Depo - Side Effects

I gave been on Depo Provera as requested by my doctors and will be due for my 3rd shot in a few days. I never actually had a side effect of it until now.

A few days ago I have been bleeding. More like your last days of period. I am not a bit concerned as of the moment it only has been 3 days. This is actually the first time I ever had a "period" since I have been getting the shots. They say it is normal to have your period or spotting when you are on Depo. But since it was my first time having my period again I searched online for better understanding.

What concerns me the most is on some women, they never stop. The semi-kind of bleeding lasted them days and even months. I am praying that I am not one of those. As this will dampen any mood of any person. Imagine thinking all the time that you will have blood stain down your crotch!!! Hideous! Embarrassing! I am thinking that because, if normally, and not on depo, these days will be the actual days I will be having my period. Well I guess I just have to wait for 2 more weeks to be able to talk to my health provider about my concern.

Keep me in your prayers. I need them. This cold weather is not also helping my lupus symptoms.

Which reminds me, need to buy lots and lots of juice with Vitamin C to drink and get rid of this cold I have!

I pray you guys have good health, for you and your family for the rest of 2013! HAPPY NEW YEAR! and advance Happy Birthday to me!!!

Depo Provera.. OUCH!

Maybe I haven't done enough research regarding this contraceptive.
Maybe I should have followed what the doctor advised me to get.
There are just some questions, I guessed, that I forgot to ask when I was at the doctor's office.

I have been on Depo Provera for about a month. And I do not actually have much of the side effect. Except for one, and I am not even sure if it is because of the medicines I am taking or it's just me.
It hurts, when I am having intercourse.

It feels full inside. Like there are so much stuff in there that it is painful.
I have read a lot of stories about painful sex because of  Depo Provera, but I think some of them are just exaggerating.

***a week after

So I had my spotting, and actually had a day of having a period, well like the last day of your period, where it is too little to wear a pad and a bit too much to wear only pantyliner. And after that, I am feeling less pain in the belly. and it feels less painful having intercourse.

Maybe coz my body is just new to this hormone shot I have. Looks like I am actually ok with this depo provera thing. Hopefully I don't have to take it long. And won't take long to have a baby after my treatment. :)

Wish me luck. And I hope the other lupies are feeling as hopeful as I am today.

Lazy Weekend..

It's not all the time that I get something to share. Like yesterday. There is nothing really important yesterday. Just a lazy Saturday in Los Angeles. I have good news though. Yesterday I started taking 25mg of Prednisone. My doctors are starting to wean me down on the steroids. But they put me on a medicine that I can't be pregnant while taking it. They advise me to let them first figure out what I have, make sure that it is Lupus. If they know what they are dealing with it would be better for me.

They decided that it is better to put me in contraceptive, so right now I am still figuring out what kind I would like to try. I think I would rather try the pill, since it is daily, and I am not sure when my next period will be. I am not really comfortable in putting in something in there, and then it has to stay there (?!?) So maybe the patch... Maybe the pill. Definitely not depo-provera or lunelle, since it actually stops you from having periods, and makes you gain weight too! Knowing me, I will probably gain weight and be like a TON!!! Oh well, all these will be discussed once I am with the gynecologist. :)

If you have any questions, comments and well wishes, don't hesitate to comment below. :)

Thanks!