Hi, I know I'm late on this but I'm curious...I have a
thyroid problem and I'm 33, both of which inhibit
weight loss...but I have had a very physical job for
about 4 mos. where all I do is walk for 3 hours a day
and lift things..and I've noticed a difference in
muscle tone, but no weight loss AT ALL, which could be
due to my thyroid but now I'm wondering. Any thoughts?
--- BIGSKYGAL <bigskygal@...> wrote:
> I have lost weight on DEPO...
>
> But still have the occasional bloated feeling.
> I try to drink at least 8 glasses of water a
> day and that seems to help!
>
> I eat the same as I did before but I have cutback
> on my Carb intake (NO NOT ATKINS!!!)
> ...(I just went from eating 4 slices of bread a day
> to 2)
> and I really watch the portion sizes on my plate.
> I don't do the heaping globs of food or the second
> servings...
> maybe because I am worried about the possible weight
> gain with
> Depo...but if it makes me a healthier eater...why
> not!!
>
> The only side effect I have noticed now in the 12
> weeks is
> oily oily skin...only on my face.  If I can get that
> under control...
> this product is almost perfect.  My overwhelming
> migraines have gone
> away...and the weird crying weeping...moodiness I
> was having on my
> Diane-35 pill left almost immediately after
> switching to DEPO.
>
> Good luck... weight loss is possible...but don't
> freak out about it.
> Like my doctor told me...you are taking almost the
> same form of
> drugs in the oral pill that you are with the
> shot...if you didn't
> gain 40 pounds on the pill..chances are you won't on
> depo...
> and if you feel you are extra hungry ..or depo makes
> you
> hungrier....drink water...leave the house...go for a
> walk...
>
> only you can stop the food from going into your
> mouth.
>
> cheers!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In happywithdepoprovera@yahoogroups.com,
> DiannaBB <no_reply@y...>
> wrote:
> > Hi all, I'm new here. I've been on Depo  almost 2
> years now. When I
> > first started depo I was aboout 105 lbs @ 5'3 and
> under my normal
> > weight by about 10 lbs. Since then I've gone up to
> 133. I'm not
> > overweight, but I have been trying to lose weight
> and having no
> > success. I ate the way I normally did and didn't
> exercise and
> gained
> > the weight.
>
>





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I have lost weight on DEPO...

But still have the occasional bloated feeling.
I try to drink at least 8 glasses of water a
day and that seems to help!

I eat the same as I did before but I have cutback
on my Carb intake (NO NOT ATKINS!!!)
...(I just went from eating 4 slices of bread a day to 2)
and I really watch the portion sizes on my plate.
I don't do the heaping globs of food or the second servings...
maybe because I am worried about the possible weight gain with
Depo...but if it makes me a healthier eater...why not!!

The only side effect I have noticed now in the 12 weeks is
oily oily skin...only on my face.  If I can get that under control...
this product is almost perfect.  My overwhelming migraines have gone
away...and the weird crying weeping...moodiness I was having on my
Diane-35 pill left almost immediately after switching to DEPO.

Good luck... weight loss is possible...but don't freak out about it.
Like my doctor told me...you are taking almost the same form of
drugs in the oral pill that you are with the shot...if you didn't
gain 40 pounds on the pill..chances are you won't on depo...
and if you feel you are extra hungry ..or depo makes you
hungrier....drink water...leave the house...go for a walk...

only you can stop the food from going into your mouth.

cheers!






--- In happywithdepoprovera@yahoogroups.com, DiannaBB <no_reply@y...>
wrote:
> Hi all, I'm new here. I've been on Depo  almost 2 years now. When I
> first started depo I was aboout 105 lbs @ 5'3 and under my normal
> weight by about 10 lbs. Since then I've gone up to 133. I'm not
> overweight, but I have been trying to lose weight and having no
> success. I ate the way I normally did and didn't exercise and
gained
> the weight.

