And again....

[Tyler]

Well just got back from the Neuro and she said she thinks this is all being cause by my birth control. I take the Depo Vera shot, so next cycle around I probably wont be taking it and see if these things gradually go away. Im just going to stick to taking my medicine because that seems to help the problem. Guess I will find out in a couple of months.

She also said I might need glasses....DAMNIT

i thought she was a neurologist, not an optomitrist?

[99PreludeSh]

LOL she is but she suggested I go to the eye Dr. because something is swollen or something, I cant remember what she said. but she said i MIGHT need glasses because it is swollen.

[GTI-Guy]

Smoking Gun

See below, get off that crap

used Depo from 1999 - 2006 on my G.P's advice that it was perfectly 'safe' and had no side effects other than no periods. In September '06 after reading online risks I demanded a Bone Density Scan and to my horror Depo has caused Osteoporosis. I am 30 yrs old!! My skeleton is equal to that of a 70 yr old woman thanks to Depo. I had no period for 7 yrs, my oestrogen levels are now exremeley low and indicate I've gone through early menopause, my G.P refuses to test for this at this stage. I also had 4 stone weight gain - wich I have now lost with extreme dedication, mood swings, blurred vision, chronic abdominal pain, lack of lubrication , exhaustion and more. The G.P never informed me these were side effects so I continued with the Depo unaware it was the cause for 7 yrs. Only on a friends advice end 2006 I Googled Depo side effects and read and read, what I found was shocking. To all you women out there on this crazy drug, look up the side effects, go to the manufactureres website - pfizer.com, GET a copy of the patent info sheet, this is no good for you. I've been off it 4 months and no period yet.

I searched and counted 22 mentions of blurred vision on this page http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.a ... PO-PROVERA

[99PreludeSh]

Yeah I know it caused bone density it as far as side effects go blurred vision and headaches were part of the side effects but I just dont want to take any chances with this stuff, so I think im finished with it.

Thanks so much for your heal GTI reading through it all has helped me out a lot.

[GTI-Guy]

Thanks so much for your heal GTI reading through it all has helped me out a lot.

U're welcome, the good news is that the TIA was a mis-diagnosis

[99PreludeSh]

U're welcome, the good news is that the TIA was a mis-diagnosis

Im hoping it is! We will see after the depo is over.