Most IVF patients are put on Lupron at some point during their cycle. Lupron is a hormonal agent that significantly reduces estrogen levels. The medication works in two distinct phases. Phase one stimulates the ovaries causing them to produce more estradiol, the most potent of the three estrogens produced by women. In phase two, the messenger hormones that tell the ovaries to produce estrogen decline dramatically. The resulting drop in estrogen causes women to experience menopause-like side effects.
Last time, I was wired - couldn't sleep, had lots of energy (would go to bed around 9:30, be awake between 1-4 am and complete tasks around the house - then get up for work at 6 and feel wide-awake and refreshed). This time I'm having the complete opposite side effects...headaches that come suddenly and don't want to get out of bed in the morning.
Wonder if it had nothing to do with the Lupron, but more to do with the season (last time I was taking it was the middle of summer).
Who knows?
Either way, won't miss coming off the lupron in about 18 days!
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I'm glad you only have 18 more days to go before you're off that stuff. It really doesn't affect me at all, but it seems to cause s/e for so many women! Hang in there.
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