All about Lupron – what you don’t know can harm you

08-03-10: Re: lupron's dangerous use in autism ... "Lupron carries a risk of bone damage, stunted growth and heart trouble, and can render children impotent ... we cannot be using these children as guinea pigs in a medical experiement ... we have very significant concerns about irreversible damage to sexual function and the brain and sex organs of these children."

06-22-10: Las Vegas' KTNV TV does Part 4 'FDA Reviewing Safety of Lupron Depot' (see previous 3 stories linked below)

05-03-10: FDA conducting safety review of lupron and other GnRHa's in prostate cancer - preliminary review suggests an increased risk for diabetes and certain cardiovascular diseases in men treated for prostate cancer. Read FDA Safety Review Communication

Dr. John L. Gueriguian, former FDA Medical Officer, states in a prepared report (for a female lupron product liability lawsuit) the following expert opinion: "Lupron causes irreversible side effects and permanent severely disabling health problems. ... TAP intentionally suppressed knowledge about the real dangers associated with the use of Lupron. ... Prescribers and patients were misled. ... In fact, Lupron causes irreversible damage to the human body and the development of chronic disabling diseases. ... TAP fails to warn about hazards associated with the use of Lupron. ... Lupron Depot is both ineffective and unsafe ... Lupron appears to be more toxic than other GnRHa's ... [Plaintiff] presented with chronic disabling health problems ... showed signs of precocious ageing ... Lupron had wrought debilitating adverse events and had caused chronic and apparently permanent health problems. ... A great number of individuals have come forth to describe the same or similar problems and the medical literature now supports their claims." (More reports from other experts will follow).

Please consider signing Petition to Congress (written/started May 2009 by Louise Griffiths, NJ) asking for an Investigation into Lupron's Adverse Effects. Please forward link to concerned family, friends, etc.

Please also consider filling out a MedWatch form to report your adverse events.

See Las Vegas KTNV Channel 13's 2009 2-part Lupron "Overpriced Poison?" . See Part 3: The case for recalling Lupron Depot

Read Boston FOX 25 TV News' 1999 2-part investigation of lupron: "Risk or Remedy?" Part 1 (transcript) and "Dangers of Lupron" Part 2 (summary)

03-06-10, "LawyersandSettlements.com" - 'Lupron: Do the Risks Outweigh the Benefits?'

CENSORSHIP: In the future, I will have a page devoted to the issue of lupron and censorship, but for now will post this most recent example: A website promoting the film, 'Journeys, The Art & Science of Making a Baby", had a comment section. Here is a copy of my posted comment. But, as you can see, my comments have been removed from the website. (In fact, it appears that no one can comment now). Why would a film that is allegedly educating women about IVF deliberately censor information about the disabling effects of lupron (as reported by an R.N., a J.D., and an M.D., who each underwent fertility treatment/IVF with lupron and are now disabled)?

Read statement about the 'Dismissal of OPTIONS National Fertility Registry Class Action Lawsuit' (egg donors rec'd lupron). In OPTIONS Class Action Lawsuit, 669 embryos and 2,140 eggs went UNACCOUNTED FOR.

Kansas Bill (Senate Bill No. 509): Women's Health & Embryo Monitoring Program (hearing 3/11/10)

Arizona Bills: Relating to Human Eggs and Relating to the Treatment of Embryos

AZ Bill S1306 passed - requiring disclosure of health risks associated with the drugs used in donating eggs ... risks to be detailed. 03-05-10: S1306 expected to go to House next week

Americans United for Life's Model Legislation: Assisted Reproductive Technologies Disclosure & Risk Reduction Act

Fyi, see 'lupron search terms' captured by the daily logs of www.LupronVictimsHub.com, as relayed within my recent letter to the Deputy Commissioner of the FDA. While anectodal, these search terms speak volumes.

Read Rachelle Fenner's 'MY POEM', a heart-wrenching description of life as a lupron victim.

Crock 'O Crap Alert: See PR release state GnRHa side effects "are reversible", bone loss "reversible after treatment stops", fibroids "shrink", bone loss "prevented by use of calcium supplements". These 'assertions' are UNTRUE! Do your homework so you will not be fooled! (Update: Press Release has been removed).

