy with sentinel node biopsy then radiation. Started tamoxifen in november I am 48 premenopausal. Developed superficial blood clot a month ago still have it. Once took me off tamoxifen last week. Starting lupron injections Wednesday and a pill called exemestane. Scared of side effects of lupron . Anyone else with their experience with lupron
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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited February 2018

    Hi Alitha, and welcome to Breastcancer.org! Sorry you have to be here but we're so happy to see that you decided to start your new topic. Hopefully you'll get responses from other members soon. Until then you may want to read through the pages of the following Topic: Long-term Lupron injection.

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  • Cpeachymom
    Cpeachymom Member Posts: 518
    edited February 2018

    I started Lupron plus Tamoxifen both in September of last year. Ridiculous hot/ cold flashes are my only obvious side effects. There’s a monthly shot and a three month depot shot, I go monthly. I would recommend discussing bone health with your MO, because Lupron is hard on the bones.

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  • gkbuser
    gkbuser Member Posts: 348
    edited March 2018

    I was 51 at diagnosis (52 now) I have been on the monthly lupron for a year. I am also on daily letrozole pills. It is hard for me to tell which med is causing the side effects but I have had hot flashes, night sweats, with joint and bone pain. The worst is the joint and bone pain. I have a friend that started letrozole (no lupron) and she hasnt had joint or bone pain but has noticed hair thinnng. I blame the lupron but who knows. Everyone is different so you may be just fine on it. Good luck. Anti-inflammatories, hot bath soaks and yoga seem to help.

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