Drug Ratings for PROGESTERONEAverage Rating: 2.3 (382 Ratings)
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| 5 | Dr. John Lee's progesterAll cream and the experience I had felt very negative the first luteal phase monthly cycle and half of second month I have been on it but somewhere along the way I began to feel calmer -- or less intense. I am still the same energetic person but my mood seems to be less intense and even if I get upset or stressed it seems to be milder. Again, at first everything negative was stirred up: old flare up of genital herpes, itching, BV, food cravings, moodiness, feeling depressed and negative mood... then the second month and second part of cycle when I began the progesterone cream, after a few days.... I was smooth sailing and even lost my appetite for sweets, carbs, wine etc. I am in the process of becoming even more of a super hot babe. I did notice I am not sleeping as heavy as I like to but I am not going to give up... my body is still trying to get used to this Progesteron Cream. | I am an avid healthy person, good figure to begin with, 5' 6/7", considered very pretty, 135 lbs. but I began having HEAVY PERIODS and felt myself ageing in general and wanted to try out progesterone cream. I had my salva tests done for 2 consecutive months to compare and while overall healthy the second salvia test showed low progesterone and the ratio was low to estrogen -- so voila! got on it. I think many factors are considered for each of us so keep on experimenting until you find your balance. | F | 49 | 2 months 20mg 2X D | 5/9/2011 | 1 | Cramps, heavy bleeding, emotions. | I was using a natural Progesterone to help with extreme cramps, heavy periods and peri-menapause. Starting out..it did help with the cramps and the heavy bleeding. Then I started getting fat and bloated around the middle. I thought my over 40 body was just changing. I ran out of the stuff and did not take it for about a month to 6 weeks. During that time, the bloating stopped and my weight dropped. This was keeping me fat. I know it was this. I'll deal with the cramps and bleeding with motrin the best I can. I thought it was peri-menapause weight gain, but it was Progesterone. | I don't recommend it, try something else. | F | 45 | 1 years 1X D | 5/5/2011 | 2 | low progesterone/perimenopause | Everything was good until around day 8. I woke up with the worst hot flashes I have ever had. CHest was burning, sweating, heart rate was extremely high. I felt like my insides were on fire. I was convinced I was having a heart attack. This lasted to some degree into the next day. I continued to have hot flashes for around the next 3 days. I reduced my dosage to a very small amt. Called my NP who was surprised I was having this reaction. I am considering stopping this treatment. I have underlying anxiety & this has only made it worse. I started searching the internet for info & ran into this site. I am so thankful I did. I thought I was going crazy!! I know there is supposed to be a leveling out period but I'm not sure I can withstand that. I am at day 14. Hot flashes are leveling out however still have sweating & just a general feeling of not "being right". Also at day 16 I am supposed to increase my doasge til day 25. Very apprehensive to do this at this point | I am taking bio identical progestorone cream compounded in a highly respectable pharmcy. I am supplementing with adrenal support capsules which do seem to help my energy level with out any side effects. Just not sure how to proceed at this point. | F | 41 | 14 days 0.5 ml 1X D | 5/1/2011 | 1 | Menopause | Gastric distress, mental confusion, felt like fainting several times, weakness, sore muscles. | This drug made me feel worse than I have felt in many years. On the 2nd day taking the drug I called the NP who prescribed it and was told I "must be coming down with something, Progestone doesn't cause those symptoms". Then I found this site and confirmed it was causing the symptoms. I could hardly think at work and was in tears trying to get through each day. I've now been off for 2 weeks and am feeling much better, quit feeling like I was going to faint within 10 days of quitting the drug. Now mainly gas and indigestion. I was taking bioidentical Progesterone pills. | F | 54 | 12 days 200 mg 1X D | 4/28/2011 | 1 | Estrogen Dominance/Low Progesterone | Made my Hot Flashes ten times worse and ten times more often! Excessive weight gain around middle. Bloated, even though I had no appetite. Constipated, Fatigued. | I did the saliva test and it showed that my estrogen was high and progesterone was low. I used a bio-identical cream from a compounding pharmacy. After 4 days of using this cream my hot flashes became much more severe and a lot more frequent! It was extremely difficult to get up in the morning and seemed to take me forever to get going. I should have stopped taking it then but I thought it might get better, but of course it didn't I also gained 5 pounds in 11 days, all in my stomach, even though I work out 5 days a week and eat healthy. I've been off it now for 3 days and the hot flashes are pretty much gone. The weight , now that is a different subject!! I am going to look into a more natural solution. THIS STUFF SUCKS!!! DON'T USE IT!!! | F | 50 | 11 days 20mg 1X D | 4/13/2011 | 1 | This is the second time I have tried taking a progesterone product. The first on was a cream, the latest one was an essential oil. Both times I experienced immediate and drastic negative emotional symptoms. Cried all day, wanted to do nothing but sleep. These symptoms are not normal for me. Too scary for me to continue. Plus, both "natural" products have a concerning statement on the label that says they contain an ingredient known to the state of California to cause cancer. Not very reassuring. | F | 52 | 1 days cream 1X D | 4/5/2011 | 3 | Estrogen dominance, sleeping issues | Sleeping better, breasts still tender, no weight gain or loss. Have gained about 10 pounds in the last year. Work out 5 times each week and keep calories around 1500 per day. | F | 53 | 21 days 40 mg 2X D | 4/3/2011 | 3 | PMS | Extremely tired, bordering on sedation, slightly more depressed, nearly confused thinking, need to sleep all the time. | I tried bio identical progesterone for three months and have gradually become very tired all the time. The hot flashes are gone though, my mood is definitely better i.e. not flying off the handle all the time with PMS, but