I've been taking the depo shot since august 2001, and i haven't had any of the side effects. I did gain some weight after i joined the gym bcos i started eating more. I started watching my weight over 3 months ago and initially lost 10lbs then stalled and after having been on atkins for nearly 2 weeks , i have lost an additional 8lbs. Not everyone has the side effects but it's good to be fully informed about them.

one question- i'm having what i call fanthom TOM, I have gained back 3lbs over the weekend and i have not cheated at all, especially since i'm still in the induction phase. Could this really be water retention? Could i take a duiretic? Thanks in advance.