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Thanks for your response. The reason why this area interests me is because when I was 16, I was in a bad car accident and suffered from severe head trauma. I had an amazing recovery and my life is quite normal now. I did experience some really bad short-term memory problems at first. But that got better after about 6 months. The really scary thing was, I was told that there was no gaurantee that my condition would improve, or how much. I think that with my personal experience, that I would be particularly understanding of this situation. What is the "game plan" for someone that wants to be a Neuro ICU nurse? Do you need to work a Neuro Med/Surg or a general ICU unit first? Is a Bachelor's degree required? I already have a BA in Soc so, my plan was to get my ADN becasue it wouldn't even take me 2 years to be a nurse. Thank you again!

2ndchance - Why do you consider your decison a mistake? NeuroICURN - Why do not many people like the Neuro ICU? This discussion is very interesting to me becasue I have been considering going back to school for a nursing degree. Psych and Neuro ICU are the two areas that really interest me.

Well, the decrease in sex drive won't bother you any; though it might your husband! It really was only temporary though...just a few months and everything was back to normal. I was a healthy weight when I started the pill and dropped 5-10 pounds. That too, stopped after a few months and I gained it back eventually. As another person stated here, I stopped menstrating which was and still is WONDERFUL. Also, only having to remember to get a shot every 12 weeks leaves little room for error. I am quite happy with it but some people do experience weight gain and or mood swings. Most people that I know who hated Depo, stopped getting it after the first shot, and like I said, it took about six months or two shots for the side effects that I did encounter, to go away.

Hi Sunny! I've been on Depo Prevara for 5 years now and it has been great for me. I actually lost weight when I went on it. I should note however, that this is rare. My doctor said that while it can effect weight either way, it is much more common to gain. But it is really convient because you only need to get the shot one every 12 weeks. I experienced side effects for about for the first six months that I was on it (first two shots). Mainly, just a decrease in sex drive. But since then, everything is back to normal.