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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROMETRIUM | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Induce period flwd by Clomid to ovu | Ive get really dizzy and feel drained, Ive also had really vivid weird dreams. | So far the medication has not done its job of bringing down my period. I still have 2 days left of taking it and then will have to wait up to 2 weeks for it to come. Hopefully it gets here soon! | F | 28 | 8 days 400MG 1X day | 10/25/2010 Patient History | 1 | HRT after Total Hysterectomy | This stuff made me psychotically depressed and stressed to the point of getting Shingles. I know it was the drug that caused it because I was not going through anything very stressful at the time, not enough to cause Shingles. Then I looked up possible side effects and it says "can cause viral infection"...so I know this drug was the culprit. I'm just glad I looked up side effects and got off it. Side effects are also depression and worry. I do not typically suffer from either, and I was paranoid and crying a LOT. So glad to be off it now...feeling back to my happy self. | Not worth the risk, I was suicidal on this stuff. | F | 42 | 14 days 100 mgs 1X day | 10/25/2010 | 5 | sustain a pregnancy | First 2 days I felt "yucky". Don't know how to describe it. Also felt tired first 2 days. All 5 days so far I feel intoxicated after I take it! I am so relaxed and actually like taking it. :-) And during the day I've been feeling great. | I had 3 kids, then 3 miscarriages, all occurring at about 30 days into my pregnancy. This pregnancy (first time using Prometrium) I started taking it right about 28 days and I'm now at about 33 days, so I'm feeling excited maybe it is helping! I'm surprised at how good I feel! I'm so thankful to God! Oh and my progesterone was at a 16.7 the day I started taking it. | F | 42 | 5 days 400 1X day | 10/24/2010 | 5 | Peri Menopause/Pd. stopped | No side effects | Loved this! I'm noticing that women in the 40 age bracket of this group seem to do well with Prometrium? This site nearly scared me away. I'm not on any other medicines, am healthy and of healthy weight had no hot flashes or anything, just boom, stopped having my period for three months..I've always been very regular. This worked, improved my mood and I felt waaaay less tired/scattered/foggy. I'm waiting for a call back from my doctor to see what to do next. Good luck everyone! | F | 45 | 10 days 200 mg 1X day | 10/21/2010 | 3 | SeverePMS Heavy bleeding sleep prob | So far none at all! And I am a migraine sufferer with Fibromyalgia & hypothyroid..........so I was very scared of this causing migraines or new problems. So far so good! | I don't have psycho mental periods anymore where I feel like I am literally crazy & crying etc. It helps a little with sleep. After bloodwork will see if I need a higher dose! | F | 37 | 7 days 100 1X O | 10/13/2010 | 4 | secondary amenorrhea | During the first 3 days I felt very sleepy and drunk. It was difficult to funtion at work. I am on day 5 now and have not had any issues or side effects yesterday or today. | Probably best to take at night before you go to bed since it can make you very sleepy. I took it after lunchtime thinking that it would be better to take after I had eaten something. The sleepiness or drunk feeling wore off for me after about an hour and a half to two hours. | F | 23 | 14 days 200 mg 1X day | 10/8/2010 | 4 | to stop "hot flashes" | Elevated blood pressure, dizziness (especially after sleep), bloating, lack of energy, mild headaches, leg cramps at night | After complaining about the more frequent severe night sweats (hysterectomy in 2007), I took a saliva test that showed my progesterone level was low. Already wearing a low dose estrogen patch, my doctor prescribed Prometrium to balance out my hormone levels. The night sweats ended almost immediately, but gradually the other symptoms began. Until today while having a procedure at a Surgical Center did I suspect this drug as causing the problems I am encountering. My BP has always been 115-120/75-80. I had not had my BP checked since I began taking Prometrium until 4 or 5 weeks ago. I was shocked at the readings. Most days now, it's anywhere from 134-155/80-85. The other effects began about 2-3 weeks after I began Prometrium but I just didn't make the connection until today. I did forget to take the Prometrium last night and will certainly FORGET it from now on. I have left a message with my