Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 In men, Lupron is used to treat advanced prostate cancer (my father-in-law took it for his cancer), and the drug is used in children who are diagnosed with central precocious puberty (early puberty) to delay puberty. Those are the only issues I know of but I think there are more uses. CReece **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 What is Lupron Therapy? M. Guppy My autism journey isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.... Texas Autism Advocacy: www.TexasAutismAdvocacy.org " There are some aspects of a person's life that we have no right to compromise. We cannot negotiate the size of an institution. No one should live in one. We cannot debate who should get an inclusive education. Everyone should. We cannot determine who does and who does not get the right to make their own choices and forge their own futures. All must. " Subject: LUPRON To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Date: Sunday, September 7, 2008, 9:07 PM Lupron therapy was the big announcement USAAA made during the conference? After reading the below announcement I thought something huge was going to be announced. " Dr. C. DeMio, USAAA Chief Medical Officer, will deliver a major announcement on the development of a program that will provide the highest standards for biomedical treatment of autism spectrum disorders. " CReece ************ **Psssst. ..Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelis t.com/trends? ncid=aolsty00050 000000014) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 No, Lupron was not the big announcement - that was just one of the presentations given about treatment options. This was an EXCELLENT conference on biomedical treatments in autism - one of the best that I have attended. The " big announcement " (and yes - there were really press in the room) was Dr. DeMio introducing a new branch of the American Medical Association called the American Medical Autism Board. There will now be a governing body for MDs " proclaiming " to be autism doctors (which I don't think this affects chiropractors, etc... who are up on the DAN! protocols). A good thing - the beginning of autism being treated as a medical disorder rather than a mental disorder. LUPRON Lupron therapy was the big announcement USAAA made during the conference? After reading the below announcement I thought something huge was going to be announced. " Dr. C. DeMio, USAAA Chief Medical Officer, will deliver a major announcement on the development of a program that will provide the highest standards for biomedical treatment of autism spectrum disorders. " CReece **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 No lupron has been around a while. The big announcement was that there will be a new board to certify biomed doctors. So now you can see a board certified biomed doctor. > > Lupron therapy was the big announcement USAAA made during the conference? > After reading the below announcement I thought something huge was going to be > announced. > > > " Dr. C. DeMio, USAAA Chief Medical Officer, will deliver a major > announcement on the development of a program that will provide the highest > standards for biomedical treatment of autism spectrum disorders. " > > CReece > > > > > > > > **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, > plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. > (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Does this mean that we might actually get some of this covered by insurance one day???? KK Re: LUPRON No lupron has been around a while. The big announcement was that there will be a new board to certify biomed doctors. So now you can see a board certified biomed doctor. > > Lupron therapy was the big announcement USAAA made during the conference? > After reading the below announcement I thought something huge was going to be > announced. > > > " Dr. C. DeMio, USAAA Chief Medical Officer, will deliver a major > announcement on the development of a program that will provide the highest > standards for biomedical treatment of autism spectrum disorders. " > > CReece > > > > > > > > **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, > plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. > (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Lupron basically shuts down the production of hormones. It is used in fertility treatment (to shut down the ovulation cycle before beginning fertility treatment), in breast, ovarian and prostate cancer treatment (also shutting down the production of " sex " hormones). It sounds like a pretty radical treatment protocol to me, although I'd be interested in hearing more about the findings of any tests being conducted. Weber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 lupron is chemical menopause. they use it for treatment of endometriosis. been there. done that. causes depression, hot flashes - great fun in the middle of august heat!!! jacks with appetite. i could go on and on and on with the side effects. Subject: Re: LUPRON To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 11:39 AM Lupron basically shuts down the production of hormones. It is used in fertility treatment (to shut down the ovulation cycle before beginning fertility treatment), in breast, ovarian and prostate cancer treatment (also shutting down the production of " sex " hormones). It sounds like a pretty radical treatment protocol to me, although I'd be interested in hearing more about the findings of any tests being conducted. Weber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 I've also " been there, done that " ...for treating endometriosis years ago. The hot flashes were not pleasant! a Re: LUPRON To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy Date: Monday, September 8, 2008, 11:39 AM Lupron basically shuts down the production of hormones. It is used in fertility treatment (to shut down the ovulation cycle before beginning fertility treatment), in breast, ovarian and prostate cancer treatment (also shutting down the production of " sex " hormones). It sounds like a pretty radical treatment protocol to me, although I'd be interested in hearing more about the findings of any tests being conducted. Weber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 They also use lupron in children who start to puberty to early. In fact I used it with my daughter when she started to go into puberty to early. **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 It is technically classed as a hormone, a gonadotropin-releasing hormone; it's also used as a neoplastic (a chemotherapy drug). Hilda In a message dated 9/7/2008 9:29:23 P.M. Central Daylight Time, kgreeceman@... writes: In men, Lupron is used to treat advanced prostate cancer (my father-in-law took it for his cancer), and the drug is used in children who are diagnosed with central precocious puberty (early puberty) to delay puberty. Those are the only issues I know of but I think there are more uses. **************Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Lupron is also used as a chemotherapy drug (in the form of a shot) for those of us who have estrogen fed breast cancer to help suppress our body's production of estrogen. Feller Heiligenthal Attorney at Law www.studentslawyer.net studentslawyer@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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