Hi all, I'm new here. I've been on Depo  almost 2 years now. When I
first started depo I was aboout 105 lbs @ 5'3 and under my normal
weight by about 10 lbs. Since then I've gone up to 133. I'm not
overweight, but I have been trying to lose weight and having no
success. I ate the way I normally did and didn't exercise and gained
the weight. The past several months I have been doing aerobic
exercise 3-4 times a week, with no weight loss. For the past month
I've increased my workouts to include strength training and reduced
my calorie intake...no noticeable weight loss. IT may be too soon
though.

I love depo, the only side effects I have is the weight gain and a
slight increase in acne. I just want to go back to my normal weight
of 115-120 :) I'm looking for some encouragement and success stories
from other ladies here.

Thanks,
Dianna

my doctors tell me it's because of increased appetite.
i have been on it for 8 years and i know now how to
monitor my appetite...it seems to increase when i'm
close to a shot, and then decrease substantially after
i get it. however, i have been having trouble losing
weight (i have thyroid problems too) and i'm wondering
if depo has anything to do with it...otherwise i love
it! gotta go off soon though to try for a baby ):
--- BIGSKYGAL <bigskygal@...> wrote:
> Hi All!
>
> OK
>
> I did the wrong thing...I read a billion and a half
> web sites
> on the NEGATIVE side effects on this drug...
>
> in any case...I am three weeks into my shot.
>
> what I have not seen on ANY website is the answer to
> this question
>
> WHAT MAKES US GAIN THE WEIGHT?
>
> is it something in the drug...??
> is it the drug that makes us hungry and eat more?
>
> If I eat the same as I did before the drug...with I
> all of
> a sudden gain 40 pounds in a month.
>
> If I eat nothing...will I still gain 30?
>
> What is the cause?
>
> thanks in advance!
>
>


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Hi All!

OK

I did the wrong thing...I read a billion and a half web sites
on the NEGATIVE side effects on this drug...

in any case...I am three weeks into my shot.

what I have not seen on ANY website is the answer to this question

WHAT MAKES US GAIN THE WEIGHT?

is it something in the drug...??
is it the drug that makes us hungry and eat more?

If I eat the same as I did before the drug...with I all of
a sudden gain 40 pounds in a month.

If I eat nothing...will I still gain 30?

What is the cause?

thanks in advance!

Hi all!
I'm a new member here. I'm 21 and live in canada =) I've been on
depo for about 2 years, and I am always looking new information about
birth control. I do have a group if anyone is interested ;)

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/depoproveramoderated/

I hope to meet some new friends here!

heya..
i started on depo about six months ago and so far it's working pretty
good.

99% safe...hell yeah!

:)

the only thing i've noticed though is that it's kinda tricky if you
have depression because it kinda messes up your saratonin levels. or
something like that anyway.

there's also the irregular bleeding, sometimes heavy, sometimes after
sex, and sometimes just spotting but it gets better the longer you're
on it.

i didn't have much problem with my sex drive or anything nor did i
have any problems with snacking.

can't think of anything else except that it's pretty good.

oh, one last drawback is that the company that distributes it here in
florida have just started to only give it to the pharmacies which is
fine and dandy except you have to pick up your medicine at the
pharmacy (about 66 dollars) then go back to the doctors to have them
give you the shot( another 35). it used to only be 65 for the whole
thing but oh well.

hope you guys are having a good one.

hugs,
rach

http://racheal.thewarmcompany.com

PLEASE email me any experiences of yourself, or other people that you
know, that have stopped Depo after a while of taking it. I have been
on it for about 5 years. I dont have the reactions of horror stories
that some people have. But, I have to stop getting it because of
insurance and a couple other issues. Not having a period was so good,
I am worried about how it may be for the next few months-ANY ADVICE
PLEASE!! Email me at starprncss@....

Howdy! This is my first time posting... I'm 18 years old and have
just started on Depo. I got my first shot last Tuesday, the 25th of
November. My boyfriend and I have been fully monogamous for months
and wanted an alternative to condoms. Well, this seemed like the
perfect idea after researching the options, since he was iffy about
giving up his security in a barrier method. I figured it was perfect
because the only bad experience I had on the pill was weight gain,
but most of it probably could've been prevented with a better diet.
This Friday during our weekend together, it started out fine... I
was happy to see him and got aroused as I always do, lubrication was
fine... but over the course of the weekend, things seemed to go
downhill. After the first time without condoms, my vagina felt
irritated, sore, and tender. I wasn't sure whether to attribute this
to the new friction or Depo. That alone made sex rather undesirable
to me after that, and gradually progressed to a point where I wasn't
enjoying it by Sunday. We decided to take the week off and try again
the next weekend.

