PROMETRIUM Reviews (PROGESTERONE)

Average Rating: 3.1 (568 Ratings)

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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)

  

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 4  Restart Period/TTC#2 Dizzy, light headed, kind of out of it (drunk like), strange dreams. My Doctor prescribe prometrium to "restart" my period after missing it for two months straight. Before missing my period, I had never missed a period other than being pregnant with my first child. I'm now 37 & we have been ttc #2 for 3 years. I was told by my doc to take it at night (make sure you take it with food). I would take it and an hour later I would feel drowsy along with the other side effects I have listed. I had the side effects for the first 3 days of taking prometrium. After day 3 I still had the strange dreams off & on, but the other side effect when away. I took prometrium the full 10 days & started my period 5 days after that (with spotting on day 4 after prometrium). I will now start 1st round of clomid on day 3 of my cycle. I hope this helps someone else! F 37 10 days
200 MG 1X day
7/11/2010
 4  To stop bleeding 8 weeks long High as a kite! Movies are so much more fun at night.. buzzed like drunk some would say dizzy I had to take this after giving birth to my son 18 weeks ago my uterus lining would not thin out and my period was 8 weeks long! I was prescribed 400mg but was too scared to take that much so Im only taking 200mg and it works fine for me. Bleeding stopped on day 2! Best to take at night while watching a movie so you dont think about the side effects.. it does make you feel high or super stoned lol. But the next morning I feel like a CHAMP! All relaxed and ready to get my day going! I like it but took time to get use to.. give it a week.. F 29 3 days
400 mg 1X day
7/9/2010
 3  Start period Very angry! Fatigue, not myself... I'm on day 6 of a 12 day round of prometrium taken to start my period and protect against cancer. Since the first pill, I have "off" and very irritable. I blew up at my neighbors for shooting fireworks on the 4th! F 34 12 days
200mg 1X day
7/7/2010
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 4  Regulate Periods Very lazy feeling, Made me very mean Well I started taking Prometrium because i hadn't had a period in over a year. I took it for 10 days and on the 11th day i had my period. It lasted for exactly 1 week (7 Days). I have to take it every 3 months to get a period. (Women have to have a period every 3 months if your period is not regular) But I do like the drug and I hate the side effects. Just feel very BLAH for the whole 10 days of taking the med. and this med makes me VERY mean for the whole 17 days of taking the med and having my period. F 22 10 days
200 mg 2X day
7/3/2010
 3  bring on period The Dr. told me to take it at night for 2 weeks since i havent gotten my period till dec 09... In the beginning, i felt dizzy, lightheaded and basically just out of it. Def.a pill to take before bed, not in the morning! still no period. Might have to call the dr. and prescribe another week? not too bad when on it for awhile. F 25 14 days
200 mg 1X day
6/24/2010
 2  achieve/maintain pregnancy tender breasts, hunger, dizziness 1 hr after taking medicine, which lasted for about 1 hr. OB put me on Prometrium for low progesterone at week 5 of pregnancy. I started spotting at week 6, which became heavier and heavier until I miscarried after 8 weeks. My OB said to use Prometrium to extend Luteal Phase to acheive pregnancy after my miscarriage, but every month that I have taken it (4 months now) I start bleeding before I even have a chance to test for possible pregnancy. My OB says to just keep trying with the Prometrium, but I'm scared to take it now. It doesn't appear to be helping, and I'm begining to wonder it might actually be hurting our efforts to concieve. F 27
200 1X day
6/23/2010
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 2  menopause headache,blurry vision, tired, nausea,abdominal cramping, spacey, strange taste in my mouth, sweat all the time, feel very warm, feeling like eyes are bugging, dizzy i take it once a day in the evening before bed feel fine until about 12- 14hrs later and then all the side effects start i feel worse then i did before at least physically i feel so bad that i can't comments on the emotional improvements if any i think 200mg is to much for me i think i may do better on 100mg. friend takes 100 and feels great dont know. F 44 4 days
200mg 1X day
6/21/2010
 3  TTC Dizziness, calm, tired. Also increased frequency of urination during the night. Sore breasts I've been taking it at bedtime. The first few nights, I woke up with the urgency to urinate, which never has happened. But all of the side effects seem to be lessening over time (on Day 8) F 39 14 days
200 MG 1X day
6/16/2010
 4  TTC Tired, sore breasts, vaginal dryness, dizziness. I have had two miscarriages and we are hoping that Prometrium will help WHEN we conceive again. My progesterone leve was very low and may have caused my last miscarriage. I am hopeful. No period yet this month, so I am praying that this will be the month. F 37 3 months
200 1X day
6/14/2010
 2  to induce period I did not experience any side effects as my doctor told me to take it at bed time. Took 1 pill at night for 5 days as prescribed, but did not get my period yet. It has been 7 days after my last dose and I am thinking to get a refill for 5 more and try again -- hopefully after this second time I would get my period back. F 29 5 days
200 mg 1X day
6/14/2010
