I have stopped taking Danazol or Lagodal for good due to its side effects and shifted to the free depo provera shot which I had on February. I did not notice any significant side effects until after a month and 5 days after I had a salpingo oophorectomy of my right ovary and adhesiolysis wedge resection of my left ovary. My second shot was administered on the last week of April.
1. Bleeding.
The bleeding was awful its been like five months. I’ve had my happy days for two weeks after my second shot but it was not yet meant to be. The bleeding came back. Sometimes, I have to wear sanitary napkins to contain the heavy flow. On some days, it is light but it still affects me very uncomfortably. I am now taking iron supplements and vitamin c to supply me with iron as the continuous bleeding can significantly erode the iron deposit on my body.
2. Ear Infection.
My left ear itches like a bitch.When I had it checked visually by my brother he said there was nothing wrong with it. It just itches and a little moist than my right ear. There is no other culprit but the depo provera. I have read that ear infection is just one among the side effects of the hormones.
3. Falling Hair
I have had a horrible case of falling hair on the 4th month. I blame both my stressful situation (a big big topic to be opened to the public in my other blog in the next few weeks) and depo provera. I have skipped wearing shampoo for a month and used only baking soda and vinegar and stopped combing my hair. Now, I’m back to wearing a little shampoo, “clear” which feels better on my scalp and alternate it with my organic concoction . My hair fall has subsided and I can comb too.
4. Depression
This was the bitch-est of them all. It started on the 4th month with my hairfall. Depression is one of the side effects of depo provera especially for some patients who are depressive. I am depressive which makes me an easy target of a hormone induced depression. I fell into a serious depression. My life was so dark. I was at my lowest. It was like something so heavy, so troubling, and so un-understandably sad was pulling me down on an abyss. I knew that in those times I already bordered on insanity or death. I was so close to going crazy and also very depressed. While on the former, I could shift from a freaking laughter or sadness; on the latter I try to sleep without sleeping and cry either with a turbulence of tears or none at all. I knew that I needed so much help and none of it comes by so I pray to all the gods until I drift into sleep. While sober, I wanted to kill my self. Some patients have had completed suicide while on depo provera others although on a very rare case becomes psychiatric patients. I did not want to become one and decided to die but ultimately, life won me over.
5. Tiredness
While my depression was subsiding, I felt weaker. I have tried working against it through yoga starting from my second month which I slowly increased in intensity. Today, even with the bleeding I am doing the headstand and advance twists. My depression was gone but I feel easily tired and sluggish. I used to wake up at 5am now I wake up at 630 or 700 which is already very late.
6. Weight Gain
I gained weight in the first three months following my first shot. It was pleasant but not altogether a surprise as it was expected. I wanted to gain weight after I lost so much last January before the surgery. My weight however no longer increased significantly but my breasts and buttocks are heavier (which is awesome!). If only these are the only side effects.
Suggestion: Stop taking hormones go on an organic diet for Endometriosis
It is now my 6th month on depo provera. My second shot last April was the last. I swear I am not going to take any hormones and suffer the side effects which almost took my life. I’m planning to go on a diet for endometriosis patients. Right now, I am still enjoying eating like a truck driver while the hormones are around. When it wanes, like it does slowly I am going to follow a gradual diet to cure my endometriosis naturally.
In the next few months. I will go on another medical check-up to check the status of my remaining ovary and my uterus. I hope that they are doing pleasantly well.
Pls help me..i have been experiencing pain since last october 2011..my lower left side has been giving me a lot of pain i cannot describe..i have been admitted to the hospital ang had a ctscan of the whole abdomen. I was diagnosed negative except for myoma and polycystic ovaries.. Then on december i have and still have Urinary tract infection. I cannot explain how i feel right now.i took all medicines that my previous doctors prescribed. They are urologist,general surgeon,obgyne,neuro surgeon and internal medicine doctor….i do not know what is happening to me and the only medicine that keeps me at ease a bit is lyrica 75 mg and neurontin 100 mg… Please help me.