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Hi All

I wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with having a band and getting the Depo Provera Injection as I have heard that there can be problems with one fighting the other. I am on Depo Provera because I have endometriosis and am worried I may have to stop using it. Once I am banded. Any feedback would be appreciated. :)

Magii

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i am having the same problem!!!! this is my second depo shot and my weight lost and almost completly stop. still exercising and still hardly eating. someone help what do i do...

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I haven't done band & depo at the same time, but I tried depo a couple of years ago.. ONE TIME.. and gained 30lb in the time I was on it (I think it lasts 3 months?). I never did it again, but I am always weary of the depo, and advise anyone I know with weight issues not to try depo.

I'm not sure if any of ther other b/c options work on Endometriosis, but I would definitely ask your doctor giving the depo if they can suggest something with less weight-gain side effects.

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I'm a 'slow loser' anyway, and I was on Depo when I first got my band. Since I wasn't on it for any reason but convenience, I switch to the pill, just in case is was affecting my weight loss.

txgirl; what do you mean by 'still hardly eating'? And what is your weight loss been like, what are your stats?

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i was banded 3/07 to date i have lost 53 pound, great. after my depo i have stop losing weight, still eat small amounts . do the 65g Protein eat very low carbs. i walk 3.2 miles 3 to 4 days out of the week. the scary part is that depo helps me with the irregular outrage periods. what do i do. just had 2 depo yesturday.

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I have issues with my periods, so I've been on b/c since I was 12.. I take them back to back so I don't have periods anymore.. but, since I had to go off of them for surgery, my periods have become erratic.. I have 3 TOM right now, so my gyno gave me Megestrol Acetate..

It essentially stops the bleeding, and she told me to take it for 3 months to regulate myself, then go back to the b/c.. it does work, when I don't take it as prescribed (I worry I'll get pregnant, it says it's an anti-estrogen), I will start bleeding, but within a day of taking these again it stops.

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Megestrol acetate has another independent use in cancer treatment. In high doses, it is used to counteract weight loss that does not occur for any other treatable reason. Megestrol acetate appears to bring about weight gain through increased fat storage.

---Found this while figuring out what this stuff is suppose to be for. That doesn't sound promising either!!

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I didn't ever have the depo shot but, before being banded I was on Seasonale Birth Control Pill (they have a generic for this now) for my Endometriosis. It's the one where you only have your period 4 times a year. I've been on it at least 3+ years and have never had a weight gain from it, only from eating too much. :) It really helps with my Endometriosis and cramps.

My surgeon had me go off it in July temporarily because any birth conrol pill can cause blood clots and they wanted to lessen my risks during both my gallbladder and lap-band surgeries. I'll be starting back up on it in September.

That might be a better option for those of you having trouble with the depo shot. Of course, that's just my opinion but, I just wanted to tell you all my experience. Hope this helps.:D

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