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Depo Provera

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
I ended up being given the contraceptive injection. Now I am snappy as hell and have broken out in spots. Considering I escaped getting spots as a teenager this is rather annoying.

I know that these are common side effects but I wondered whether they are just at the beginning whilst your body is getting used to it or does it normally continue whilst getting the injection?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I was a horrid emotional bitch for about 2 weeks when I was on the shot. Then it lessened, and it didn't come back after every shot, just the once in the begining.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Thanks my_name. I do hope that's the case with me too. Mood swings I can just about put up with, spots no!!!!!!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ButtonMoon wrote: »
    Thanks my_name. I do hope that's the case with me too. Mood swings I can just about put up with, spots no!!!!!!

    i'd never have the injection....

    each to their own n stuff, but what if the side effects aren't temporary?

    with a pill, you can stop taking it, what do you do with the injection?

    maybe i'm just ill informed :(

    good luck with it anyway, i'm a crabby bitch all the time haha x
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    well if it continues i will not have the next one
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    haha dont bloody blame ya!

    it is every 3 months u get a new shot? or 6?

    x
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    every 3 months. I will see how it goes and if the psycho spotty bitch routine continues I will not get it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    haha just hope it doesnt continue!

    3 months is a long time to be crabby n zitty :(

    i wish u luck

    x
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I had to come off Depo after about 3.5 years on it.

    Apparently it reduces your bone density after 2 years of constant use, but my main issue was the spots that it was giving me! I would get a lovely ring of spots round my nose and mouth area and the doctor told me that it was due to the progesterone in the depo injection. Looked like I had been glue-sniffing :yeees:

    I stopped the injection and luckily I haven't suffered any other side effects. Still got spots but not as massive and painful as they were on the depo.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've came off the injection, lost two stones that I put on and I don't eat NEARLY as much as what I used to.

    70% of women put on weight if they go on it. I wouldn't, it's horrid.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    We are a crazy species :eek:
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