PROMETRIUM Reviews (PROGESTERONE)Average Rating: 3.1 (568 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare PROMETRIUM with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROMETRIUM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | for migraine headaches | I would have a migraine 24 hours before my period would start... clearly hormonal. My naturopath put me on this and it makes all the difference! No more migraines! | F | 47 | 12 years 100 1X day | 1/3/2016 | 5 | hormonal imbalance;ovarian cysts | Depending on what day of the month I take it, it varies.I have to allow for that. | ATTENTION: I have realized that for me that the "high and dizziness" comes from mixing caffeine or my anti-depressant Prozac with Prometrium. I listen to my body and normally try to only take the Prometrium when I'm not going to have caffeine or take my Prozac. A person should not drive when they have had both and have that high or dizzy feeling. It is no different than being drunk on alcohol. | F | 46 | 10 years | 1/1/2009 | 3 | Hrt | I start spotting every time I begin the 10 day cycle for the progesterone part. I thought cycling would help clear the thicker lining. I don't know what the best dosage is for me. Can I use prometrium capsules intravaginally? Would I absorb it better? | I am wondering if I am absorbing it. I have had endometrial hyperplasia with Vivelle dot .075 patch and have also been on continuous prometrium. My osteoarthritis in feet, hands and back have increased over the last 2 yrs. I am so frustrated. | F | 68 | 10 years 100 | 10/17/2015 | 1 | hormone replacement menopause | Can't believe soy was added to this med. If allergies and thyroid aren't on the rise as it is. Had a horrible experience didn't even tell me there was soy in it when I filled it last!Liked the older formula much better.So sorry they had to go and change this formula. | I think it would be more profitable to be changed back to the original formula there are many generics with soy in them. Thats why people were willing to pay for brand . NO SOY. | F | 58 | 10 years 100 MG 1X day | 3/7/2017 | 5 | Menopause | Sleepiness, which, when taken at night, is a positive! | I took Prometrium 200mg day 1 - 15 each month for about 8 years. At first had problems with sleepiness, but when switched to taking it at night, it solved my insomnia problem. I had no periods or spotting until recently, so am now taking it daily all month. This solved my spotting problem. I'm very happy with this medication. | F | 56 | 8 years | 6/26/2007 | 4 | F | 64 | 8 years 100 1X day | 11/10/2011 | 3 | Hormone replacement | weight gain, depression, macular degeneration, low blood sugar, headaches | Guaranteed to become sleepy and get rest. It is not proven that this hormone caused Macualar degeneration, but I strongly suspect that because the sugar and hormones were not effectively regulated that the menopause issues surfaced anyway. | F | 45 | 7 years | 11/18/2004 | 5 | Increase preg progestrone levels | EXHAUSTION, very dry mouth, severe nasal congestion | F | 38 | 6 years | 3/6/2006 | 3 | To induce periods | worry/anxious,crying/deppressed,moody, Tippsy feeling, bloated, headaches | I Take 200 mg at night days 1-15. It relaxes me at night before I go to sleep, however, I don't sleep soundly. Depending on the season/diet etc..I will experience, leg cramps, acne, rashes, and sinus infection(more often than usual) | F | 35 | 5 years | 8/9/2009 | 5 | post menapause | I had wight gain, vaginal dryness, HOT FLASHES so badly, moodiness, could NOT sleepand probasly more symptoms before taking Prometrium 4 years ago. IT IS AWESOME!!! I've lost weight,breast increased a size, sleep like a baby and enjoy intimancy, and feel great! | F | 50 | 4 years | 12/17/2008 | 5 | DVT coumadin induced bleeding | Sleepiness | I began taking this because I was bleeding for 30 days after I had been on coumadin due to DVT. I had been on coumadin for 2 1/2 years. This was what cause the bleeding to stop. I have been on ever since at 100 mg each night for just about five years now. | F | 43 | 4 years | 1/5/2007 | 4 | To lessen uterine bldg (on coumadin | BLOATING,WEIGHT GAIN,drunken feeling 45" after dose,sleepiness, fatigue,increased appetite. | I was placed on this med. following a uterine ablation procedure. I am on coumadin because I have a mechanical aortic valve, and I was hemorrhaging with each period and needing blood transfusions frequently. The prometrium was said to decrease the thickness of the uterine lining to decrease bleeding. My periods are very light spotting 2 days only now. | F | 49 | 4 years | 8/3/2007 | 1 | Menopause | constant headaches, nausea, constant thirst, frequent urination, bloating, lethargy, depression, brain fog, decreased response to estrogen replacement, dry skin and brown spots on skin. | Just awful, this drug actually prevented my body from using the estrogen pills/cream I was using and gave me added horrible side effects. No matter how much estradiol hrt I took I still had low E symptoms. 