I also noticed that often times, I just didn't want sex. It's part
of my personality; I get easily aroused and am usually the one to
initiate these things. It made me depressed to know that even though
he was trying his best, I couldn't enjoy the act and sometimes
couldn't even get aroused to begin with.

My question here is: when did people, if at all, start experiencing
their first side effects - specifically, loss of sexual appetite?
And/or depression? I decided that I'm going to give it the remainder
of the three months to decide whether I'm going to stay on Depo or
not, depending on the side effects. Luckily, my boyfriend has been
amazingly supportive in whatever I decide to do and very active in
finding information for me if I needed it. I'm curious to hear about
other peoples' experiences with this. I feel like Depo could
potentially be the option for me, but I don't want to give up too
soon.

I have a question; I am about to recive my third shot and recently I
have started to bleed really bad, worse than I have ever since being
on the shot. And it has been going on for about 2 weeks and I was
just wondering if this is something to worry about or not. Thank
you!!     Angie!

Anginem4462@...

i am a smoker and have been on depo for about 7 years,
recently i had a bout with high blood pressure and my
doctor ended up taking me off of depo for a few months
to see if that (in addition to smoking) was
responsible for the increased blood pressure.  it was
definitely miserable, having sporadic menstrual cycles
after 7 years of none, and i just felt different, i
don't know if other people get that feeling when they
need another shot, but i don't really have to refer to
a calender, something inside me knows.  regardless,
it did nothing to bring my blood pressure down and
went back to depo.  A few months later, I stopped
working and went back to school full time to get my
graduate degree.  surprisingly, my blood pressure has
dropped dramatically, and is not even close to a
concern.  the point is, the doctor was certain that
the 'side effect' was the result of the combination of
my smoking habits and the depo injection when in
reality, i was just work.  i know that you shouldn't
smoke, but i think that may just be an excuse, doctors
are so willing to blame all medical ailments on
smoking and i am not sure that it is always the case.



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> i have ever felt like this!!!!
>
> SUEHAYE MARQUEZ <suehaye@...> wrote:Hello,
> No that hasn't happend to me. I heard you shouldn't
> smoke because it makes the side effects increase.
>
> LINDSAY SCHLOSSER <lindzilove420@...> wrote:
> ive been on depo for three years and i have never
> had that before.... i have noticed lately though
> that i feel nauseua alot lately like after i eat or
> before i have a cigarette i just start gagging have
> u had that occur??? is it because of the depo?????
>
> suehaye <suehaye@...> wrote:I've been on Depo
> for 2 months and I noticed when my breast are
> squeezed some liquid comes out. It is because of
> depo? Has anyone
> else had it?
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ive been smoking forever and this is the first time i have ever felt like
this!!!!

SUEHAYE MARQUEZ <suehaye@...> wrote:Hello,
No that hasn't happend to me. I heard you shouldn't smoke because it makes the
side effects increase.

LINDSAY SCHLOSSER <lindzilove420@...> wrote:
ive been on depo for three years and i have never had that before.... i have
noticed lately though that i feel nauseua alot lately like after i eat or before
i have a cigarette i just start gagging have u had that occur??? is it because
of the depo?????

suehaye <suehaye@...> wrote:I've been on Depo for 2 months and I noticed
when my breast are
squeezed some liquid comes out. It is because of depo? Has anyone
else had it?


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No that hasn't happend to me. I heard you shouldn't smoke because it makes the
side effects increase.

LINDSAY SCHLOSSER <lindzilove420@...> wrote:
ive been on depo for three years and i have never had that before.... i have
noticed lately though that i feel nauseua alot lately like after i eat or before
i have a cigarette i just start gagging have u had that occur??? is it because
of the depo?????

