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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 2  Bleeding Between Periods Muscle and joint pain, especially in the lower back and major muscle groups. Tenderness in the breasts and abdominal areas. Increased appetite, tiredness, upset stomach, and swelling in hands and feet. Although the doctors keep telling me I am not perimenopausal, I am experiencing all the symptoms of such. For the last 4 years I have been on hormones in one form or another trying to regulate my periods, which either never stop, don't happen, or are so heavy I can't leave home. For the last year I have been on Progesterone tablets (5 mgs) for a 21 day off and 10 day on cycle during the month. The idea was at the end of the 10 days on I would then have a period. This worked fine for the first 6 mos.(I just suffered through the side effects) then I began spotting during the 21 days off the meds. I was advised to increase the dosage of the Progesterone to 10 mgs. to stop the bleeding, which worked. This last bout, which has come 10 mos. into this regiment, has been the worst. I began bleeding on the first day of the Progesterone cycle and now 11 days later have not stopped. I again increased the dosage per doctor's orders, and have experienced terrible muscle and lower back pain. I feel F 54 10 months
4/29/2008
 5  Severe endometriosis none I take natural progesteron serentiy (Health & Science). Severe endometriosis = bowel resection and ovary loss due late detection. The Marina and Depo Provera (severe allergic reaction)didn't releave inflamation of the bowel caused by remaining edno. Serenity had to be used along side the both even though not advised, as one neutralises the other. Serenity has been a saviour and although I have gained a lot of weight (Depo reaction - chronic flu attacked joints)now the injection is waring off my body shape and weight is slowely returning to normal. Told 21 months from injection administered till out of system. I live in England and have it shipped from the US. F 39 2 years
4/15/2008
 1  Birth Control - Depro Provera Suicidal Depression. two shots caused infertility for 18 months. Would NOT recommend this for anyone, should be off the market. Have heard same from many others. F 37 4 months
4/5/2008
 1  post hysterectomy symptoms bloating, weight gain (10 lbs in one year)breast tenderness and increased size, constipation My NP has me taking progesterone cream. My last saliva test had me at a level of 230, the other day, my level was over 900! I'm at a level 3 times higher than "normal" I'm going off cold turkey. I don't think they know how to "tweek" your level to be consistant!! F 47 12 months
4/5/2008
 1  Spotting between periods NAUSEA, bloating, irritability, hypoglycemia, Fatigue I was supposed to take this drug 14 days after my period started to day 25; for 3 months. This was supposed to help stop my constant spotting. IT DID NOT. This drug worsened my hormonal swings and I do not feel wonderful. I am stopping this drug immediately. I want to feel good again..not terrible. More study needs to be done on women and hormones! Obviously this drug is not working well for many. F 41 2 months
3/15/2008
 5  hormone balance No side effects. I feel wonderful. I felt crazy, had night sweats, hot flashes, disoriented and either woke up at 2am or went to sleep at 2am. Loss of energy. It has allowed me to sleep for 7-8 hours a night after YEARS of sleeping only 2-5 hours a night. F 59 3 weeks
3/4/2008
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 3  IVF - to support embryo implant Extreme fatigue, disinterest at work (feeling tired and just want to go home), vivid dreams, bloating, sometimes irritable, weird cravings (potato chips at 10am) I don't know if it will work because I go for my pregnancy test in about a week. If I'm pregnant, I may have to continue to take progestene another 6 weeks. F 38 7 days
2/23/2008
 1  PCOS Good nights sleep, but woke up very tired. The entire day had a severe headache and was very hungry. I had a very bad experience with birth control (EstroStep then Yasmine). I gained 50lbs. in 5 months. So, when I had the bad side effects after 1 day I knew. might not effect you as bad. F 24 1 days
2/18/2008
