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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROGESTERONE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | hormonal migraines & pms symptoms | I've had no side effects. I am taking bioidentical hormones (cream). 1-14 days 1 click, 14-28 days 2 clicks. PROG/DHEA/TEST 60/5/3mg/0.5ml cream. Seeing doctor in a couple days to see if it needs to be increased as I feel I am having breakthrough PMS. If thats even possible to have. | Not having migraines for the past 2 years has been a God send. I had been getting the graines every month and sometimes in between since I was in my early 30's. Before taking the hormones I was perimenopausal. I've not had my period since the 2nd month of starting these hormones. Did that mean I am in menopause? | F | 49 | 1.7 years 60mg 1X day | 1/30/2012 | 4 | Pregnancy | Lightheaded, sad, heaviness in chest, sleepy within hour of injection but later suffer from insomnia, mild leg & calf pain, increased appetite, tenderness at injection site, mood swings | F | 33 | 2 weeks | 1/26/2012 | 1 | Even out hormone levels | Can't sleep gained weight terrible anger no patience just hated myself and spent 40 dollars a month on the crap! | F | 52 | 1 years 150mg | 1/25/2012 | 1 | hrt | Heart racing,insomnia,tremors,extreme anxiety,depression,suicidal,night sweats,vivid dreams,extreme nervousness,frequent urination | I have used progesterone cream a few years ago but this time has been a nightmare. I am so thankful I found this site. I felt I was going crazy.It has been two weeks since I stopped and I am still having anxiety and heart racing plus some shakiness in arms and legs. I totally agree with everyone who said they feel like they were poisoned.I hope it clears my system soon! | F | 58 | 7 days 20 mg 1X day | 1/4/2012 | 5 | Severe PMS and menopausal anxiety | none thus far, possibly increased hot flashes during PMS | The cream I put on at night seems to have completely removed a state of anxiousness during the 2 weeks after period and greatly reduced anxiousness during PMS. I am sleeping better - not using prescription sleeping pills anymore. | F | 49 | 1.5 months .5 to 1 gm 1X day | 11/19/2011 | 1 | Irregular periods | at first I did not notice any side effects but when I got my period I got hot flashes at night, anxiety, sweating, heart palpitations. I thoughti was going crazy, but did not attribute it to the cream. I used it for anther 14 days after ovulation and the following month the hot flashes got worse, I had SEVERE anxiety, depression, I was crying for no reason I developed GERD symptoms, I could not concentrate. I though i entered menopause. It was awful!!!!! It has been 2 months I am off, and symptoms of hot flashes are slowly decreasing and I have still residuals of anxiety and heart palpitations. Please be VERY CAREFUL when using this product, it is extremely dangerous! | F | 28 | 28 days 1X day | 10/30/2011 | 1 | Irregular Cycles | I took the Natural Progesterone recommended by Dr. Lee. I started at the lowest recommended dose. After the first application, I was very drowsy and sedated. I couldn't focus and found myself zoning out. Within 3 days I had developed extreme anger bordering on rage (I am usually very calm). I also developed a severe depression, which I have never had in my life. I would cry for 30-40 minutes at a time and started to feel like it wasn't worth going on. I've always had a perfect memory and I was forgetting a lot of things. My skin also broke out. My husband was very concerned about my personality shift and asked me to stop the cream. About 36 hours after stopping my mood returned to normal. It took another 2-3 days for the drowsiness to lift. I understand this can be beneficial to some people, but what happened to me was incredibly scary! PLEASE use this hormone with caution and if you note yourself becoming depressed/angry, please stop taking it. | F | 28 | 6 days 2X day | 10/10/2011 | 2 | Low Progesterone/Estrogen Dominance | Weight Gain, Swollen and Enlarged Breasts, Acne Breakouts, Bloating | Had symptoms of estrogen dominance. Started taking bioidentical progesterone for two weeks out of every month and slept much better/had regular periods; however, breasts got larger/swollen and gained weight around the middle. Acne flared up. Recent labwork showed levels