I am so tired all the time and bordering on mental confusion, so I don't think its worth it. I have stopped taking this cream for over a week and I still can't shake myself out of it, need to sleep all the time. I did read by Dr. Mercola that too much progesterone stops testosterone working and he also suggested working on the adrenal's so I think thats what I'll do and maybe the PMS will work itself out. I don't think using the cream is worth it for the terrible side effect of sedation, it'll probably take a few weeks for the stuff to get out of my system, oh well, back to the drawing board. Also don't think that it's safe just because its natural, some herbs can be lethal if taken too much of, I think you have to be very careful using bio identical creams. | F | 50 | 3 months 1/6 1X D | 4/3/2011 | 5 | hot flashes | F | 50 | 3 months 1X D | 3/31/2011 | 1 | menopause | Severe Anxiety, headaches, dizziness, neck and back pain, weight gain. | After several years on bio-identical HRT, I finally figured out that the estrogen patch and progesterone were actually causing my symptoms, not helping them. I spent thousands of dollars on test, Dr. and hospital visits. Now the only symptom I'm having is hot flashes, minor to deal with compared to the other symptoms. | F | 53 | 5 years 100 mg 1X D | 3/28/2011 | 1 | PMS,spotting,fatigue,hair loss,etc. | The main side effect I had were HEART PALPATATIONS, ANXIETY, MOODINESS, MORE ACNE, FELT LIKE CRYING, ETC. The heart palpatations sent me to the cardiologist who basically told me they are not too knowledgeable on bioidentical hormones, but that was what was most likely causing my symptoms, since that was the only thing I had done differently recently before it happened. The only thing that the progesterone helped were my cramps. I still had spotting and my acne got worse. I cannot take the heart palpatations or anxiety so I've decided to stop. I feel the same as others have posted, in that it has bad effect on my heart. I think I'll deal with my cramps and live on Pamprin to alleviate my monthly PMS. I was in a better position doing that! | When I inquired about the heart palpatations and spotting, etc. with my OB/GYN they acted like they didn't know what I was talking about and told me to see a cardiologist. When I told my cardiologist what the OB/GYN doctor said she basically rolled her eyes and said they should have known this. I think b/c bioidentical is so new, doctors are just trying to make a sale and don't really give a sh*t about their patients. it's a sad world out there! | F | 35 | 28 days 100 MG 1X D | 3/27/2011 | 1 | Heavy hot flashes and night sweats | Depression, excessive weight gain, crying, sadness, extreme tiredness, lack of motivated and bouts of blurred visions. Very scary to me as never experienced this before. Unable to "snap" out of it or push myself forward. | Been taking a combination of 100 MG Progesterone and 2mg estradiol. Initially was able to sleep through the nights yet unable to get up in the am and function. Always felt Drunk, groggy, blurred vision, unable to concentrate. Though it did reduce the hot flashes these symptons did not allow me to function normally. I am a psychotherapist and watched my mood change so drastically I got scared and then dipped into deep deep depression. Took this combo for 6 weeks, stopped 2 days ago after sleeping, groggy for for 3 days. I am self employed, active and never NEVER have experienced this before. I am 5'4, petite, hx of weighing 120-123 and currently at 133 down fro 137 4 days ago. I am still slow today gut the blurred vision is clearing up and the fogginess. Consulting my OBGYN for creams. | F | 53 | 6 weeks 100 1X D | 3/13/2011 History | 5 | PMS (Estrogen Dominance) | None. I take bioidentical hormones (25mg Progesterone and DHEA combo plus extra 25mg of Progesterone 14 days before my period to prevent PMS symptoms) - natural, safe. Don't take synthetic progestins! | The bioidentical hormones have SAVED MY LIFE. I experienced Estrogen Dominance since I was 18. It got worse after a lot of stress, when I got Adrenal Fatigue and Western Medicine had no clue what to do, even a Stanford Gyno. They kept trying to give me antidepressants and birth control pills, which just made me a TON worse! It took some tweaking and of course, it takes at least 3 cycles to settle, but now, I have NO depression or carb cravings at all! I get a little irritable still before my period, but that I can live with. *I should also note that the Adrenal Fatigue was treated wonderfully too by the Alternative Med doctor (licensed doctors better than PA's etc. IMHO) on supplements that cured my insomnia and thyroid med's (T3 was low but T4, TSH okay). | F | 43 | 1 years 25-50 mg 1X D | 3/7/2011 | 1 | Menstrual Migraines | Severe Abdominal Cramps and Nausea, Insomnia, Explosive Bowel Movements, Severe Stomach Bloating | After the night I had, my heart goes out to anyone taking this poison. These side-effects happened over ONE night for me. I dare not EVER use it again. I have never experienced anything like it in my life. I truly contemplated suicide to end the pain and sickness I felt and I AM NOT a dramatic person. My husband was in shock because I NEVER complain...not even with my pounding monthly migraines that make me vomit and lose vision is one eye. DON'T TAKE THIS CRAP! Find another way!!! | F | 32 | 1 days 50 mg 1X D | 3/3/2011 | 4 | Estrogen dominance, heavy bleeding | I take a bioidentical compounded progesterone. Thus far, no side effects noticed, other than I sleep better through the night which is good! | I take 30 mg days 5-11; 60 mg days 12-26. I am curious to see if it will help my heavy bleeding with my period next week. | F | 47 | 2 weeks 30 mg dys 1X D | 2/28/2011 | 4 | No ovulation, no balance | Sleep better, less water retention, clearer skin, some breakthrough bleeding | I have hashimoto's hypothyroidism, and after I stopped a birth control pill, I didnt start ovulating (found from blood hormone tests, where progesterone in lutual phase was basically 0). I was started on 100mg of bio-identical progesterone cream 3 cycles ago. I still am trying to get my cycles under control (as am experiencing breakthrough bleeding), but after 8 months of not ovulating (and not making any prog while estrogen was fine), gaining weight, feeling menopausal at 26 yrs, the progesterone has definitely helped. | F | 26 | 3 months 100mg 1X D | 2/20/2011 | 3 | At first my Naturpath prescribed to