100mg progesterone for some of us is much too high a dose. Stopped taking prometrium and felt so much better, symptoms mostly resolved, in about a week and my hyperpigmentation is going away. I had endometrial ablation 10 yrs ago so my risk of endometrial cancer is almost zero and the risk of endometrial cancer is the only reason for taking progesterone hrt. Btw progesterone actually increases breast cancer risk and causes hyperpigmentation of skin but doctors don't tell you that. | F | 56 | 4 years 100mg 1X day | 3/20/2021 | 5 | progesterone hormone replacement | None- I feel great on it. I take 100 bid. | This is reportedly bioidentical progesterone. I take 100 mg bid, a continuous therapy regimen. My estrogen replacement is vivelle dot .050. Both are great and I feel terrific on them. I personally wanted to stay clear of the synthetic progestins and their side effects. | F | 50 | 3 years | 9/13/2009 | 5 | endometrial hyperplasia | a little dizziness and tiredness, just take before bed. | I love this drug. Before taking I had horrible heavy periods for at least 5 years and than was skipping my periods. My endometrial lining became thickened and my chances for uterine cancer were increased. I had major hot flashes and night sweats and my moods were horrible. All of these things are much improved as is my desire for intimacy. Every time I discontinue taking the drug my horrible symptoms come back within 2-3 months. | F | 46 | 3 years 1X day | 3/7/2010 | 4 | hot flashes | F | 52 | 3 years | 9/16/2002 | 4 | To complement estrogen for menopaus | Dizziness, and extreme if taken with achohol | Must take before bed. Am using estroderm patch 1 mg for menopause and want most natural form of progesterone supplement to prevent uterine cancer. Take it every other or third month for 12 days. Based on my extensive research this safest way to prevent symptoms of menopause; will not take Premarin because of results of NIH study. | F | 54 | 3 years | 12/11/2005 | 4 | Perimenopausal dysfunctional bleed | I take 12 pills per month otherwise I would have erratic bleeding as I'm not ovulationg due to being close to menopause. This regimen regulates my periods. The pills make me drowsy so I take one right before bed and it helps me sleep better. Also it seems to relieve hot flashes. On the negative side, I feel real bloated after a few days on these pills. : ( | 200 mg. 12 days a month | F | 55 | 3 years | 9/14/2007 | 3 | regulate irregular/heavy bleeding | drowsiness/sleepiness/some dizziness. This medicine is best taken at bedtime. It improves my sleep. | My body doesn't metabolize this drug well. It thinks its candy, or at best a sleeping pill. I've been taking it to regulate irregular bleeding (200 mg) but sometimes I bleed in the middle of taking it and sometimes I bleed 3 weeks after I finish the 12 day course. Doesn't make sense. Also sometimes I ovulate right after I finish the last dose! The only thing it helped with is the heavy bleeding, the bleeding is lighter now. | F | 55 | 3 years | 6/18/2007 | 2 | HRT with vivelle dot | Heartburn and diarrhea | On HRT for 3 years since early menopause at 46. My tests showed no estrogen production and I was given an estogen patch and Prometrium pill daily- no breaks. I started suffering severe heatburn and digestive problems shortly after and have been working with doctors, medications and diet since. It's been so bad, I've had to sleep upright the whole time. I was assured by Doctors that it couldn't be the prometrium, but last month I thought I should experiment (no options left)and switched to a progesterone cream. The heartburn was completely gone within 3 days! The diarrhea is much better as well. My Doctor said that the Prometrium is filtered through the liver and that may be where the problems began. | F | 49 | 3 years | 4/16/2007 |
PROMETRIUM (PROGESTERONE): Progesterone is a type of female hormone (progestin). This medication is similar to the progesterone that your body naturally makes and is given to replace the hormone when your body is not making enough of it. In women who are not pregnant and not going through menopause, this medication is used to restore normal menstrual periods that have stopped for several months (amenorrhea). Progesterone is also used as part of combination hormone replacement therapy with estrogens to reduce menopause symptoms (e.g., hot flashes). Progesterone is added to estrogen replacement therapy to reduce the risk of cancer of the uterus. This medication is not for use in children. Progesterone must not be used to test for pregnancy. FDA Approval Date: 1999-10-15 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)