Authorities take note:

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: 14 day Lupron kit for sale (posted 7/23/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: Lupron Kit - $90 + shipping (posted 7/20/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: 14 day Lupron kit for sale - $90 (posted 6/6/10)

- Illegal Craig's List post re: Leuprolide Acetate, $50, "needles negotiable" (posted 5/5/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: Expired vials of Lupron - Make An Offer (posted 4/28/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: Leuprolide, 2 Week Kit for sale, $100 (posted 3/17/10)

- Illegal Dallas Craig's List post re: Leuprolide Acetate, reasonable offer (posted 3/13/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: Leuprolide 14-Day Kit for sale, $90 (posted 3/11/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: Leuprolide 14-Day Kit for sale, $95 (posted 3/5/10)

- Illegal Craig's List post re: 2 boxes of leuprolide for sale (posted 3/4/10)

- Illegal Craig's List post re: leuprolide for sale (posted 3/2/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: sale of lupron (posted 2/22/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: sale of leuprolide 14-day kit for $75 (posted 2/22/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: sale of unopened lupron kit (posted 2/19/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: "lupron 14-day kit for $140" (posted 2/19/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: sale of leuprolide 14-day kit (posted 2/16/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: "10 pre-filled lupron injections, $15 each" (2/10/10)

- Illegal Chicago Criaig's List ad for "Lupron 14-day kit for $150" (posted 2/8/10)

- Illegal Fertility Website post re: "Leuprolide acetate 14 day kit for $100" (posted 2/9/10)

- Illegal Infertility Forum post re: Leuprolide 14-day kit for sale (posted 2/16/10)

- Illegal Californian Craig's List ad for "free leuprolide" (ad expired 12/09)

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This website has been developed to serve consumers, healthcare workers, attorneys, and law enforcement officials seeking information on the ‘drug’ Lupron (leuprolide) and its associated health risks. Also explored will be the problems with lupron’s approval by the FDA, lupron’s history and ‘science’, the marginalization of lupron victims – and, in short … every pertinent thing I’ve learned or written or received regarding the ‘drug’ Lupron/leuprolide in nearly 21 years. Over the course of this time, I’ve accumulated much information and many documents and letters, and I want to put this information in the public domain fyi.

My exposure to lupron was through ‘treatment’ of endometriosis and infertility (IVF), but those considering or using lupron for other indications (such as prostate cancer, fibroids, egg donation, surrogacy, precocious puberty, autism, Alzheimers, etc.) will find much information within this site that pertains to them (i.e., see LupronSUQS at left, and 'Risk' page). However, a focus of this site will be upon the risks inherent in reproductive technologies (IVF), egg donation, and embryonic stem cell research.

Since taking lupron in 1989, I have experienced multiple health problems, and became disabled from my career as a registered nurse in 2003. From 1992 to 2003, I extensively researched the risks of lupron throughout Boston area medical libraries, and over the years have tried to bring attention to the dangers of this ‘drug’ through contact with and delivery of risk information to state and federal agencies, Congress, consumer groups, attorneys, medical experts, the media, the grapevine, the courts, and drafting legislation, to name a few. And I had the ironic pleasure of spending some 16 hours inside TAP/Abbott’s ‘lupron files’ as an RN/Paralegal during discovery in a lupron product liability case (settled). I also worked very closely with the National Lupron Victims Network from 1994 to 2000, when they, their 10,000+ “lupron victims’ surveys”, and all my provided research information, inexplicably disappeared.

I have been planning on putting all this information back online within this site for a long time, but I’ve been very sick. Since March 2003, I've been hospitalized 45 times "due to the development of severe gastroparesis post-lupron" - the neurological impulses to my gut have been "paralyzed" by the toxin lupron. (The neurological impulses to my heart have also been affected - thankfully only "damaged" and not "paralyzed" - causing heart rates of 38 beats per minute as well as atrial fibrillation). Therefore, because of health limitations and repeated hospitalizations, this site's debut has been greatly delayed, and I do not have the ability to crunch my research and all that I've accumulated into a more 'reader-friendly' format. So I'm just throwing it all 'up there' for anyone that has the need and/or interest to wade through the details.

And this is a 'Work In Progress', therefore please stay tuned ...

Sincerely,

Lynne Millican