were high. I have stopped taking it. In my personal opinion, the side effects for me outweighed any benefits. | F | 40 | 6 months 100mg 1X O | 9/27/2011 | 1 | Progesterone Low | For years I saw a herbalist who gave me Wild Yam and other herbs because since I was 16 years old I had had a hard time having a period. I believe that these made me very fertile and kept me regular for 12 YEARS. I NEVER had any of the side effects that I suffer now on PROGESTERONE & TESTOSTERONE CREAMS! Unfortunately my herbalist passed away and I went to an MD who, I thought, believed in natural remedies. I was afraid I could not be regular without herbs and she had my hormones tested and my progesterone & testosterone were low. Therefore, she prescribed me the creams made especially for me by my pharmacist (at a cost of $100 to me!). (My dosage for Testosterone cream: 1 mg/1xday). After 5 weeks of applying them I feel MOODY, ANXIOUS, EASILY ANGERED, and suffer a NERVOUS STOMACH or feeling like I have KNOTS IN MY STOMACH ALL DAY LONG. | The doctor directed me to stop applying the creams. Now, I have endured 10 days of the anxiety, knots in my stomach, and nausea. I live on gingerale. Ladies, I know there are herbs which have naturally occurring hormones and I should have asked for them. I am so upset with myself. Don't use these creams! By the way, my period seems normal and on time, but I have only a small increase in libido. | F | 44 | 5 weeks 50 mg 2X day | 9/20/2011 | 1 | High Estradiol vs Progesterone | Severe depression, hopelessness, panic attacks, lethargy, thoughts of suicide, confusion, inability to mentally focus, tearful, sleepy all the time, acne, excess perspiration | I am a RN who is also treated for hypothyroid. I remain on Celexa for depression since my breast cancer diagnosis in 2005, though I was not depressed on 20 mg before starting the oral progesterone lozenge at bedtime 30 days ago. I am now back on 40 mg of Clexa a day and still so depressed I just want to sleep all the time. No appetite, tearful. I am an emotional mess. I had saliva testing done a month or so ago that showed estrogen dominance. So, I at first tried the Progesterone capsules 100 mg a day at bedtime. This did not help with my insomnia, so we changed it to a compounded progesterone/melatonin lozenge. I was fine for the first 2 weeks and slept like I hadn't slept in years. I was also found to have almost NO AM cortisol, so when I wasn't better in a couple of weeks, I was started on cortef. I saw my doctor this afternoon. She knew immediately what was wrong. She told me that no amount of Celexa or cortef could over ride the affect of progesterone overdose. I am stopping all of the adrenal support supplements and progesterone effective today. I will remain on the cortef, celexa and westhroid (for thyroid). We are hoping that since I was taking this orally, that it will get out of my system quickly. I may or may not go back on progesterone. IF I do go back on it, it will be a much smaller dose. Be careful with this one. It is a VERY POWERFUL medication and should not be taken lightly. This is NOT a drug that should be available without an RX. The | F | 58 | 30 days 150-300 mg 1X day | 9/13/2011 | 1 | Low progesterone test results | ALL 'BIO IDENTICAL' PROGESTERONE IS POISON. When someone tells you, "...it is natural because it is made from a yam!" Don't listen. Heroin and cocaine are also natural. If a chemist must chemically change the yam to create progesterone that is NOT NATURAL. Taking progesterone (as opposed to what your body makes- THAT is natural) is a lethal course of action. IF YOU HAVE BEEN POISONED by this scam, CALL THE FDA and report what has happened to you. I assure you; just because you got this from a "well-meaning naturpath" do NOT think the naturpathic community is not littered with egotistical quacks just like conventional medicine. | So NOW WHAT DO YOU DO??? 1. You must allow time to take its course and allow this poison to get out of your body. It may take up to 2 years. 2. Do NOT take other pharmaceuticals to rid yourself of the symptoms-- YOU WILL EVENTUALLY GET WORSE. Prozac and Xanax are your ENEMIES. 