Was the 5th your first ever shot of depo? If so were you using any other birth control beforehand?

Depo is a very effective method but it can cause some side effects such as spotting but weight loss isn't usually one of them (usually weight gain if any difference to weight) but that is most likely down to your decreased appitite.

In all honesty I'd visit your doctor to just check there may be no other reason behind your symptoms, plus they can do a test for you.

Best of luck

i had been on depo for 2.5 years prior to this one...then in the summer of last year i started the pill for two months and ended at the end of spetember... had pretty regular periods (26-27 day phases) then on march 1st i started my period. i twas heavy at first then on the 4th day stopped for awhile then started again eariler that night. i had protected sex on the 4th bc i thought that i was done menstrating. then on the morning of the 5th i got my depo. had sex on the 6th and one week later started feeling tired and sick when eating any kinds of foods. i was also stressing out alot then so i figured thats what it was?! now two weeks after the depo i still feel icky and i have cramps. but last time i was on depo or the pill i had no periods at all.... could i possibly be pregnant bc i didnt get this sick when i started depo almost 3 years ago, or could it justbe stress...? when should i test for pregnancy? would one work now bc i am feeling sick and having cramps? please help!

If you got your injection on the 5th then you should be protected immediately (you are if it's in the first 5days of your period) but otherwise you would need something for one week as you'd not been on any other contraception since Spetember.

You can test about two weeks after unprotected sex for pregnancy but it may take slightly longer to show - the depo will not effect the result. Try taking a test and if it's negative try in a week or so, otherwise visit your doctor for a blood test.
It could also be stress though so try to relax, you can miminc symptoms iwith stress.

Best of luck, let us know how it goes.

Like Moo said, Depo is some strong and effective stuff. You're usually protected against pregnancy within 24 hours of getting your first shot. However, you mention having sex the 4th and the 6th, I believe. That means that you might have been cutting it close on the 6th, and I am not sure what you used for protection on the 4th, so I can't say that pregnancy is impossible. Also, even though Depo is very effective, no method of birth control is 100% effective even when taken as directed, so there will always be some risk of pregnancy.

I would tell your ob-gyn about your symptoms if they stick around just in case, even if you end up testing negative. Your doctor should know about any symptoms you have.

Also like Moo said, you can test, wait a bit, and test again. It takes many women a few tests before they finally get a positive.

Also, I want to point out one more only slightly related thing in case you were not aware of it. Just within the past couple of years the FDA said that women should not take Depo for more than two years unless for some reason they can't use other methods of birth control. Depo is really strong stuff. It stays in your body for quite a while, and actually can cause irreversible damage to your body. If you weren't aware of that, talk to your doctor about it to find out more information, if you think you want to continue Depo, and what you can do to try to keep your body healthy if you do continue Depo.

the depo is the devil

Um, any reason for this opinon?

I used it and really loved it. I didn't bleed at all, didn't gain weight, but my breasts leaked a lot. That was not all that cool.

well i took a home test this afternoon since it has been two weeks since sex that could have made me feel this way after i got my depo shot. it came out negative. is that a good indication or should i take the other around the 27th bc that is when i would have had my next period if i had not gotten on depo... or could it be that my body just cant cope with this form or shot anymore or these could just be side effects that dont happen very ofter?!
has anyone had these symptoms before when on depo and when did they start if so?

I was due for my depo shot April 4th i didnt i decide not to get the shot, and my period still hasnt came on, could i be pregnant?

This is the first post I've read (slimgem1394) that sounds exactly like my symptoms. I've only taken the Depo once and stopped because of a 2month long spotting, large loss of weight, loss of appetite and feeling sick all the time. I went to the doctor and she didn't seem to be all to worried about my symptoms and said that I should feel lucky that I was losing weight, as most people have the opposite problem. Of course this didn't help me very much. My first shot was this past October, and I got what I believe was a regular period in February. However, it is June now, and I haven't got a period since. I've taken a couple of pregnancy tests and they have come out negative. Is anyone familiar with having a non existent period only after your first shot? If it's not pregnancy, what else could it be?

PLEASE HELP!!
First of all this is just my story.... It wont happen to every one I am not saying depo is bad (well it is for ME and any other forms of B/C!)
I have tried like 3/4 diff, B/C pills, all I have had bad side effects from!(every time I am on B/C pills I end up in concealing for depression.) So I stopped taking them ended up pregnant, I now have son who is 5 years old! I had life threatening problems with my pregnancy and my DR. advised me not to have any more kids.... BUT I cant get fixed (I think its called tying you tubes) till i have 2 or more kids???? My ob said depo was different & I should give it a try..... so i did (I have seen her in the past for my depression)
I only had one shot of depo on feb. 2nd 09, I feel very moody all the time & irritable, fatigue 24/7, My skin is so oily cant even wear my make up..... (2 hours after i wash my face, it looks like i rubbed oil all over it!) Ok here is my question! I have no sign of my period starting any time soon, With all the other B/C I've tried (same side effects as depo) did not go away until I had my period! I am afraid with depo that this could last for up to a year or longer... please let me know if you have ever tried depo, how long it took you to get a period (not necessary a regular one) ant this point I am sure any thing would help! LOL! And if you had any signs of your period was coming before it DID.... like sore breast, headache (which I have had non stop for about 3weeks?), cramps any thing! & I appreciate any help U can give me... I hate filing depressed and My son is suffering from this just as much as me.... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY HELP!

hi every1.

i was on the depo for 4 years, i have been off it now for just over a month i have had cramps, headaches an sore breasts but no period at all, im not expecting 1 just yet as the doctor told me it will take at least 3-6 months before i will have 1. i read a post earlyer that said a lady had tried detox an it worked for her. i've not felt depressed or any thing like that but i've been sick most mornings for the past week an have been put off by certain foods, i am slowly starting too loose the wait i put on whilst on the injection i've done 2 home pregnancy test and both came back negative. ive experienced some moody swings but they seem to be going now, most of the symptoms i am getting are 1 of pregnancy. my skin is also the same very oily and my hair get greasy alot quicker than before, i have no idea why all these things are happening to me so any help would be gr8 thanks tara xx