PROGESTERONE Reviews (PROGESTERONE)

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PROGESTERONE  (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.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  perimenopause small increase in appetite. Increased hunger. I gained 5 lbs. Lost it by not giving in to the hunger and have lost the weight. I was having horrible night sweats and hot flashes. I was also feeling depressed. I was estrogen dominant. I had heart palpitations. After about two weeks on source natural Progesterone cream (got it from ebay) I feel like a new woman. No more flashes/night sweats (I was waking up drenched several times a night). I no longer feel depressed and the heart palpitations are gone. This has been nothing short of a miracle for me. F 48 4 weeks
9/9/2009
 5  Perimenopause PMS Side effects included slight bloating at first - watch your salt, eliminate diet soda and reduce caffeine intake and start lifting weights and eating healthier! Go to the best compund pharmacy - check out the vanderbilt university study in tennessee - quality does vary. F 45
9/4/2009
 3  Bio-identical Hormones Weight gain! Always hungry! Depressing that I can't fit a thing. I found that even with working out I cant lose a single pound. That is because I eat like a piggy when I do eat. A snack becomes a meal. I am throwing them away. F 38 21 days
9/1/2009
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 5  ovarian cysts burn in hell-pharma cartel burn in hell-pharma cartel F 22 1 days
8/29/2009
 2  estrogen dominance, fatigue,insomni I have experienced extreme bloating, to the point where i can't get my wedding ring on or off. I had it sized smaller just months before because it was to loose before starting HRT. I have gained 5 lbs. noticably around my lower stomach and waist, in just 4 weeks and have a ravenous appetite.I have always worked out daily and maintained my weight suddenly I can't lose a pound. I'm stopping the daily cream Prog/DHEA/Test and capsules Progest 150mg days 14-28... asap. cream and capsules and continuing the adrenal stress support supplement. I'm hopeful that discontinuing the cream and capsules will alleviate the bloating and weight gain. The adrenal support supplements seem to give me lots of energy so I'm sticking with those to see if they help. I thought I was going to lose weight from my middle not gain it!!! F 45 2 months
8/27/2009
 1  HRT Onset of panic attacks, terrible anxiety, inability to eat or sleep, weight loss. Progesterone was made by a compounding pharmacy, physician prescribed. Began with a very small dose, but side effects were terrible. Later learned that progesterone can greatly increase levels of cortisol. Am now off all HRT and beginning to feel incrementally better. F 57 14 days
8/21/2009
 4  Perimenopause Night sweats, swollen breasts , DEPRESSION & ANXIETY, moody, panic, physically exhausted, hair loss... It took several months to start feeling better, at first my anxiety and depression got much worse and I was on some sort of horrible roller coaster with my hormones. Everytime I tried to increase the dose my symptoms would get worse so I finally stayed on about 5mg twice a day and now I finally have balanced out and most of my symptoms have disappeared. F 43 1 years
8/14/2009
 5  fatigue, depression, weight gain I sleep like a baby and feel immediately calm after application. Has been a life saver for me. LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! F 56 1 months
8/3/2009
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 4  adenomyosis Only irregular periods for the first 3 months.Other than that I am very satisfied. I have been suffering from adenomyosis for at least 15 years. Over the years my symptoms got worse : extreme pain for the first 2 days of my period ( I used narcotics to control it), heavy bleeding, pain and bleeding in between periods, bad mood always. I was so disappointed and started thinking of having a hysterectomy. Then I searched in the internet and learned about natural progesterone. I ordered Progestelle and cut out all xenoestrogens. I started feeling much better over the last months and now after six months I am pain free, I feel always happy, I sleep better and lost some weight. I recommend it to everybody with related health problems. F 34 6 months
7/22/2009
 5  heavy persistent bleeding no side effects whatever F 52 12 months
7/17/2009
 2  After embryo transfer Acute dizziness, extreme sleepiness I have little choice but to take progesterone as it increases the chances of an embryo implanting in the uterus, but was disappointed that i was not made aware of the side effects. I have been off work for two weeks during which i had the embryo transfer but am very concerned about how i am going to cope with the sleepiness when i return to work. F 45 7 days
7/14/2009
 4  Estrogen Dominance None, initially! But after using too much over time, I had headaches, nausea, breast enlargement, red eyes and sleep disturbances. Since I've picked up a few books on premenopause and read more about estrogen dominance, I'm now adjusting how much I take and the side effects are wearing off. Using too much can cause a host of unwanted side effects. Be careful how much you take (it's supposed to be 1/8 tsp twice a day, 14 days before your period, then use smaller doses over time). Make sure you use one that is paraben free, like Emerita. I had been estrogen dominant for 3 years, and finally found some relief with the cream. You also must change your diet, eliminating coffee, caffeine and alcohol. For those with premenopause symptoms (ages 30-50), pick up Dr. John Lee's "What your doctor may or may not tell you about premenopause" book... it helped me so much. F 30 4 months
7/12/2009
