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Lupron question

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Does anyone feel they put on a little weight while using Lupron? I know my stomach is a bit bigger from the stim meds, but I felt my clothes were tighter before I started stim meds, but after I started the Lupron. I am pretty sure it happened the last cycle too.

If that is what it takes to have a child then it is fine with me. I am just curious if anyone else noticed this too.
me2007
me2007
I feel like its a combination of all the medication!! BUT YES I have put on some weight!!
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I noticed it more with the stims then the Lupron
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My appetite has increased, always wanted to eat, thinking about what to eat! But I can actually use a bit more weight. I lost about 20lbs since last July due to stress....
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I'm on a very low dose of Lupron, high dose of Gonal F, and I've been injecting into my tummy area. I already had a bit of a pot-belly, but now it seems hard and bloated. My pants don't fit quite right. I weighed myself, and I've only put on an extra pound or so, but this is my first time with stims, and I'm only into it less than two weeks--I'm sure if I did another cycle, or was on hormones for a while it would be more noticeable.
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I definitely feel bloated (maybe gained a pound or two), but I don't know which med is causing it! :)

I read that both lupron and dexamethasone can cause an insatiable appetite. Definitely have that going on!
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I'm not sure which meds did what, but everything smelled, sounded and tasted good. A card board box would have tasted good! After my first set of stims, I was always wanting to eat and this never stopped. Since that IVF cycle was cancelled, I had to wait a month before staring over and the appetite just stayed increased. I've gained about 7-10 pounds since this all began in Sept. Ick!

Blessings to all.
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During my IVF meds, I put on five pounds (normally weigh 115 so it is a lot of extra weight!) and my stomach was so bloated I had to wear my fat pants for a few days. I am still slightly bloated, but have dropped most of the weight and can wear my regular pants now. One of the prices we pay for going through all of this.
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Definitely happed to me to. I am still wearing mostly dresses because my pants don't fit. I will start the lupron at the end of this month again and expect the same thing to happen. One thing to stress out about.
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I don't recall this being a side effect of Lupron but it is a side effect of all the stims that we are usually on.

Sometimes it's sacry just reading about the side effects of these meds as some of us are on them for months...
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