 4  TTC no noticeable side effects days 1-10, but now on day 11 very dizzy. i take it in the morning. prescribed for days 14-28 of cycle to maintain uterine lining if conceive (i think?) this is my first try with prometrium, after second round of clomid. hoping this works. F 32 14 days
100 1X day
6/13/2010
 5  HRT No side effects other than I sleep much better - I was told by Dr. to take it at night before going to sleep. I feel great - my mood swings and hot flashes are gone, I sleep much better and awake refreshed and full of energy in the morning. I also have less cravings for sweets and lost a few pounds - I don't know if that is a result of prometrium or just because I feel better over all, also better skin and hair. I was on other synthetic HRT a few years ago and quit because I did not feel so good. I am glad that this is not synthetic. For Estradiol I have a Vivelle patch 2x a week. F 56 90 days
100 1X day
6/8/2010
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 2  Shed uterine lining Very sleepy about 30 min after taking it. Next day would be irritable and emotional. By day 5 I became very depressed. It came on slowly but then when it hit it was hard. Quit taking it Saturday and I am still down and it is Monday Stopped the bleeding I was continuously having but would have rather had that than the emotional side effects. I have a history of minor depression and it tripped it back. Hopefully it is almost out of my system and I will get to feeling better soon. F 31 7 days
100 mg 1X day
6/7/2010
 4  Multiple miscarriages I take prometrium intravaginally and have not had any side effects except sore breasts. I do not like the discharge from and wear pantyliners doc said it is the unabsorbed portion of the capsule that is why it is yellowish. I have had 6 miscarriages 1 of which was ectopic because the prometrium "saved" the pregnancy! I was so disappointed but back on the prometrium again after 6 months and very optimistic. Wish everyone the best of luck and less side effects. F 35 2 months
200mg 2X day
6/5/2010
 4  Nonstop bleeding but not ovulating Haven't had any except for it makes me sleepy and my dreams seem to be more emotional. I was very worried about starting any type of hormone and it took me months to finally agree to it when my periods became more and more abnormal. Before taking this I had two heavy periods in a month followed by none for 2 months, then spot thru bleeding for a month, followed by constant period for weeks. I have noticed the bleeding is less heavy. Tonight will be my third dose but so far no serious side effects besides just being really mellow and sleepy. F 31 2 days
100 1X day
6/2/2010
 3  help sustain pregnancy lethargy throughout day, breast tenderness, mild cramping, depression Started taking 1dpiui in morning and right before bed. First 4 days I slept solidly through night and was very foggy in morning/throughout day. Lots of abdominal cramping but may have been coupled with slight OHSS cause symptoms have eased and OHSS has diminished. Will definitely continue to take if bfp this week. F 37 12 days
100mg 2X day
5/23/2010
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 4  Severe hot flashes - Horrible None as of yet, but.... was only up twice during the night for the first time in months. Only damp in morning instead of soaking wet and having had changed the bed during the nite. Maybe my days of sleeping on towels is over. This drug is like Plan F, they have changed me with all different combinations of drugs. Drugs seem to work for a little while then nothing. We'll see.... F 49 1 days
100 1X day
5/22/2010
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 4  irregular periods I take it on days 14-25 from the first day of my cycle.I have always had back pain but since i started the med I have had horrible lower back pain! Sometimes to where i can barely walk. and also i have never cramped since i first started my peroid and this med makes me cramp. Not horrible cramping but enough to make you want to curl up in a ball all day. I've been on prometrium for 2 months now. last month I had a 26 day cycle and this month it was 22 days. But i was told that it may take a few months to get on a regular schedual so i'll wait to see what it does next month... F 20 12 days
100mg 1X day
5/14/2010
 5  Horrible PMS symptoms None whatsoever I was really wary of even taking this medication after I had read so many negative reactions to the med but I was willing to try anything to relieve my symptoms and I am sure glad I took a chance and have been taking it from Day 16-22 from the first day of my period. I felt the effects right away and while I usually suffered extreme headaches, brain fog, body aches and felt completely miserable for a week prior to my period, after taking the med I slept very well, felt very calm which was a huge relief since I usually get very depressed, my mood was better, i was more energetic (a good thing considering I could barely get out of bed for days prior to my period. I did get my period sooner taking this med and it was a little heavy the first day but I had my period for a shorter duration of time (2-3 days) I usually get crazy cravings for sweets and carbs and I found that the med suppressed my appetite for those things..I experienced no weight gain. I love it and will continue to take it. I feel badly for those who had negative experiences with this medication but I would encourage anyone to at least try it to see how it works for you because you may have a a very positive result with it. Best of luck to everyone! F 44 12 weeks
100mg 3X day
5/12/2010
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 1  FIBROIDS AND EXCESSIVE BLEEDING F 41
200 MG 1X day
5/12/2010
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