doctor and hope to hear from her Monday. | F | 58 | 3 months 100mg 1X day | 10/1/2010 | 4 | hair loss, low progesterone | I sleep better | I was nervous to try Prometrium after reading all the comments here, but I haven't had any negative side effects. I used to be a very light sleeper and wake up a couple times during the night, but now I sleep through the night and don't need naps. The texture of my hair has improved, but I still notice hair loss. I'm wondering if the progesterone has a slow buildup and I need to be patient? Otherwise very happy with this drug. | F | 48 | 14 days 100 mg 1X day | 9/29/2010 | 4 | IVF treatment, trying to concieve | At first I believe this made me feel a little tired and spaced out. As time has gone on, it has subsided. (I am still on the same dosage taken vaginally) Based on all of the reviews that I have read, I believe that some women taking this for trying to conceive could have some of the symptoms confused with an early pregnancy that hasn't been detected. For example, sore breasts shouldnt come from progesterone but from estrogen. I am now 5 weeks pregnant, and I am not even sure if those are the true side effects that I was feeling from the prometrium. I am also on a intra-muscular shot of progesterone oil, every other day. All in all, I think side effects have been mild, if at all. | I ordered some additional prometrium from an online Canandian pharmacy, that did require a prescription. It was alot less expensive. They had told me that the only 200mg capsule was only manufactured in the US and India. My shipment came from India,(which I was aware of)and its name is Naturogest on the label, with prometrium also in smaller print on it. I did some online research and it does say the it is the same medication but with a different name. It is also packaged differently and the pill is shaped a little different. It says that you can take it orally or vaginally, which I thought was strange. I don't think the prometrium that I bought here can be taken orally. Any feedback would be appreciated if you know about this. I still feel a little uneasy about it. Slighlty off topic, but relevant, I read that taking prometrium orally isnt as effective or as good for you. Your liver filters out most of the benefits? | F | 34 | 23 days 400mg 2X day | 9/23/2010 | 3 | To induce period | Very, very strange, vivid dreams. Sleepwalking (3 incidences), tiredness, irritability, headaches, daily panic attacks, decreased heart rate, dizziness, nausea... In short - I have never felt worse in my life. One more day of this awful medication. | F | 29 | 12 days 400mg 1X day | 9/8/2010 | 5 | Peri Menopause | No side effects. | I asked my doc to let me try Prometrium because I experienced peri menopausal symptoms: water retention, sore breasts, weight gain, month long heavy discharge, and mood swings. I could feel the effects just one day after taking the pill: my breasts were no longer heavy and tender. My water retention went down significantly and no more discharge. My husband told me that my mood improved. I took Prometrium at night and I could stay up for an hour afterward without feeling drowsy or extremely tired. I finished the 14-day prescription Thursday night and thought I would wait a week to discuss with my doctor about my Prometrium experience. Not sure if it's psychological or not, I began to feel anxious and moody by Saturday morning, just 24 hours off Prometrium. This is now Sunday evening and I have been feeling depressed and I don't feel like doing anything, not event spending time with our 8-year-old son. I know I will be at my doctor's office first thing Tuesday morning, after the long weekend, to talk to him about the possibility of getting refills. It could be psychological but I would like to feel like myself again. | F | 48 | 14 days 100 mg 1X day | 9/5/2010 | 3 | to induce first period | cold feet, bloating, breast soreness, mild light head, spacing out | I take it for 10 days, rest for 10 days and so on and so on. It has not induced a period for me...YET. I am 17 and still have not gotten my first period, although puberty finished for me at around 8th grade. I have thyroid issues...hopefully this med will help that too. I was VERY nervous about taking this medication because I was worried about having bad side effects, especially extreme dizziness and drowsiness...have not experienced that so far, so that is good. I really don't feel too different, except for bloating, breast tenderness and cold feet! what can't