I have to disagree with your post, only for the simple fact that
different drugs affect people in different ways. I for one was on
depo for 5 years. My only side effects up until this year were loss
of Af and weight gain of about 25lbs over the duuration that I was on
the injection. Being this year I began to have really bad headaches.
I was hospitalized in May, and the doctors came to the conclusion
that it had to be my shot because I was on nothing else and they ran
every test in the world trying to figure out the problem. The suggest
that I try going off depo to see if that effected the headaches.
Since I have been married for 7 years I decided to go off, we weren't
trying to have a baby but if we did great. My last injection was due
on 7/29. My Af returned on 9/5 and again on 10/5. Most women dont get
Af that quick and consistent. I have lost 10lbs since going off depo
and my lifestyle hasnt changed a bit. I think the theory on how fast
a womens menses returns after depo, based on an individual woman. Is
the same theory for weight gain and other side effects, based on an
individual.



--- In happywithdepoprovera@y..., "electrongirly"
<electrongirly@y...> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Now I may get a few negative responses from this post but I really
> have a valid point.
> Do you really believe that Depo alone can kame you gain more than a
> few pounds? I don't think so. I have been on Depo for over 2 years
&
> have only gained about 4 extra pounds, but I had already gained
like
> 15 lbs before I went on it... Why you ask.. Because my lifestyle
> changed.. and what changed about it? I was in a serious
relationship.
>
> I started eating out, eating more often, staying home is=nstead of
> clubbing, I developed my partners eating habits (jink food)
>
> Thats why I also went on the Depo, because I was in a long term
> relationship.
>
> I have managed to lose weight on Depo by eating right & exercising.
> It would be the same if I wasn't on Depo.
>
> The weight gain is about lifestyle not about an injection. Sure it
> can make you retain fluid for a bit, but not 20 lbs!!!
>
> Think about it honestly....
>
> WE make ourselves gain weight.. no one else