Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Misery loves company

Well actually it's more like - it's good to know my experiences are "normal." A woman who started Lupron last week posted this question on an IVF db. "When on Lupron did any experience a "crashing" period of time each day after their injection...like I feel soooooo tired a couple hours after I give myself the injection. I feel like I can't possibly move another muscle or keep my eyes open even though most of the time of course I have to go on with my day, but I am lucky enough to take naps on some days. The nurse told me that fatigue was the most commonly reported side effect but this is like I need to fall asleep or else I will do it just standing up or something? Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this." And another woman posted back a reply to her question. "Lupron made me super tired. I would take my injection at 7am and need a nap by 9 or 10. Luckily, I work from home so I was able to do that on occaision. I also don't think I ever went to bed later than 9:30 pm while on Lupron." Anyhow I am grateful this only lasted 2 days this time. I only wish I hadn't tried to go to church two weeks ago. It would have been much better if I had just stayed home and napped when my body was telling me to sleep NOW rather than tried to go to church and just fell apart. Oh well. If I am ever on Lupron again - I will not push myself to go out and about if I can possibly stay home if I am feeling that crashing fatigue come over me. It's not worth tears, dizziness, a splitting headache, and an asthma attack in the church parking lot just to go to church instead of taking a nap!

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