me 50 mg progesterone cream with an additional 50mg pill for evenings. I literally felt like I was on a morphine drip the next three days after one dose! So, i stopped the evening pill and then maybe one day out of six, i felt relaxed and able to actually get up and work; but the rest of the days i just stayed in bed, couldnt get motivated, and could not move basically. Now remember, I am an A type personality. Real estate broker on the go, go, go! So, i reduced the cream again to only 10 mg cream at night. so now i still feel groggy half the days and was thinking "great, I finally feel relaxed and now the grogginess will go away.. NOT!! I now get REALLY SEVERE NIGHTMARES..EVERY NIGHT..SOMEONE IS MURDERING ME, TORTURING ME, SOMETHING HORRIBLE AND DISGUSTING AND I CAN'T WAKE UP! In addition, my hands are swollen and hurt to type. So, i am getting off it completely! Going to Mothers market to see what i can get even more natural. The nightmares a | I also take a combo cream of estadiol and testosterone and i hope that by not taking the progesterone cream will give me any other side effects.. what in the he-- is wrong with all this?? I am motivated now to start doing yoga, going to gym, eating better and just taking control of my own destiny.. there s gotta be a way..someone email me about what i can do please so i dont have the vaginal pain when i am off estrogen without taking progesterone.. even the pharmacist could not believe that taking only 10mg has any effects on me.. i am sick of them telling me "I have never heard of this before!!" BS.. i read it in the other comments.. let's not let them disempower us.. | F | 47 | 6 months 10-20 mg 1X D | 2/19/2011 | 1 | low progesterone | Dizzy, stirred up my candida in my gut, massive headache | I am very hypersensitive to any type of medication, I did the progesterone cream and overnight it happened I woke up with gas bloating cramping in my intestines because I have candida was not fun called the bio-identical pharmacist and he said I have never heard of that happening with progesterone it is very well tolerated ha! ha! than I tried it again and overnight I developed a headache and dizziness I took something for my headache but it just got worse and worse almost took myself to the er took all day to subside but was still lightheaded. Once again I called the pharmacist and 2 different ones said oh no that doesnt sound like it would be from the progesterone (bull) made me feel like I was going crazy. done think just because it it "natural" doesnt mean it will not give you side effects. I do not know what to do now cant get my money back either | F | 47 | 2 days 100 mg 1X D | 2/10/2011 | 1 | relieve estrogen dominance | dizziness, vertigo, nausea, extreme fatigue, insomnia, night sweats, hallucinogenic nightmares, weight gain, water retention, depression, "foggy" thinking | Have been taking ProGest bio-identical cream to relieve estrogen dominance symptoms for early phase of menopause. Seemed to work for the first 2 months - was able to sleep, mood swings lessened, hot flashes disappeared, etc. But during the last 5 days of the third month the nausea and dizziness began, along with extreme fatigue, and breathing difficulties similar to extreme congestion. This occurred daily for each of those 5 days. Stopped for the prescribed 7 day "rest" and after 2 days the adverse symptoms went away. Thinking I had picked up a virus, I started my 4th month of progesterone after the 7 day break. After 3 days on the ProGest cream, the adverse symptoms were back in full force - and it was the only drug I was taking. Could hardly function or make it through the day. My guess is this stuff does not shed readily, builds to intolerant levels and starts to upset other adrenal hormone levels. Have stopped using until more science occurs and take menopause for what it is. These side effects remind me of the body's reaction to poison and are big warning signs. | F | 50 | 90 days 1/8 tsp. 2X D | 2/7/2011 | 1 | Uterine cycsts,PVCs, avoid hyst | Headaches,GERD,breast tenderness,acne on laugh lines and chin, joint pain (neck & shoulders) | I requested progesterone after my OBGYN suggested I have a hyterectomy due to ovarian cysts. The OBYGY mentioned that the cysts would resolve once I went through menopause - linking the cysts to hormone levels. I asked that my hormone levels be checked and was given a blood test and told that I was not in menopause yet. I asked if I could have my progesterone and estrogen levels checked, and was told by OBGYN and GP doc that there was not a blood test for that - I was not offered a saliva test and at the time did not know that's how specific hormone levels could be checked. So my OBGYN prescribed 30mg of a compound progesterone - not knowing my exact hormone levels. I have been applying a progeterone cream daily for 6 months - the last 6 weeks I have experienced ocassional severe headaches and almost daily dull headaches. I also have broken out with acne around my laugh lines and chin, and have been having fibromyagia like symptoms of joint pain and fatigue. As a result of the symptoms, I have had a brain scan for the headaches, saw a neurologist for the headaches and was told I have "Chronic Tension" headaches - He prescribed amitriptyline (have not taken it yet). I saw a Dermatologist for the acne and was put on an antibiotic for 3 wks. The medical costs of these tests and MD appointments are huge. I wish I would have done a little more research as my symptoms began - I just didn't link the symptoms with the cream. Thanks for your input ladies! | F | 50 | 6 months 30 mg 1X D | 1/23/2011 | 2 | menopause | calmness, clearer mind, weightgain | I experienced an early menopause at 37 i started having abnormal periods which caused alot of excess estrogen. along with feeling awful, terrible weight gain. I was really a wreck. I took progesterone and it was a life saver. It balanced me out. I got off of it at some point and now years later I am in full menopause. Knowing the need and benefits of progesterone and my age 42, with early menopause, I decided to get back on it. I guess now since I do not have as much estrogen, it is horrible. Gives my immune system chaos, sinus and yes. weight gain in one month. My jeans do not fit right. Hips, butt, thighs gaining!! I was very thin and athletic. I cant take it! It is probably the inital extrogen receptors waking up, and I know you have to have estrogen to balance each other. It