Reaction to Depo?? Please, Some Advise! Posted: 04-15-04 23:52pm
Shortly after I got the depo prevera shot,
I developed a knot on the inside of my
left knee. I was under the impression I
bumped into something not realizing it.
Then it got bigger, and more sore. Just
over the following weekend, I developed
about 10 smaller knots on both legs, both
knees are swollen,my ankles, too have
littles knots on them and are so swollen
that I cannot tie my shoes. When I sit
for any period of time, the pain is so bad
that it brings me to tears, and I need
assistance getting up, but if i'm up and
about they get sore, almost like a burning
feeling. I cant bend my knees very well,
god-forbid I need to move quickly for any
reason!
All of my joints are sore, down to my
knuckles. I called my obgyn and asked
her, she seems to think that it's water
retention, caused by depo but the knots
are hard and they're, maybe a small marble
sized, and they are red and warm to the
touch....It's like, my joints are so stiff
at time that no matter how hard I try, if
I am down, I can not for the life of me,
get up...Does that sound like a depo side
affect????
|
wakkochic17
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 494 Location: South Carolina
Posted: 04-21-04 02:45am
All birth control has one bad possible
side effect: blood clots and a reduction
of good circulation. Most people don't
get this, but it sounds like it might be
one of your problems. I would get to a
physician and let him know you are on
birth control. Unlike pills you can't
just stop depo because it's in your system
for 3 months, but if the doctor thinks it
might be from the depo they can at least
try treating the problem.
