I know I don't post often, but I just had to throw my two cents into this Depo-lovefest. I'm over one hundred percent positive that Depo exacerbated (and possibly even caused) my IBS to such a horrendous extent that I've never truly recovered from it. It's been about nine years since I had that first fateful Depo shot. I only had three shots. I didn't get my period for almost two years. This was not the blessing I'd hoped for. Instead, I felt like I had the worst PMS I'd ever had in my life every single day during this entire time. Tender breasts, bloating, irritability, mysterious abdominal pains and serious weight gain (this was probably the most devastating aspect for me b/c I'd been the same size and weight for years and I was not eating more and was exercising the same amount). They touted Depot as being 99.9% effective. After my second shot, I became pregnant. On top of all the negative symptoms I was already experiencing, I then had to deal with nausea, fatigue and distended organs. I contacted every expert I could find and researched the potential effects of Depo on fetuses to no satisfactory avail. Granted this was a long time ago, so maybe there's a lot more research that's been done, now, but I know that back then nobody could give me any answers regarding Depo's long-term effects. I'm sure the stress and worry was also a contributor to the onset of my IBS. My body has never been the same since. I can trace my IBS symptoms back before the Depot, but they were pretty mild compared to what happened once I started that evil Depo. I'm all for advances in women's medicine and I know that Depo has been a godsend for many, but I just wanted to share my negative experiences with the hopes that if any of you go on Depo and have any negative stuff going on, you'll know right away that it might not be right for you and stop the shots. Of course, being that they're shots and already in your system, you may still experience negative, unwanted symptoms for quite some time. At any rate, if you do try it, I hope you have much better luck than I did.
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Depo is EVIL!!!!