seems very slim women just do not have as much to balance out. Menopause is terrible!! | M | 42 | 7 days 2% 1X D | 1/8/2011 | 1 | menopause | I went on bio identical treatment after severe menopausal depression symptoms...I felt wonderful young and vibrant after starting the treatment and continued for a year. But...after picking up my last compound prescription 3 months ago, I noticed something was wrong with me....after applying the cream, I told my long time friend OB/GYN that something was wrong and I suspected the compound pharmacy mixed it wrong? But more than likely I just needed to be re-tested...I immediately became depressed, agitated, and an over all feeling of dread....I voiced my concerns that went unheard until I hit rock bottom shortly after and tried to commit suicide and spent a week in ICU....I am no longer on the HRT, but am on Zoloft which surprisingly has me on an even keel now...I still get night sweats sometimes, but am happy to be alive and no longer deal with the depression that comes with Menopause. Hormones are nothing to play around with, if you use them, my advise is get tested often... | F | 47 | 1 years 10MG 2X D | 12/27/2010 | 4 | PMS | Severe aggression. Sleepless nights... | I started taking kokoro's progesterone cream a few months back due to dealing with severe PMS for 10 yrs. progressively getting worse after having kids. Being I am only 28 no Dr would test my hormones because i am too young to have any issues.. Anyhow I started the cream and felt great I then got a little wild and noticed I am starting to get symptoms of too much progesterone as some of the others have posted... I just thought I would let you guys now when you get these symptoms your taking in too much ;) I lowered my dose and the symptoms are gone. Good luck ladies! | F | 28 | 96 days 1/8 tsp 2X D | 12/16/2010 | 1 | Estrogen Dominance | Nausea, night sweats, irritable, diuresis. Feels a lot like PMS to me. Don't need that at my age. Also, painful hands - weird. I'm a RN and feel this is not a simple medication. | I hope to get off this 'natural cream' and get back to my normal. Way too powerful for me and natural doesn't mean safe, at least not for me. I hope to avoid environmental estrogens more and work on other safer adjustments to diet. | F | 71 | 6 days 1/16th tsp 1X D | 12/14/2010 | 4 | Hormone Imbalance | Initial increase of estrogen dominance symptoms (first 3 months); low level depression; bloating still there but less, dry eyes are better, constipation better, energy level slightly better and focus/thinking has improved a bit | I take the smallest of small doses (a sliver of cream) from day 14 through day 24 of my cycle. I've had HI symptoms for the last five years - bloating, fatigue, dry eyes, irritability, constipation, foggy thinking, etc. I used to run a marathon a year, but within a span of 8 months, I couldn't even run a mile without extreme fatigue and dizziness. Drs said that's what happens when you get older (Huh? - I was 35 when this started happening.) I was put on Levoxyl for hypothyroid. That helped, but I still had a lot of symptoms that came and went depending on where I was at in my cycle. I tried a lot of other medications before Progesterone with no improvement just frustration. Progesterone did help some, but I am still symptomatic. Better, but still not myself. I will keep looking for a solution b/c this isn't all in my head, depression or an age issue. This is an endocrine/hormonal issue that is difficult to resolve, but hopefully, not impossible. | F | 40 | 4 months 1X D | 12/1/2010 | 1 | Being hypersensitive anyway, I took less than half the prescribed dosage. My husband and I thought I wqs going to die! Sudden onset of feeling very very hot, racing heart, chest pain, difficulty breathing. It did not go away for about 15 min. I backed waaaay off the dosage, but accidentally put a little too much again the other night. Happened again, only symptoms were more pronounced and took hours to feel better. Even into the next day I feel weak and my pulse is faster than usual. It helped to alleviate my symptoms, but I cant tolerate the side effects. OH! And the Dr. and pharmacist both told me it was in my head. Bull!!! | Helps with symptoms, I felt more sane (ha ha), but scared to touch this stuff anymore. I feel it has a highly negative affect on my heart and blood pressure. also, I kept peeing for hours! It made me feel crazy and have terrible anxiety as well. NEVER AGAIN! I thought I was going to die. | F | 44 | 6 weeks 30mg 1X D | 11/22/2010 | 1 | To Prevent Miscarriage | I had to take this during the second half of my cycle only, so I had to go on and come off of it abruptly month after month. At first side effects were great. Less anxiety better sleep. But when I had to come off, severe insomnia. After 4 months I couldn't take it anymore, so I saw a Reproductive Endocronologist who said my OB put me on a much higher dose that she ever would have. I went down to 200mg. All along I was bloated and would have breast pain, but suddenly I started having chest pains and a severe shocking pain in my left arm. I had to go to the ER, but fortunately I wasn't having a pulmonary embolism or a heart attack. The symptoms continued and got worse. My blood pressure went through the roof! I now have pain, tingling and numbness at random times in all four limbs. Recently I am having trouble with my right side of my head/ear. I have been off the progesterone for a few weeks and the bloat has gone, but the pains etc... continue. | After doing my own research it turns out oral Prometrium acts like a benzodiazapine. Very addictive. | F | 37 | 5 months 200MG 3X D | 11/15/2010 | 2 | coming off HRT | 2 hours after my first dose I suffered a severe sinus headache.I have been using Serenity only a little in the evening. I have discovered that headaches are common side effects.I have certainly had a higher libido but now I am getting stomach ache and I think It could be this cream. It has not improved insomnia and the sweats have been much worse. I am going to throw it away and go back on HRT for awhile. | F | 59 | 3 months 15mg 1X D | 11/4/2010 | 1 | brain fog,dry skin,insomnia,libido | Felt great for the first week or so: increased libido, skin seemed more radiant/moist. Then I started noticing I couldn't fit into my pants (increase in abdominal girth, butt/thighs). I have always been thin. I work out every day, run/weights. Then I started to get