3. Your symptoms are most likely from systemic candida as a result of having been poisoned from the progesterone; eat meat, veggies, and low glygemic fruits. Avoid foods high in oxalic acid. 4. You WILL HEAL. It takes TIME. 5. The reason you needed to take the progesterone in the first place was NOT due to menopause; you have done something in your diet or lifestyle to drain your adrenals. Fix THIS. Don't handle the problem by treating the symptoms. 6. Learn your lesson, and don't repeat the mistake. | F | 42 | 10 weeks 75mg 1X day | 9/9/2011 | 4 | Estrogen Dominance | Using over the counter natural progesterone. So far I have noticed that I am more IRRITABLE and tense. On the bright side, my joint pain has subsided, migraines have disappeared, I'm less fatigued and foggy, and I'm getting better sleep. | I have read that during the first initial phase your body responds to the cream by increasing oestrogen levels. It takes time for your body to adjust. (For severe side efects, some doctors suggest either lowering the dose OR increasing it to an even higher amount to see if it helps). So in other words, "sometimes it gets worse before it gets better". Considering it seems to be helping in all my other areas of concern, I am definitely not going to quit now. I intend on persevering for at least another few months to see if the crankiness improves. | F | 38 | 14 days 20mg 2X day | 8/22/2011 | 4 | When I hit mid 40s PMS got very bad | First few days a headache, but that went away. Much calmer, more even moods. Breast tenderness slightly lessened. More clear-headed and focused. Does cause irregular cycle with screwy periods and much spotting in between. But I'll deal with it, the trade-off is worth it. | I went off b/c pills 5 yrs ago due to severe breast tenderness from cysts (caused by taking hormones for 20+ yrs). But then I developed very debilitating periods, literally crawling on ground in pain, and missing work days. I've been using Dr. Lee's Progesterall for 2 months- only a tiny dab at bedtime. I recommend it if you are estrogen-dominant and want to feel more like yourself again. Note - once by mistake I rubbed the Progesterall cream all over me after a bath, mistaking it for moisturizing lotion in the dim light - I immediately felt hot all over and jumped back in the tub to rinse it off! Felt fine after that. The important thing here is - you must use only a TINY drop. I also started Lysteda last month and it helps reduce the painful periods. | F | 48 | 2 months smidge 1X day | 8/19/2011 | 1 | prevent miscarriage | severe anxiety, chest heaviness, heart thumping (palpitations), short of breath, panicky, dizzy | I would NEVER take these suppositories again. | F | 33 | 8 days 400 mg 1X day | 8/14/2011 | 1 | for unbalanced hormone level | Two days following just a dab of Natural Progesterone creme each day( which I had made up for me at a compounding chemist that is very highy regarded by my Natural Medicine Doctor) on the inside of my arm, I had the most awful cramp/period like pain which developed into full blown natural birth labor pains, including the need to bare down. I am 67 and have not had periods for over 30 years. I sat on the loo for over an hour thinking OMG I am about to give birth or miscarry at 67 and sexually asleep for 15 years. I couldn't stop bearing down thinking I was going to pass something via my virgina. Then I bleed like the first day of a heavy period and the pain went, just like that, I called my doctor who perscribed the Progesterone next day and he was surprised that I had such a reaction to it, and using such a small dose too. I have since have had a D&C or scrape and they found a fibroid on the back wall of my womb which the Progesterone may have initated esterone to be released, | My friend has being using the Natural creme for many years and has had no problems in fact she feels great using it. | F | 67 | 2 days a dab 1X day | 8/1/2011 | 2 | high estrogen low progesterone | severe depression , lose stool , want to sleep and cry all the time .increase of fat on " the flap" stomach. extremly lethargic | I had saliva test done because I was low on energy. the result : high estrogen low progesterone . I am very happy to find this site because my God I feel like another person entered inside of my being. I have experienced depression in my early twenties and have mastered the skill to go in and out of it . Never stay there long . With this cream i do not come out of it . I cry all the time and question why I am here . It is a bizarre