Dear vsentz:
You are experiencing EXACTLY what is expected with lupron. The way lupron works to shrink a fibroid is to turn off the signal from your brain to your ovaries that tells the ovaries to make estrogen and release eggs. Since the signal is shut down, the ovary stops making estrogen, which shrinks the fibroid and suppresses endometriosis. At the same time, the low levels of estrogen cause hot flushes, just as 50 year old women experience hot flushes when their ovaries reach menopause and stop making estrogen naturally.
Since you are not releasing an egg, you will not conceive.
Lupron is often given temporarily to shrink fibroids in preparation for surgical removal of the fibroid. It is also given with endometriosis to relieve pain. It is occasionally given to women with endometriosis in preparatoin for in vitro fertilization if they need IVF to get pregnant. However lust giving the lupron does not increase chances of getting pregnant - in fact, while you are on lupron your chances of getting pregnant are decreased.
It takes several weeks for the effects of lupron to wear off.
Finally, the usual monthly dose for fibroids and endometriosis is 3.75, not 7.5.
I would suggest that you set up an appointment with your doctor to review expectations of what will happen while on lupron, why you are on lupron, and what to expect while on lupron.
Good luck!
...oh, forgot to add: I am took a blood pregnancy test on 12 dpo and came back below 1 (negative).....and my OPK's have been getting darker and darker...but not positive!!!!
I am 19 dpo today....and i know i am not pregnant.....=((
wow thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =))
I know they gave me a super high dose......expensive as heck too!! lol
I just wonder how long does it take to wear off after the last one (April).....i hope soon....=(
I did experience vaginal dryness...., hot flashes (horrible ones!) and all that good stuff along with my mother, that wasn't fun!! ;) it all went away tho....=/
I am making an appointment with my OB.....thank you for the quick response and the very clear explanation!!!! that helped ease my mind!!! =))