 3  estrogen dominance no side effects initially (actually, all of my estrogen dominant syptoms cleared up!) but after the second month, my sleep patterns were disrupted, I had dry eyes all of the time, my left breast grew rapidly (and sadly, the other didn't), mild headaches the progesterone cream was what I needed to help get my hormones back into balance, but I ultimately think I took it too long, and in the third month, my left breast felt like it almost doubled in size. now I'm going to see a plastic surgeon for surgery. I'm currently trying to ween myself of of the cream now, as I still need it every few days to keep certain symptoms from coming back. I don't regret using this cream, but I don't recommend using it for long periods of time. F 30 3 months
7/11/2009
 1  To control any future polyp growth First side effect was head and ear pressure. Then chest tightening and sore breast tissue. I was "supposedly" on the bioidentical progesterone and testosterone. Although the compounding pharmacist and my doctor were not forthcoming when I asked for more information about these drugs. I stopped taking them after nine days. I took them to control any more polyp growth in my uterous after operated on. It is still in my left breast tissue and it has now been three weeks after I stopped. Now I am worried if I have done any damage to my body and will need to see a different doctor. F 49 9 days
7/1/2009
 5  PMS, anxiety, OCD, estrogen dominan At first, I had an exacerbation of my estrogen dominant symptoms. It was hard, but I had to ride it out. I think the women on here who had worsening effects of progesterone were experiencing a re-awakening of estrogen receptors. Many women WILL feel worse at first, but once this period of re-awakening is over, the benefits are tremendous. My hirsutism is noticeably better, my anxiety is lessened, my OCD is better, and I no longer need thyroid hormone. I also take 5 mg of DHEA and occasionally, a very low dose of cortisone. F 37 11 months
6/27/2009
 2  MD recommendation none the first few days but then insomnia, hot flashes and it stopped my period completely. This was on 100 mg of Dr. prescribed progesterone. Waiting to hear from Dr. if I should stop or not. F 35 10 days
6/24/2009
 1  my menstrual cycle wouldn't stop extreme anxiety, couldn't sleep, couldn't focus, felt bloated, scared, had headaches. I couldn't sleep and didn't have any energy. I've have had anxiety since I was 13. This last year and half has been the 1st time since I've been panic free. I started taking this pill and all the feeling came back and super over whelming. I conitinued to take the medicine becuase I thought the bennefit out weighed the risk. Well now I'm not sleeping and feel scared and knots in my stomache all the time. I stopped the medicine two days ago so hopefully it will leave my system soon. I can't take much more. F 26 9 days
6/15/2009
 1  perimenopause Extreme tiredness, depression, foggy head, weight gain, bloading,stomach pain, headache I read about the progesterone cream for perimenopause. I took the cream three weeks ago for only 1.5 days. I felt very strange and headachy when I took the second application. I was bloaded and had stomach pain, put on a little weight...was constantly hungry,( and this was being on it for only 1.5 days, can't imagine if I stayed on it longer). Absoulutley hated it!!!! The second day I didn't want to do anything at all, just wanted to stay home,and this is not like me. Extremely tired and exhausted. Felt very depressed. Did not use anymore application after second day. It took a couple of weeks for the cream to get out of my system after I stopped taking it. I Will not take it ever again, and would not recommend it to anyone. F 46 1.5 days
6/10/2009
 1  for HRT Dizziness, Anxiety I have been on hormone cream with DHEA, Progesterone, and Testosterone since Jan 2008. I started having indigestion in January, which I had never had before. I was burping with every swallow of food or beverage. In March I began feeling like my head was heavy, and dizzy with upset stomach. They found my potassium low and put me on a supplement. Within 2 weeks my potassium went up, but my calcium was high. I called the pharmacy that provided my cream and ask if anything in it would cause dizziness or my potassium or calcium levels to change. She advised no. My urine began to change, sometimes I would go a lot and other times I could not hardly go. My urine test showed high white blood cells but the culture came back with nothing. I went to another HRT pharmacy and showed them my prescription. The pharmacist said she was adding 5mg daily of DHEA and that seemed like a lot. He made me another month of cream with half 2.5 daily. I took it for 3 days and wanted to go off the dhea completely. I used the cream without DHEA for 4 days, until my appointment with a OBGYN, she said the progesterone would make me dizzy not the DHEA and to go off all of it immediately and that the DHEA would deplete my potassium. I have had no cream since May 27th, (13 days). I had anxiety before, but it is much worse now and my blood Pressure is going up. M 44 1 years
6/8/2009
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 5  Menopause/ aching breasts Slight insomnia and feeling overwelmed during the first two weeks I started using the Progestacare plus cream when I was 43 because my breasts were very painful. It completely relieved the synthoms. I only used a small amount in the evening and never gained any weight. I had my last period six months ago and three weeks ago I started getting hot flushes (up to 15 times a day) and night sweats. For a change I decided to switch to Progesterall and I have been taking it twice a day (size of a pea) for the last three weeks. The menopausal synthoms have gone completely. I have gained 2 kgs over the last two years, but during this period I have been so busy with work and some days I sit from 8 am to bedtime: so all in all it could be worse! F 50 7 years
6/7/2009

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