reaction I did not expect from something so small . Yes immediate weight gain on the" flap" increase in cellulite overnight ( I am very sensitive to hormones . the pill covered me head to toe in cellulite within one month. Thus " Bio indentical" is great but it is still a hormone . after reading all teh sharing of this information i have decided to stop right now. Crazy crazy stuff . Nothing as strong as hormones and I guess we are were we are because of a reason . It must have started some where . Yet the easy fix of solving the symptom and not the origin is temporary . Thsi kind of depression and god forbit increase of the flap on teh tummy is not worth it . I thank the lady in the forum for sharing her information on dr Mercola , heal the adrenals and the rest will follow . Adrenals ...i think this day and age most of us are running after our tail . Society presses us to preform . To be quiet is " a waste of time " . sadly enough this is not so . Burning the candle at both sides and eventually we pay the price . I | F | 42 | 7 days 20 mg 1X day | 7/31/2011 | 5 | Menstrual migraine | Inreased heart rate but cut out the caffeine and was ok. I would advise women to expirement with their dose. | I use this cream from days 14-28. It has cured my menstrual migraines. I actually had to keep using it when my period started (on days 1-3) and reapplied my dose when my migraine symptoms returned every 6hrs. Don't need to take codeine for pain relief anymore. | F | 33 | 28 days 1ml 1X day | 7/13/2011 | 3 | Cramping; heavy periods; low libido | Severe bloating before period; extreme fatigue, headaches and dizziness | I have done tons of research over the past 5-6 years for my problems. My system is typically out of balance with constant BV and yeast infections (especially right before my period), low lobido, recent vaginal dryness, and severe PMS and mood swings. I started taking natural progesterone cream and it has helped with my mood swings ... no crying this month ... and with my libido and vaginal dryness. BUT I had the worst headaches, fatigue and sense of passing out on the day I stopped taking it when my period arrived. I was also severely bloated. I will try it again next cycle and test out lower amounts so that it doesn't shock my system when my period starts. Othere than that, no BV infections and a higher libido, makes it worth testing it out to find the right dosage for me. | F | 39 | 3 weeks 2X day | 7/9/2011 | 2 | perimenopause,low thyroid & estroge | pounding heartbeat, strange sensation in chest, GERD like symptoms, light-headed and shortness of breath, extreme moodiness; crying over everything. | One person has mentioned that we should not report negative results from this after only taking/using it for a short time; that we should give it a chance. She obviously did not have severe mood swings w/non-stop crying, a pounding heartbeat w/simultaneous chest sensations. It was really scary! I thought I was having a heart attack! After an entire week stopping the creme, I'm STILL having periodic occurrences of a pounding heart beat. I've seen a cardiologist and have a healthy heart other than an 'innocent' heart murmur! So, perhaps women w/heart murmurs should not take progesterone? I've had this happen once B-4 when my OB/GYN wanted to jump-start my periods-I took it in pill form and knew by day TWO what it was doing to my body. I'm going to just stick with the natural thyroid supplement my ND has prescribed. | F | 47 | 7 days 1/4 tsp cr 1X day | 6/8/2011 | 5 | Was foggy and tired, had headaches | I can't say I've had bad side effects. I did have a couple of big headaches the first few weeks, but I get headaches all the time. I did feel like I had heart palpitations, but it wasn't bad and they are gone. | I've seen great results. I apply the natural prescribed progesterone to a different spot with every application, only overlapping the last 6 or so days. I can concentrate again, my headaches are less, my cramps are much better, I sleep like a baby (straight through!) and therefore much less tired! I just took another test and my numbers are showing over 4000 (should be around 400). I think the test was contaminated by my cream, but will be looking into that. I don't feel bad. I intend to lower the dose and take another test next month. | F | 42 | 4.5 months 25 1X day | 5/16/2011 |