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| 3 | pcos/infertility/induce period | Extreme fatigue, dizziness(like I'm drunk) Especially at night, Anxiety, abdominal cramps, loss of apetite, increased urination | I'm on prometrium and glucophage and later will be taking clomid for infertility, the prometrium is to induce my period....it is making me extremely sleepy, dizzy(like I'm drunk), causing abdominal cramps like a period, loss of appetite, and making me pee a lot but if it helps with concieving and boosts my progesterone for the clomid to work better it will all be worth it. I just wish I didn't feel like I came from a bar every night, and I wasn't so sleepy all the time! I have been having bad anxiety when it comes time for the next dose as well but all you can do is keep telling yourself it will be worth it. It's nothing bad enough to make me quit the med...just wish I didn't have to work while I was on it. oh yeah and its 200 mg twice a day i take it in the am and the pm before bed | F | 20 | 10 days | 10/10/2006 | 1 | no period for 6 months | I gained 8 lbs in 9 days while on prometrium. Dr. told me the most I would gain is 3-5 lbs (just like before starting a period). I've been off prometrium for 6 days and the weight has not gone away. It's a puffy, water weight, but weight just the same. And, to top it off....still no period. Anyone else gain this much? If so, how long did it take to come off? | I am an athlete and wasn't underweight to start, so gaining weight this quickly has been awful for my sport and I feel so gross. I'll never take this drug again and will think twice about trusting a Dr. so quickly again. Do anything you can before messing with your hormones. The Dr. did a few hormone tests and they all came back normal. It seems to be their first line of defense and I should have said NO until they did enough tests to know for sure I was lacking progesterone. | F | 16 | 10 days | 9/26/2006 | 5 | HRT I take with Cenestin | Daily.. no breaks.. I take Prometrium 100mg. together with Cenestin 0.45 at bedtime because it causes slight drowsiness. I wake up feeling great, never had any bad side effects with this combo. The doctor told me I would probably be on this for the rest of my life. I have a period every 4-5 months. I did gain 8 lbs. but I can honestly say I'm okay with this because it takes a heck of a lot to rain on my parade with my new disposition! | I am really happy to never suffer from the severe hotflashes that I had before taking this combo. Best of all.. I rarely ever get upset, I'm such a positive and cheerful person compared to the way I used to be. I swear it has also helped me overcome anxiety attacks also. My friends all want what I'm taking because they see how alert and HAPPY I am! Of course how will anyone know if the HRT is the reason or because I drink lots of water, take vitamins and try not to stray from a healthy lifestyle. | F | 51 | 2 years | 9/25/2006 | 5 | HRT I take with Cenestin | Daily.. no breaks.. I take Prometrium 100mg. together with Cenestin 0.45 at bedtime because it causes slight drowsiness. I wake up feeling great, never had any bad side effects with this combo. The doctor told me I would probably be on this for the rest of my life. I have a period every 4-5 months. I did gain 8 lbs. but I can honestly say I'm okay with this because it takes a heck of a lot to rain on my parade with my new disposition! | I am really happy to never suffer from the severe hotflashes that I had before taking this combo. Best of all.. I rarely ever get upset, I'm such a positive and cheerful person compared to the way I used to be. I swear it has also helped me overcome anxiety attacks also. My friends all want what I'm taking because they see how alert and HAPPY I am! Of course how will anyone know if the HRT is the reason or because I drink lots of water, take vitamins and try not to stray from a healthy lifestyle. | F | 51 | 19 days | 9/25/2006 | 5 | HRT I take with Cenestin | Daily.. no breaks.. I take Prometrium 100mg. together with Cenestin 0.45 at bedtime because it causes slight drowsiness. I wake up feeling great, never had any bad side effects with this combo. The doctor told me I would probably be on this for the rest of my life. I have a period every 4-5 months. I did gain 8 lbs. but I can honestly say I'm okay with this because it takes a heck of a lot to rain on my parade with my new disposition! | I am really happy to never suffer from the severe hotflashes that I had before taking this combo. Best of all.. I rarely ever get upset, I'm such a positive and cheerful person compared to the way I used to be. I swear it has also helped me overcome anxiety attacks also. My friends all want what I'm taking because they see how alert and HAPPY I am! Of course how will anyone know if the HRT is the reason or because I drink lots of water, take vitamins and try not to stray from a healthy lifestyle. | F | 51 | 2 years | 9/25/2006 | 5 | HRT I take with Cenestin | Daily.. no breaks.. I take Prometrium 100mg. together with Cenestin 0.45 at bedtime because it causes slight drowsiness. I wake up feeling great, never had any bad side effects with this combo. The doctor told me I would probably be on this for the rest of my life. I have a period every 4-5 months. I did gain 8 lbs. but I can honestly say I'm okay with this because it takes a heck of a lot to rain on my parade with my new disposition! | I am really happy to never suffer from the severe hotflashes that I had before taking this combo. Best of all.. I rarely ever get upset, I'm such a positive and cheerful person compared to the way I used to be. I swear it has also helped me overcome anxiety attacks also. My friends all want what I'm taking because they see how alert and HAPPY I am! Of course how will anyone know if the HRT is the reason or because I drink lots of water, take