Hi Marin

Most BC pills/shots are sometimes the cause of migraines...

all I know is that because my hormones are not
fluctuating up and down anymore (been on depo since feb 2004)
because of not having a monthly period...
my migraines have stopped... !!!!!!!!!!!!!

My doctor said that the menstrual migraines are sometimes the
worst to try and treat because nothing really helps them...

and I am not just talking a headache or mild discomfort that
2 Advil will cure...
I mean a full blown migraine that will last for almost a week...
sometimes 2~

I am sure you know what I am talking about!

I was spending $17.00 a pill on my prescriptions...
sometimes taking 2-3 pills over a few days.

This shot has been a godsend for me!!

My only problem is that it has enhanced my already oily skin.
I am actually going to see my doc next week to see if I can
get something to combat the acne that has flared up since getting the
shot....36 years old and still worrying about this stuff!

Sometimes the good comes with the bad....a few zits here and
there is fine with me if as long as my brain doesn't feel like it
is gong to explode anymore!

When I did get my 1st shot however, I remember my doctor saying that
I might have a migraine or headache the 1st time...and I remember I
did...but it was cured by 2 Advil's...or I think 2 Alieve's...

headache free since Feb 2004~

As far as the weight gain...my doctor told me that there isn't really
any difference in what we took orally as a pill to what is in the
shot...I have noticed sometimes I feel bloated when I eat junk and
don't drink enough water a day...but as long as your not stuffing
your face with crap...the pounds don't just automatically jump onto
your butt!

Good luck!

--- In happywithdepoprovera@yahoogroups.com, "fidissima"
<fidissima@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone-
> I'm not on the shot at this point in my life, but I am doing a TON
of
> research on it. I am happy to have found a group that talks about
> the benefits of the depo, not just the possible nasty side effects.
>
> I wanted to see if anyone who reads this, and who's used depo has a
> similar situation to mine. I cannot take estrogen because it
causes
> me to get many migraines, sometimes 8 per month. I am currently on
a
> mini-pill (progestin-only), and I'm happy with it, except the
> spotting is pretty frequent, since the hormone level is never very
> high. So I've decided to look into the Depo, but I'm scared that
> having such a large dose of hormone injected all at once would
cause
> me to get migraines. I've talked to my doctor, and she has said
the
> depo shouldn't cause the migraines, but I'd like to hear from
people
> who have been on the shot and can speak from experience.
>
> Also, the whole weight gain issue kinda bugs me. I'm 5'10, and
about
> 135 lbs. I've always been very slender, and I enjoy that. The
> horror stories I've read talk about women gaining 20 lbs in a
year!
> My doc also said I probably wouldn't be affected by that, but I
> figured, again, that I would try asking people who've used it.
>
> I'd really appreciate any input anyone has. Thanks!
> Marin