harm you, can only help you... | F | 17 | 7 days 100 mg 1X day | 8/28/2010 | 4 | pregnancy | Puts you to sleep within a half hour but I've noticed I am waking up in the middle of night around 4 or 5ish and not being able to go back to sleep. Sometimes I also find myself waking up in the middle of the night in a sweat. I have noticed a huge change in my acne as well. I have a clear face until about 1 week before my cycle wuld start and by the time my cycl came around my face would be back to normal, but since I started taking prometrium I have broken out and have pimples that are deep in the pores every day since the start of the medication . I was windering if any one else are havig similar side effects | F | 24 | 30 days 200 1X day | 8/18/2010 | 4 | was having symptoms of miscarriage | DRUNK feeling to the point I cannot drive. Lasts about 2 to 3 hours after taking it. Extreme fatigue and dry eyes | this med stopped my spotting. I'm in week 5 of pregnancy. Hoping the doc changes the orders tomorrow as I cannot function at work while on this med. | F | 31 | 7 days 200mg 2X day | 8/18/2010 | 5 | to balance the estrogen I take | I just reduced the progesterone again, to just 25 mg/night. After a month on the 50 mg dose I began to get depressed, tired and lethargic. So for me, 25 mg doesn't have that effect. | F | 53 | 25 mg 1X day | 8/16/2010 Patient History | 3 | TTC | By the 2-3 day a spot or two. Day 5&6 a " crampy, gas-like feeling". Very emotional, not sure if i was happy or sad. | I actually felt sleepy about 30-45 min after taking my dosage(2 capsule 200mg nightly). I slept GREAT! though and did not want to lose that feeling of a good night sleep when morning came! My skin seems to be clearer and I have actually lost a few pounds.. I dnt have sugar cravings which are hard to combat because I have PCOS and my body craves carbs and sugars. But I actually found that certain sugar product I would normally eat were too sweet to me. Not sure if Prometrium was the cause. Hope to see a positive result I can stick with and be able to get pregnant! Wish me Luck!! | F | 34 | 7 days 200mg 1X day | 8/6/2010 | 2 | prolonged bleeding, almost 6 months | dizziness, drowziness, sleep walking, memory lapses, increased bleeding | I was given this drug in combination with HRT to stop almost constant bleeding after regular periods had stopped. I cannot take this drug during the day, it makes me too sleepy. It seems to have increased the bleeding instead of stopping it. I have been a sleepwalker all of my life, but I've had 2 episodes in 14 days. This side effect was not even mentioned by the dr, I had to read about it on the net. And of course, I remember nothing of either of the episodes. Cramping and backache have also increased with this med. This was only a temporary measure until I can get a hysterectomy, which will be occurring much sooner than we had originally planned. | F | 52 | 14 days 200 mg 2X day | 7/25/2010 | 4 | Regulate period, ovulate | makes very sleepy, groggy, and a little hot and mild lightheaded | waiting on to see if I finally ovulate, last 2 periods were 50 days in between, doctor said im not producing enough progesterone. Hopefully this will help regulate my body and I am sleeping like a baby, the only problem is getting up in the morning. Oh I just turned 30 | F | 30 | 5 days 200mg 1X day | 7/21/2010 | 5 | Dysfunctional uterine bleeding | None | I took a 3 month course of Provera to help with DUB and it worked wonderfully with no side effects but was worried about synthetics. I asked my GYN to switch to Prometrium and it's been great. He told me I may get drowsy, never did, also told me it increases appetite so don't overeat so I didn't and no weight gain. No dizziness or ANY side effects. It works and I am not taking estrogen with it, so it is safer. I am taking 14 days on, 14 days off and period starts within that first week that I am off. It's to control the heavy bleeding I did have for a year that was almost non stop. Now I am shedding the endometrium correctly and avoiding a thickening which he tells me could lead to cancer. | F | 46 | 14 days 100 mg 1X day | 7/16/2010 | 4 | migraines, hot flashes,poor sleep | Weight gain, dry eyes | I feel so much better! I can think, sleep and my energy is up. I take it 30 - 45 min before bed. Hot flashes, migraines, night sweats, irritability, depression all gone. Not too happy about the 6 lb weight gain, but better to be fat than wishing for early death. | F | 51 | 12 days 200 1X day | 7/13/2010 |