irritable/angry/impatient. Started picking fights with my family members. Oh, I forgot to mention the constipation! It finally hit me, this has to be the progesterone. Now, I find this site and can confirm it! Oh, and I thought I was developing carpal tunnel syndrome, but I think it's just from the swelling in my hands. I actually had to stop yoga because I couldn't do down dog. | I'm stopping this now!! I hope these symptoms resolve quickly! Maybe the progesterone cream (bio identical) would be okay at much lower doses?? I'll have to reevaluate this seriously if I decide to try it again down the road. | F | 46 | 30 days 25 mg 2X D | 10/20/2010 | 2 | Perimenopause - Anxiety | Rapid weight gain, cellulite, severe constipation, yeast infections, tired | F | 50 | 4 months ,25mg 1X D | 10/13/2010 History | 1 | TO HELP BALANCE OUT MY ESTROGEN | UNCONTROLLABLE EMOTIONAL OUTBURSTS-ANGER,SUICIDAL,DEPRESSION,ETC. JUST WANTED TO CHECK OUT OF THIS LIFE.ACNE BREAKOUTS ALONG CHIN LINE,BIG LUMP BELOW MY CHIN THAT WONT GO AWAY,WEIGHT GAIN, ANXIETY ATTACKS.BREAST SWOLLEN TO WHERE THEY HURT. | THIS HAS TRULY BEEN A NIGHTMARE TO ME. I HAVE QUIT TAKING THIS PRODUCT IN HOPES OF GETTING BACK TO WHERE I DO FEEL BETTER. I ACTUALLY HAVE FELT WORSE SINCE TAKING THIS PRODUCT. I THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD HELP ME SLEEP BETTER, FEEL OVERALL HAPPIER, BUT INSTEAD I STILL WAKE UP AT NIGHT AND FEEL JUST NUMB. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE ACTED LIKE THIS WITH THE UNCONTROLLABLE EMOTIONS ETC. I HAVE NEVER THOUGHT OF SUICIDE UNTIL TAKING THIS PROGESTERONE. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN A GUINEA PIG -STARTED OUT AT 150 ML A DAY WITHOUT ANY BLOODWORK DONE AND NOW I AM ON 50ML A DAY AND STILL FEEL THE SAME.I TRULY FEEL LIKE THIS IS POISON TO MY BODY. | F | 47 | 1 months 150 -50ML 1X D | 10/6/2010 | 1 | ovarian cancer due to endimitriosis | I felt extremely moody...cried a lot, hungry and my joints were very achy. I felt like I was a completely different person. Horrible experience. | F | 39 | 7 days 30mg 1X D | 10/5/2010 | 4 | menopasuse | Started with full program of hrt - bio-identical hormones in cream form-- progesterone; biest; testosterone with armour thyroid;dhea and pregnenolone.. Thyroid went away first - shakes --then dhea--angry all the time, impatient, then prenenolone. Took several months to feel good and get regulated, had to be patient. Gradually felt great. | Energy levels up, on task, no hot flashes. Will be making adjustments soon as have started some spotting. You shouldn't be taking progesterone cream on it's own. You have to balance. For many years I did 4 capsules of primrose oil with one capsule of wild yam. It worked great. Fibrous breasts elevated within a week. Stopped and decided to do bio-identical hrt. Looking at iodine supplements for thyroid support. | F | 61 | 2 years 50ml 2X D | 10/3/2010 | 1 | Estrogen Dominance | Horrible experience with this drug. I was having trouble with my periods (they were 20 days apart), went to get accupuncture and was prescribed bioidentical progesterone. I have always been in good shape (5'4", 120 lbs) but this stuff caused me to gain inches and inches of cellulite. I did not change my diet or anything else. When I stopped taking it the cellulite would not respond to diet or exercise. The only help I got was from an herbalist. She put me on Hydrolyzed Collagen and a Nature's Sunshine product called Cellu-Smooth with Coleus. It has been four months and I am starting to notice a change in the cellulite. I went to many doctors and had almost given up because no one else could help me-didn't even believe me. This stuff is poison! I know that it works for some people but it is not worth the risk. If you are having problems with hormones, see a certified herbalist. Herbs take time to work so you have to stick with it. | F | 43 | 3 months 3X D | 9/30/2010 | 2 | Migraines | Racing Heart, Anxiety, Weight Loss??? | Wow... this stuff is not what I expected! I was taking 5OMG of bioidentical progesterone made by a compounding pharmacy on days 3-16 of my cycle. Then bumping the dosage up to 100MG for days 16-28. This is what my MD prescribed & I was SO excited to see if I wouldn't get migraines. Well, I didn't... until week 3 on the meds. Not only did I get 4 migraines (4 days in a row) but I started having crazy anxiety & heart palpitations that landed me at the local Urgent Care. My Dr. swears that it couldn't have been the progesterone b/c it's supposed to have a calming effect on women. NOT AT ALL what was (is) happening to me. I'm so glad to see all of your posts here indicating that I am indeed correct, but I'm really disappointed that obviously my Dr. doesn't really know the side effects of these meds. I've been off for 9 days now, the symptoms are definitely fading... but some days are worse than others. I fully expected to be feeling myself again by now (migraines or not) but I am still slightly plagued by a feeling of unease... and my heart races every now and again for unspecified periods of time. I'm just praying that this stuff gets out sooner than later, I'm starting to think maybe I have issues & it wasn't the meds. Have any of you out there have advice or experience with how long it takes for the progesterone symptoms to subside? I greatly appreciate your insight. | F | 36 | 30 days 100MG 1X D | 9/6/2010 | 2 | estrogen dominance, PMS, migraines | I started out using compounded bioidentical progesterone cream about 4 mos ago. I am highly sensitive so used a very tiny dose at bedtime only. Was using it from mid cycle to when my period started. Good results at first...slept better, depression around PMS was relieved, more energy two weeks before my period. Did not help with pre-menstrual migraines, breast tenderness, or irritability. Second two months used it from days 5-7 to when period started (was recommended I use it more because I feel rotten the first two weeks of cycle). It at first relieved some of the symptoms but not 100%. Within the past month have noticed more sleepiness and tiredenss that makes no sense. Overall have noticed unusual weight gain especially in stomach and hips. I am entering into peri-menopause and have begun to struggle more with weight gain...but have noticed recently my clothes are getting tighter and tighter. This has happened very quickly and I have changed nothing in my diet. If anything | F | 40 | 4 months 1X D | 9/2/2010 | 4 | Progesterone Cream | Fibroids in breasts decreased as well as bloat and pain, decrease in bloating all over body, warmer (I'm always cold, on levothyroxine), less moody, more energy, no more dry eyes or constipation. Less food binging episodes. | I tried the cream years before, at the recommended amount. It was good, then disastrous. I went off it, but always remembered how it did help at first. So, I recently decided to go back on the cream, but just use a tiny, tiny amount...like 1/16 pea size or even less. It has been just great. No bad side effects. I read this blog years ago when I did go off it, and thought, maybe for me, I just need a smear (literally) to get the proper effect. I was right...I think women should just start with a tiny amount for a few weeks, then adjust from there. Some will need more, some less. I just need a little (and I mean LITTLE) amount, and I get all the benefits...don't follow the dosage..follow your body. I am 5'4", 100 lbs. The recommended dose is just too much for me. I found my body likes it around 10:00 am...that's when my breasts start to bloat up...I put it on, and within half hour, I am much better...I never take it in the evening...you have to find what is best for you...I even try skipping a day, to see how my body feels. Trial and Error. | F | 44 | 2 months 1X D | 8/21/2010 | 1 | insomnia | Experienced tingling in hands and fingers. That was followed by swelling which was followed by extreme pain! My right hand became so swollen and painful I couldn't type or hold a pencil. It was like having carpal tunnel. Made the insomnia worse! | I took 200 mg/day of bioidentical progesterone with 2.25 biest orally. Prescribed by my obgyn. I was having normal periods, but some perimenopause symptoms. I stopped taking it after the fourth month. I think the dose was so high it caused carpal tunnel like symptoms. Very painful! If you want to try progesterone, I would recommend starting with a very low dose to see how your body responds. I went to my primary care doctor and she said she had never heard of progesterone causing this. She ran some blood work and I had a positive antinuclear antibody test. This test was included in bloodwork a year ago and four years ago. Both test were negative then! I think the positive test has to do with the overdose of progesterone. I have thyroid antibodies and take thyroid med (naturethroid), but have never had a positive ANA before!! Not good. Be careful with progesterone and estrogen even if it's bioidentical like this was! I've been off of progesterone for 3 weeks and still have swollen, painful hands - they are about 50% better, and I'm sure this will go away, but be careful! | F | 49 | 4 months 100 mg 2X D | 8/21/2010 | 2 | peri-menopause | F | 44 | 20mg 1X D | 8/10/2010 History | 3 | at first pms issues | I was told about Progesterone Cream through a friend who heard Dr. Lee on the radio. I looked into it to see if I could get help with PMS. When I first started taking it, I bled a lot more, so lowered dose. Later I developed a fibroid tumor; hemoraged (sp?) after about 1 yr of trying to heal the tumor with the Progesterone Cream. Rushed to emergency. Had emergency hysterectomy to stop the bleeding. I did not take this for awhile after, but, for some reason, tried it again...a few yrs ago. About a yr ago, I developed a goiter on my neck. In the last 4 mos, I started having panic-attacks, GERD (cannot eat without feeling sick). Never even thought of the Cream. I decided today to check if there might be a connection. I had had a saliva test done through zrt labs, and it said I was low on progesterone, even though I had been taking it for awhile. So, I upped the dose, and am even worse with eating, dizziness, panic-attacks, feeling like I cannot breathe, etc. I think I need to | F | 53 | 6 years 1/4 t 1X D | 8/9/2010 | 1 | Balance my thyroid | I also take thyroid medication and thought that taking progesterone cream from the health food store would help me out so I could get off of medication. I was feeling pretty good for the first day or so, but then I experienced hyperthyroid symptoms that scared the crap out of me: Upset stomach Shaky hands Shortness of breath Heat intolerance Sensitivity to smells(making me sick like pregnancy) Heart palpitations Forgetfulness Felt like pressure in my thyroid area. Fatigue. Mild hot flashes. The shortness of breath scared me. Later on I looked it up and found out it was from too much progesterone. Wait a minute...I thought my low thyroid meant I was estrogen dominant? And the physiologic dosage should not have caused any issues. I'm following Dr. Mercola's advice. I plan on just taking my thyroid meds, work on healing my adrenals and let the progesterone take care of itself. Lesson learned....just because it's from the health food store doesn't mean it is good fo | F | 43 | 2 days 20MG 1X D | 8/7/2010 | 1 | hot flashes, mood swings, | In the beginning it seemed like a dream come true, no more hot flashes, great mood, skin looked radiant, then i developed acid reflux, a cough, had to have a bronchoscopy. I developed the brown linea nigra line of pregnancy, that line ususally appears in a pregnant woman in the 4th month. I was so overdosed. I have been off cream for 19 weeks and i still have line on stomach, cough , acid reflux. I don't know how long before this clears your system. It has ruined my life this year. Do not take. | from all of the research i have done, progesterone overdose is very common. body only needs a small amount, and when it is overdosed, it starts storing in the tissues and fat cells of your body. could be along time before it is gone! | F | 52 | 10 months 20mg 2X D | 7/28/2010 | 5 | premenopausal | no side effects | in the first week I noticed a little difference in the hot flashes but by the end of the second week I can say that my hot flashes are almost gone and finally I can sleep at night and work during the day time without sweating and getting frustrated and moody all the time. | F | 42 | 15 days 1/2 t s 2X D | 7/22/2010 | 5 | menopause symptoms | initially, dull headache | I began using Sources Natural natural progesterone cream (paraben free). Within a week my insomnia stopped, my moods stabilized, more energy, less fatigue. It has been a fabulous find! Out of the blue, two years ago, I was so sick with reflux--no pills helped for a year. Some of my other menopausal symptoms...I had been sleeping 3 hours per night waking up every hour; I had muscle aches; I