 2  Spotting between periods It stopped my spotting. I had normal cycles. But after 3 years of taking it, I had vaginal burning and atrophy, yeast infections & weight gain that wouldn't come off. Feel OLD Decided to stop taking progesterone cream. My skin feels like it's on fire. Primary dr. has no clue. Hoping symtoms go away in time. Progesterone and estrogens extremely high with saliva test. Body doesn't like extra hormones of any kind. Use ANY hormone w/caution even "natural cream". Not a miracle cure! F 39 3 years
2/9/2008
 5  hyperplasia,anxiety, hashimotos Started on Prometrium 100mg with .5mg Estrace for 10 years, early menopause. Now on 1mg. Estrace and 200mg. Prometrium for 4 months. It has a very calming effect on me, which I needed due to extreme anxiety from undiagnosed Hashimotos disease (thyroid numbers "normal")just diagnosed 8 months ago, and am also taking Armour Thyroid (great stuff too). Was prescribed higher dose in November for hyperplasia and has worked wonders. No weight gain at all for me. F 54 4 months
2/5/2008
 2  Hormonal Balance Had a sub thyroidectomy (right lobe removed) after found golf ball size lump which confused doctors as to why I had it. They said all tests appeared normal but only tested thyroid level. Had no follow up after 1 and a half years. Was feeling worse than when had lump but doctors said level was normal {3.5}?!? Gaining weight after quitting smokong was horrible 20lbs in one month. Went to another doctor who sent me to compounding pharmicist and immediately prescribed thyroid (dessicated) 2-30mg /day and 1mg of compounded progesterone cream. Ive been on both now for 8 months and have really not seen a whole lot of benefits. Still gaining weight From 174lbs to 215lbs and counting. The only true benefit is my head hair is thicker than had been it was getting thin. Some days I feel so winded and cant make a flight of stairs..its pathetic and I feel so unhealthy, probably more unhealthy than before I quit smoking a year and a half ago. Abdominal fat, butt and hip as well as about 3 breast si F 38 8 months
2/5/2008
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 5  Painful, cystic breasts Onset of headache around 3:00 a.m. but no hot flushes. I suffered with many symptoms for years. No doctors connected symptoms to hormone imbalance. I am not overweight, eat a reasonable diet, no unhealthy habits but 1 cup daily coffee. I did my own research after biopsies including needle localization for a suspicious mammogram. No cancer but the scare motivated me after an oncologist wanted me to take tamoxifen. My key complaint was painful, cystic breasts. On a scale of 1-10, they were a 9. No doctor mentioned progesterone cream. I felt improvement in my breasts after 24 hours of use. By the end of a week, my breasts were a 3 or 4 pain-wise and smaller in size due to reduced swelling. I can't wait to see how much they continue to improve. I appreciate the comments of others' experiences and will be watchful for similar symptoms. For myself, it has been an answer to a prayer. I will watch to see if the headache goes away. So far, no weight loss or gain or mood changes. We need to see what works for each of our bodies. For the young F 50 7 days
1/26/2008
 5  hysterectomy After a complete hysterectomy I was a mess - Dr had me on high level of estrogen...I was bloated and depressed. I found Dr that practises integrative medicine and found my life again and least as good as I can have it without my ovaries! I take 3% progesterone cream in the morning and 200mg of prometrium at bedtime along with 1 mg of estrace....I may try to stop the cream in the morning as may not need with the prometrium at night....I have tried to get on completely a bioidentical hormone treatment but experienced a lot of side effects which I could not deal with as need to work. I feel that the risks of my HRT balance out because they allow me to deal with life again....Am I who I was before the hysterectomy...absolutely not but has progesterone balanced me as best I can be , absolutely...just being on estrogen was a nightmare... F 50 4 years
1/1/2008
 2  offset estrogen dominance I gained 14 pounds in ten weeks. Immediate weight gain. Irritibility and water retention as well. Transdermal cream (Enjoy) was applied from day 14 of cycle to first day of bleeding, 2x day, 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. Suggested by book, "What your Doctor may not tell you about pre-menopause". Sounded like a sound idea, but I got fat... Fast. I have discontinued the progesterone cream, and will go back on my nuva ring as soon as I have a period. F 44 3 months
12/24/2007
