Re: - not just Lupron???

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Jodi - you are right. I didn't mention Zolodex on purpose because I

couldn't find any mention of Zolodex in any literature published on

SGA/RSS and puberty. Because Zolodex is not FDA approved but Lupron

is, I didn't want to confuse the issue.

That being said folks, Zolodex is widely used in Europe to postpone

puberty. Whereas Lupron is an intramuscular injection every 28 days

or so, which can be very painful without EMLA and still hurts a bit

with EMLA, Zolodex is a pellet that is inserted under the skin, what

Jodi, about every 88 days??? The skin is numbed and then a small

cut is made and the pellet goes under.

Every child I have talked to that has used Lupron and then moves to

Zolodex says they would never go back to Lupron. Dr. Harbison uses

Zolodex herself, but you have to be specially trained in how to use

it, and I haven't run into a single other pediatric endocrinologist

so far in the US that uses Zolodex. However, my experience is VERY

limited with doctors -- there may be more out there that use it. If

any of you run into any that do, will you post it here?

However, if you live close enough to Dr. Harbison, Zolodex is

definitely an option. For those of who fly in from LA.... trying to

plan flights exactly on a time schedule for Zolodex would be too

tough.

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> What about using Zoladex? Have you read anything about using that

> med instead of Lupron? As you know, that is what we used with

Max.

> I don't want people to think that Lupron is the only medication IF

> there are studies including Zoladex and they support it. I know

Dr.

> H. does.

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> Jodi Z.