was in the hospital in Feb with benign positional vertigo; I was exhausted 24/7. No desire, no energy; my hair was falling out; anxiety/depression; brain fog. After a little research, these were all symptoms of estrogen dominance. I had previously had blood work done and my hormones (or lack thereof) were a mess. I decided to give this a try before going back to the dr. Now, I feel so much better. I take it in 12 hour intervals--1/8-1/4 tsp. While each individual woman may need more or less according to her own body, it isn't fair to bash this hormone if you've only taken it a few days. All medications have side effects. Most side effects will disappear after a short while--my dull headaches are gone (my only side effect). To write something so negative without giving it a few months is not fair to all of the woman looking for relief who might be swayed with those of you who haven't given it a real shot. I highly recommend this product and give it a couple of months before drawing conclusions. Good luck!!! | F | 50 | 2 weeks 2X D | 7/22/2010 | 1 | pre menopausal | Very bloated tummy that lasted over 24 hours ,so bad i could not breath felt like a zombeand panicky came straight off it, i take mexican yam cream now...... FANTASTIC sooooooh much calmer and no side effects as it is NOT hormonal but does sedate relly great to use. | F | 44 | 2 days 20mg 1X D | 7/16/2010 | 3 | severe PMS | insomnia, some weight gain | WHOEVER SAID THAT THIS PROGESTERONE CREAM IS CAUSING BREAST CANCER AND UTERINE CANCER IS MISINFORMED AT BEST AND MALICIOUS AT WORST. YOU KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE BREAST CANCER AND UTERINE CANCER? THE HORMONES IN BIRTH CONTROL WHICH ARE NOT BIOIDENTICAL. A NASTY LITTLE HORMONE CALLED PROGESTOGEN IS IN THE BIRTH CONTROL PILLS, RINGS, PATCHES, ETC. IT IS NOT BIOIDENTICAL. DRUGS AFFECT EVERYONE DIFFERENTLY AND IT MAY BE HELPFUL FOR ONE PERSON AND NOT FOR ANOTHER. BUT IT IS NOT CAUSING THE FEMALE CANCERS. QUIT TAKING ARTIFICIAL BIRTH CONTROL HORMONES (WHICH ARE MANIPULATED TO BE NON-BIOIDENTICAL SO THAT THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES CAN GET PATENTS) AND THEN YOU WILL SEE A REDUCTION IN THE FEMALE CANCERS. | F | 23 | 1 weeks 20 mg 2X D | 7/8/2010 | 1 | Desensitzed Ovaries due to Depo | It helped me in the beginning I think... Not too sure it calmed me down some. I tried to go off of it and man I thought I was going to die!!! Couldn't sleep...eat... anxiety!!1 You name it I had it. I had to go off slowly over a period of four months. Was told that it would help me get pregnant. It's been four years and NO pregnancy. I felt pregnant all the time. There should be more warnings out there about this "Bio-Identical Hormone" it's not this wonder drug everybody makes it out to be. I have had four periods since being off the 400 mg (that's right 400mg) of Bio-Identical Hormone's a day on days 10-28 orally. They are funny in length, but hopefully the Lord will bless my husband and myself with a child. | Don't just suddenly stop taking the bio-identical hormones... You need to come down slowly! Have Xanax, Klonopin, or Ativan at the ready. P.S. Your M.D. won't like it either if you stop taking them. They have an agenda to push as well there not just doing this stuff for free or because of the "great rewards" it brings them. Be cautious... be informed. | F | 29 | 6 years 400mg 1X D | 7/5/2010 | 2 | menopause | Headaches, weight gain, disorientation, breast enlargement | Initially, seemed like a godsend. Energy level increased dramatically within 2-3 days. Felt great Month 1-4 but by Month 5 severe headaches kicked in. I mean crippling, migraine-like & I don't suffer from headaches at all. Gained weight that would not come off despite diet & exercise. Dizzy & out of it some days. And breast enlargement, I don't need, I'm 'blessed' enough. I would advise intermittent use, for 1-8 weeks when you're feeling exceptionally run down but use cautiously. Eat well, exercise and manage stress -- that truly works!! | M | 53 | 6 months 20 mg 1X D | 6/28/2010 | 1 | to prevent miscarriage | sudden onset of fearfulness, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, nervousness, loss of appetite. lost 6lbs in one day. shaking, extreme fatigue, dizzyness, i locked myself in the bedroom with the shades pulled for two days and called off work for three days. i was a WRECK a complete insane mess. i thought i was having a nervous breakdown. I thought at first i had morning sickness (the day after conception i started using the cream). i would be sick to my stomach and so anxious and fearful and depressed and out of my mind nervous from 8am until about 4pm and then I would start to feel ok... so i thougt it was morning sickness or something... nope.. .just the morning dose of the progesterone cream (20mg) working its way through my system!!!! and again I was applying the cream at night (20mg) so when I woke up in the morning I was a total freak show... so i didnt draw the conclusion that it was the cream and kept using it for 4 days until finally i read in a forum online that i wasn't | DO NOT USE IT. DO NOT USE THE CREAM.... if your doc prescribes you a proges suppository or prometrium pills... that might be ok.. but not THE CREAM... stay away from the cream... i took prometrium last cycle the pills... they were fine... they actually made me feel pretty good. but this cream (emerita pro-gest) was a freaking nightmare. never again. | F | 35 | 4 days 20mg 2X D | 6/21/2010 | 1 | Endrometrial Cancer-Grade 2 | Within days the worst night sweats ever experienced. Bed soaked, had to get towel after changing clothes. Walking to bathroom sweat literally dripped down legs from back of knee. SEVERE constipation. Nervousness/anxiety. | Deciding to heal myself and not have surgery (so far know MANY people who have healed themselves of every cancer there is...) I believed in natural Progesterone cream having used the over the counter by Emerita for years. My "bad" I stopped at menopause and hadn't used it for two years and my uterine lining then became thick, etc. I was excited to be on prescribed bio-identical progesterone made just for me. Vaginal suppositories, 200 mgs. 2 x's a day. (Goal was to shrink/shed the lining and "maybe" cure the cancer. WELL! As I was taking it and reading this board, I agreed with someone else who said that maybe others were mistakenly talking about synthetic? NOT! This MEGA dose of progesterone was like poison to me and