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when my breast are
squeezed some liquid comes out. It is because of depo? Has anyone
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ive been on depo for three years and i have never had that before.... i have
noticed lately though that i feel nauseua alot lately like after i eat or before
i have a cigarette i just start gagging have u had that occur??? is it because
of the depo?????

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I've been on Depo for 2 months and I noticed when my breast are
squeezed some liquid comes out. It is because of depo? Has anyone
else had it?

I noticed that I didn't gain weight of any accord
other than my own hunger. It seems to come in
stages...I'm much more hungry at the end of my 3-month
shot cycle, and much less so right after I get the
shot. In fact my appetite just goes away almost
completely right after a shot.


--- thestormnyc <Storm@...> wrote:
> Hi All - I've just joined because I just got my
> first shot today!
> I'm curious though; how many of you have NOT gained
> weight noticably?
> Those who have, can you tell me a little about your
> experience? I'm
> curious about whether the drug ITSELF makes you gain
> weight, or if it
> affects your metabolism, OR if it simply makes you
> more tired/hungry.
>
> Thanks all!
> Storm
>
>


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I loved Depro Provera.  However, I found out the hard way that if
you suffer from depression, taking the shots can make your
depression ten times worse.  Also, you can lose a certain percentage
of bone mass a year.

Hi All - I've just joined because I just got my first shot today!
I'm curious though; how many of you have NOT gained weight noticably?
Those who have, can you tell me a little about your experience? I'm
curious about whether the drug ITSELF makes you gain weight, or if it
affects your metabolism, OR if it simply makes you more tired/hungry.

Thanks all!
Storm

Hi Angela,

I was on Depo, not anymore though. I had spotting for the duration of the first
shot. It went away when I got my second shot. I would get my period when I was
due for the next shot. My doctor said that was normal. Hope that helps.

ponyrider333 <ponyrider333@...> wrote:
Hi everyone. I'm new to the group. My name is Angela. I was on Depo
several yrs. ago, and loved it! I had a baby last year and decided to
go back on it. The only problem I'm having now is alot of spotting
between periods. I didn't even have periods the first go around. So,
my question is, "Does anyone else having spotting?"

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Hi everyone. I'm new to the group. My name is Angela. I was on Depo
several yrs. ago, and loved it! I had a baby last year and decided to
go back on it. The only problem I'm having now is alot of spotting
between periods. I didn't even have periods the first go around. So,
my question is, "Does anyone else having spotting?"

***Angela***
Psalms 62:6

i love depo... i used to get really bad cramps,back pain and my
breasts would get tender, ive been on the shot for three years...
after i got my fisrt shot i didnt get my period... i havent had my
period at all since ive been on the shot... i think it might help you
alot.... go for it you can always go off it if you think its not for
you....


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> hi im new to the group and had some questions. im really thinking
> about taking depo-provera but have read some really bad things so
now
> im beginning to wonder. for the last 3 months ive been getting
really
> sick before i get my periods, so my dr recommended this shot b/c
she
> said it would stop my periods and hopefully that would put at my
> hormones at ease, which is the reason im getting sick. overall i
just
> wanted to hear some positive feedback from people who have been on
> it. thanks so much!!

ive been on depo for about three years and i couldnt be happier....
ive had a little bit of a weight gain... ive had no problems with it
at all.. no headaches , my sex drive is great, no pains,i dont get my
period but im so happy with this form of birthcontrol... i even went
to to one of those horror storie sites abut depo and told them that
not all people have the same problems on it and most people dont have
a problem

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has anyone sucessfully had a baby after being on depro, i been on it
for almost 4 years, havnt had a problem with it, i have gained
weight but, i am also getting older, who knows why i gained weight,
thinking of trying to have a little one, and just wondering if there
is anyone thats been on it and had a baby as i am not able to find
any stories about that on here
thank you
please email me at

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thank you

I've been on Depo-provera for about a year and a half but I still
keep getting A LOT of break through bleeding. I love depo-provera,
its awesomely convient and I havent gotten anything as drastic as
some ppl claim, but I need to get rid of this break through bleeding.
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