vitamins and try not to stray from a healthy lifestyle. | F | 51 | 2 years | 9/25/2006 | 3 | induce periods (related to PCOS) | sleepiness, and extreme depression. already being treated for chronic depression (taking effexor) so taking the prometrium pushed me over the edge. i felt like i was having a nervous breakdown. won't continue taking medication due to emotional side effects. | F | 33 | 2 days | 9/22/2006 | 3 | Post Embryo Transfer | Bloated, moody, sore breasts. I sleep on my stomach and am unable to do so b/c of slight abdominal pain | Not sure if its the drug or the whole IVF process causing my symptoms. | F | 31 | 10 days | 9/4/2006 | 2 | lack of periods | cramping, dizzyiness, fatigue, lightheadness, slurred speech, felt i was losing control of my body. | They need to state not to take this medicine unless you are ready to go to bed, not state to take at night for some of us folks dont think about the reasoning and take it at night when we work nights, guess what, doesnt work well...i should know! | F | 36 | 10 days | 8/27/2006 | 1 | HRT | 2 nights in hospital for TIA /stroke like effects...couldn't see colors except red, walking ability impaired, speech slow... This happened twice. The 2nd time they let me go home after the symptoms receded, no hospital stay. | Took it for short time,, (2 weeks? I forget) and this was in 2003 and no doctors knew anything about this side effect. I went online and found it documented as a rare side effect in a European pharmacist site.(sorry don't know where now) Cause is (if I remember terminology) a basalar artery migraine...the artery clamps down and shuts off to a significant degree blood to the brain...mimicing a stroke). Afetr release from hospital where I had not been given my hormones or vitamins I went home and took them...with the same results. Stopped them and never had any repeat of symptoms. As I guess it can't be proved by MRI and CATscans or anything a connection doctors will not say there is a connection. The literature from Europe did say it though. | F | 54 | 2 weeks | 8/24/2006 | 1 | heavy menstral bleeding (4 weeks) | drowsy and fatigue. On day 6 had a TIA (mini stroke). Hospitalized 5 days with all sorts of test. Cardiologist, Neurologist, and Primary Physician could only attribute the stroke due to Prometrium | F | 53 | 6 days | 8/16/2006 | 4 | NHRT | Could not tolerate 200mg in one dose -- even at bedtime. Found much better tolerance by dividing the dose -- one 100 mg in AM and one 100 mg in PM. Although slight dizziness w/AM, wears off in about hour. | Following standard protocol of 12 - 14 day dosing per month to balance estradiol (Vivelle) patch -- .1mg. No problems. Quality of life greatly improved. | F | 52 | 7 months | 8/8/2006 | 3 | to avoid miscarriage in 1st trimest | extreme fatigue, bloating, headaches, "fogginess" | It's working but I look forward to not taking it (taking 200mg orally at bedtime) | F | 31 | 2 weeks | 7/30/2006 | 4 | to stop bleeding | i got a little moody, a little bloated,kinda tired nothing too severe | i took 100 mg for 12 days to stop my period that had started 45 days before and wouldnt stop. about day 7 or 8 i had a really heavy flow like had to change my tampon every 30 mins but by day 12 the bleeding stopped so no matter the side effects i was happy although now i havent had my period in over 35 days and just started spotting so i think ill take it again i recomend for sure | F | 26 | 12 days | 7/23/2006 | 5 | perimenopausal symptoms | Small degree of drowsiness after taking (similar to taking Tylenol p.m.) This was not an unpleasant side effect. Recommend taking at bedtime. | I take 100mg Prometrium capsule at night on days 1 through 12 of the month. (For uterine protection in conjunction with Vivelle Dot bio-identical estrogen patch) My period usually starts on day 7 or day 8; and lasts for 3-4 days. | F | 41 | 2 months | 7/11/2006 | 3 | Potential Luteal Phase defect | Dizziness, fatigue, headaches | 200 MG twice/day. Taken vaginally. | F | 36 | 6 days | 6/20/2006 | 5 | suspected luteal phase defect | out of body experience, almost a drunken feeling. Goes away in about an hour and severity isn't the same each time I take the 200 mg pill. | I am taking 200 mg twice a day after ovulation is confirmed (3-4 days post ovulation). Takes about an hour for side effects to kick in and then the side effects usually last an hour after that. But my luteal phase (number of days after ovulation and before period) has increased to 13-14 days which is normal range). So the medicine has definitely helped. I still get my period while on the prometrium then I stop taking when i get my period. | F | 33 | 5 months | 6/17/2006 | 1 | Counteract uterine lining build-up | Was prescribed 200 mg. for l4 days and started bleeding heavily on day 7 - stopped taking it on day 12 as I could not stand the heavy bleeding. Dr. said to double the dose to stop the bleeding. I'm so confused, I thought it was supposed to MAKE you bleed. I don't think I can take another round of this... | Don't think I'll take this again. | F | 53 | 12 days | 6/10/2006 | 3 | Induce period | Very tired and moody. | I have only been taking 200mg at night for the past 5 days to help induce a period, have not had period yet but I am hopeful I will start next week. I have been very moody, and even when I am on my cycle I do not have mood swings so this is very odd for me. My doctor wants me to start Metformin next week so hopefully my cycles will become regular and I will not have to take this again. | F | 28 | 5 days | 5/24/2006 | 3 | Irregular/ missing menstruation | Fatigue, sleepiness, extremely painful cramping during periods | I've been taking it for 5 months, 2 pills a day for 2 weeks per month. At first, my periods were really heavy and painful. Now they are painful, but just barely spotting. | F | 20 | 5 months | 5/18/2006 |