just now, five weeks later my colon is starting to work again. I found later that a woman's body NEVER makes that much! ONLY between 300 and 400 in her THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY! And that at that dose the "smooth muscles" are STOPPED from working (the uterus and the colon)...the perastaltis action of my colon STOPPED and many times I thought I was having a bowel obstruction on the verge of a visit to the ER! Just now, five weeks after stopping that poison, my colon is just starting to work again...but I have pain every day still as it gets back to normal. My prescrip was for 30 days BUT she said I was going to STAY on it for sometime! Here is a good link for anyone who has "fallen for" the "It's just what you | F | 53 | 12 days 200 mgs 2X D | 6/11/2010 | 1 | To increase luteal phase | Hot flashes, breast/nipple tenderness, tired all the time, foggy-brain, weight gain around mid-section, rapid heartbeat/pulse, acne on chest and back, moody, increased urination, diarrhea | I can't believe I fell for the hype. I am done trying to "trick" because the side effects aren't worth it! I stopped using the cream a few days after I noticed my pulse was fast and erratic. I wish I had found this site sooner. | F | 32 | 30 days 1/4 tsp 2X D | 6/3/2010 | 1 | PMS, uterine fibroid | Excessive and rapid weight gain (belly, waist, thighs), feeling sleepy and hung-over, excessive anger almost rage, feeling bloated, gastro-intestinal discomfort, sensitive and swollen breasts. | F | 43 | 21 days 1/4tsp-10% 1X D | 6/2/2010 | 1 | to bring my period | what a disaster!!! this 5 days altered my whole normal way of thinking, behaving, im a complete mental wreck! the anxiety feelings increased gradually every time i took a dose- now its 36 hours after my last dose and i feel so so ill- im extremely dizzy nauseated bad headache and feel exhausted and mentally confused and agitated almost suicidal... | the worst hormonal drug experience i have ever endured...will never take this poison again...now im hoping my body can right itself very quickly...the drug was called "Arminor" does anyone know in how long these effects take to diminish?...i never felt quite this bad from having an oavery removed!! this medicine is evil!!! | F | 39 | 5 days 5mg 3X D | 5/25/2010 | 5 | I have taken bioidentical progesterone and it is the best thing i have even done. I finally dont sleep in the daytime, i have more energy, and I sleep better. Im very happy with taking progesterone, but the reason why i am able to experience these benefits early because i dont have estrogen dominance, i only need help with pms. If you have estrogwn dominance, then it be a living hell at first on progesterone(for some), but later on, it will be worth it. | F | 15 | 7 days 40 2X D | 5/14/2010 | 1 | Hot flashes, depression | Did a lot of research before using. Bought brand sanctioned by Dr. Lee. Used as recommended.Loved it at first. Increased libido and a sense of calm. Then, bled and literally hemorrhaged so much I ended up getting a blood transfusion. Safe? No side effects? I had anemia for months and still feel weird in my abdomen at certain times in the month. Gained weight. I only hope this does not have any side effects that are permanent. I have not gotten completely checked out yet for the existing problems. I have started a log now. It has been a number of months since the blood transfusion. Hardly any menstrual problems in my life before this. I am angry and feel misled. | F | 43 | 2 months 1/8 t 1X D | 5/12/2010 | 5 | to regulate periods | I use Emerita Pro-Gest Natural Progesterone Cream. It has helped me for years to regulate my periods and now to help with hot flashes. A real life saver for me and a couple of other friends. I use 1/4 tsp on my chest, neck or inside arms at bedtime and sometimes 1/8 tsp in the morning. | F | 55 | 7 years 20-30 mg 1X D | 5/5/2010 | 2 | PMS, fibroid breast cysts | Intense strong body odor. Acne, I seemed calmer, not as depressed until two days before my period, when I became weepy, extremely irritable, impatient and extra defensive and angry. | I take a thyroid combo from a compound phramacy. The pharmacists told me progesterone would rid me of fibroid breast cysts ( I also quit drinking coffee)and that it would protect me, in all kinds of ways. I used it from day 14 through the first day of period. 2-3 days before, I was irate and cried easily. | F | 50 | 14 days 1 gram 3X D | 5/5/2010 | 1 | was told that I was low | LEAVE THIS POISON ALONE. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. MY LIFE HAS BEEN RUINED FOR NEARLY 3 YEARS SINCE I TOOK THIS "BIO-IDENTICAL" PROGESTERONE. | DON'T LISTEN TO THE 5-STAR RATINGS; THEY ARE POSTED BY PEOPLE WHO ARE SELLING THIS. I WORK AT AN ONCOLOGY LAB, AND THIS IS CAUSING BREAST CANCER AND UTERINE CANCER WITH WOMEN. DO NOT TAKE THIS POISON!!!!! | F | 40 | 100 days 75 1X D | 5/1/2010 | 1 | menopause | At first I thought it was the answer to my hypoglycemia but man was I wrong. I started having dizzy spells, andreniline rushes, headaches and nausea after 2 and half months. And I also started gaining more fat around my middle which pisses me off. I went off of it after 3 months and the dizzy spells stopped. It mad my blood sugar worse not better and now i have to deal with that. What a mess. I wish I would have found this site before i started taking it. I alos thought it was the estogen and testosterone that were the culprits and quit taking those after 2months. I couldnt believe that it was the progesterone after everyone is singining its praises. Also these were bio-identical hormones made up at the compounding pharmacy. Does anyone know how long it take to get this POISEN out of the body and to start losing the weight gain. This drug made my life a living hell. | Dont take it if you don't have to. What a mess! | F | 58 | 90 days .50mg 1X D | 5/1/2010 | 1 | Missed periods | Anger, lack of concentration, depression I was crying all the time. Disassociation. One day I spent all day in bed crying for no reason and I have never had this happen before. I was willing to get divorced leave my family and just quit life. I had forgetfullness to an extreem level. I had hot flashes and a terrible headache. | Until beginning this medicine I was super well adjusted had an amazing marriage and family life. Of course all of that has returned after quitting the medicine but I will never take it again. | F | 40 | 5 days 250 1X D | 4/24/2010 |