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 5  Menaupausal symptoms The only side effect is my vowel volume seem to have decreased the first week but is now back to normal. I am taking progesterone with bi-estrogen (from yams) and testosterone. All are bio-identical hormones, meaning their chemical structure is the same as the ones naturally produced by the body. My research indicated that it is important to keep a balance of these hormones. Since I have not had my period for 17 months, these hormones are at very low levels in my body. The symptoms I had before taking these hormones were: extreme joint and muscle pains, painful intercourse, forgetfulness, low libido, vaginal dryness, no sexual arousal and capacity for orgasm, insomnia due to the need to pee several times a night, loss of concentration, confusion, hot flushes, headaches, unusual tiredness, dry hair. Within 1.5 days of taking the hormones, the joint and body pain were reduced by 90%. I was able to sleep through the night. I can get arousal and orgasm again. I am less confused. Less I believe that what helped me is having a good balance of these hormones, instead of just taking the progesterone. Before I took the hormones, my doctor and Greenpark Compunding Pharmacy had me take a survey to learn my symptoms and their intensity. I got an individualized dosage of the hormones and I think that was key in getting a good result. Rosan F 50 16 days
10/9/2007
 4  Maintain pregnancy in 1st tri Severe fatique, bloating, lethargy, acne When I become pregnant, my body stops producing progesterone. I had 3 miscarriages before I finally had my kids - I now have 3 and EACH was because I was taking the progeterone. I did the injections the first 2, suppositories with the 3rd and now 4th pregnancy. I dont like how I feel, but it is worth it to maintain my pregnancies. F 33 15 weeks
10/9/2007
 2  Severe Endometriosis Severe depression, weight gain, intense sweets cravings, exhaustion, massive irritability. I actually have a Mirena which uses Progesterone and has been wonderful, so I was open to taking Provera for worsening endo pain. At first, it did work, but only briefly (2 weeks at most) and then I had to step up the dose. Each time I did, the side effects became more intense. Last week I stepped up to 4 pills a day and immediatly gained more weight and my mood went from depressed to psychotic. I'm annoyed with my doctor, who knew I was already taking an anti-depressent for PPD and had a history of problems with birth control pills as well as weight issues. I am especially irritated that at our last visit she stated that my weight gain couldn't possibly be all from the Provera and that I should go on a diet. At the last step up last week, I bloated up an entire size in 2 days, that's not me overeating. Today I halved my dose and tomorrow will stop altogether. I don't know what I will do about my endo, but I'd rather just live with the pain than be so angry all the time at my family wh F 34 6 months
9/19/2007
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 1  Heavy bleeding Extremely agitated/upset, bloated, gained weight, now beginning to experience depression. Horrendous experience. It has helped to curb my bleeding, but I am overly emotional, totally wretched and perpetually exhausted. My family don't know how to deal with the Jekyll/Hyde transformation and I am not nearly as productive at work. F 50 5 days
9/10/2007
 5  PMS and monthly mood swings A little nauseous but not bad. I've loss 7 pounds in 6 weeks while on the progesterone cream (14 day administer each month) I can not begin to tell you how wonderful I feel. I researched for several months and continue to research. I purchased natural progesterone cream (not synthetic) and the first month I administered 2times a day for 14 days. This month 1time per day. I want to see what difference I might feel this month. My next step is to purchase a saliva kit to check my progesterone level. The first month on progesterone cream I had no bloating, cramping, headaches, and no mood swings. I must say I am not any other medicine (no birth control, no HRTs). Just progesterone cream. F 39 60 days
8/26/2007
 1  r/o menopause cognitive decl On day 2 (with estrogen) suddenly got hot flashes, feeling crappy/lethargic, eating frequently. I had sig. cognitive issues which were thought to be related to peri-menopause. Started on estro/prog to see if I felt better. Today will be my last day of messing with my hormones. F 53 3 days
8/25/2007

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