| First of all I would like to thank all of you that have visited my website and shared your stories with me! You can't know how much I appreciate that you have bared your souls, sometimes it really does help to hear that others have had the same difficulties.
Secondly, I want to let you know that for all my efforts I have really gotten no where in my quest to stop, or even bring serious attention to how detrimental Depo Provera can really be to a woman. The government officials I have contacted are either too busy, or just don't seem to take me seriously when I tell them how terrible this drug is. I believe it is a combination of things. 1st off, bottom line, BIG MONEY! The drug compines and their lobbist own a lot of Washington, hence; they don't want to bite the hand that feeds them. 2nd, any health official I have contacted just sends me what is pretty much a form "letter" (and I use that tern loosley as it's the size of a large novel) telling me I can file a formal complaint, because apparently my first complaint was informal? Although I have not stopped my efforts, needless to say they have slowed and I am at a loss as to what to do. When and if I get any results I will keep you all posted. Lastly, some of you have asked if my life has returned to normal? Well I am happy to report for the most part it has. I do still have brief periods before my cycle, (not every month) when I experience depression, any other of the episodes and symptoms seem to have passed, or at least I don't notice them, I am happy to say the bouts are short lived. As for my home life, the man which I spoke of in the website and I have parted ways as a couple, more so because our lives were not compatable rather then the effect the drug had, we are still friends, and do keep in touch. I have started a new career working at a woman's only health club (Curves For Women) where I spread the word as often as I can about the horrors of this drug. I have met a man that thinks the world of me, and I of him, who has supported any decisions I have made in my attempt to continue working on eliminating this drug from the market and spreading the word as to it's negative impact. So I guess the point is, even though there are times you think your life won't go on, IT WILL! Will it be easy? At times no, but it comes back, the "normal" really does come back to you! Good luck dear friends and always feel free to contact me at the address provided on the webpage. Nancy L. Pawlik |
