depo shot
was on depo for over 10 yr now i can not have anymore children they depo was ditroying my thyroid to the point that i gained over 80 lbs the depo causes alot of really bad side effects that they don't list but should.
severe weight gain
Extreme Excitability, Nervousness
Panic Attacks, Paranoia
Shortness of Breath
Great loss of libido
Painful intercourse
Loss of hair
Now (current) unwanted hair on breasts, toes, face
Violent headaches (coming from pain at base of skull)
Extremely sore, stiff, crippled muscles all over body
Blurry vision - trouble getting my eyes to focus on objects
Dizziness Severe neck and shoulder pain
Breast Tenderness & Pains
Heart palpitations - irregular heart beat
Chronic sinus infections
Concentration and memory problems
Acne - not (teenager type acne - large boil/cyst like acne)
Suicidal tendencies
and these are just some of the effect i have had i had no choice but to get a emergy tubial ligation or let the depo destroy it to the point of dying.... when i started taking depo i weighted 105 lbs at the time of my surgery i was 180 lbs today after the surgery i am down to 130 lbs it took almost a year for the depo to get out of my system it's not completely out but in time it will be. i have been treated for severe depression suicide attempts and a nd ADD for the last 16 yrs it was because of the depo shot not that my system is cleaning out my life has been totally different i socialize, i have a sex drive, and i am losing the weight you should read more about depo prevera before deciding to take it look up depo prevera horror stories on line and read all they have to say. this drug should of not made it to the market.