Depo-Provera Withdrawals Post-Menopausal - Menopause Message Board

Lindaru · 09-30-2008, 09:59 PM

I was wondering if anyone on here has been on Depo-Provera up until they found out they were post-menopausal and stopped.

I keep hearing (nothing specific) that there are severe withdrawal symptoms once it wears out of your system (due to wear out in November as my last shot was in mid-August and post-menopausal diagnosis was shortly after).

I have been noticing that I am getting a little shorter of temper though night sweats have stopped completely. Aches and pains as well as weakness seem to be a bit worse, so not sure if that is part of being post-menopausal or the Depo-Provera.

Any help will be appreciated!

Lindaru

Shelytia · 04-20-2010, 01:48 PM

Just wondering if you have received any information as I am in a similiar situation.

Lindaru · 04-30-2010, 01:06 PM

Hi, Shelytia . . . I never did get any answers to this one but my temper smoothed back out again to where I am pretty mellow except for anxiety which I have had since age 16.

My Pap smear in 2009 returned from border-line to normal, and I am due to get another one next month, so getting off of the Depo-Provera for me was a good thing.

Just in talking to people who knew people, they said that getting off Depo-Provera made some lose excess weight though I was pretty slender to begin with, so that would not be a benefit to me.

Are you on it and planning to go off? If you are, I will be happy to help you with any strange symptoms you might be experiencing to let you know if I had them or not. I am sure there might be some I did not think of just now.

Lindaru