Help: progesterone intolerant
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Hi all, hope someone can offer assistance. I have been on biodentical hormones for about 6 weeks now and they have greatly improved my many symptoms. Around 4 weeks ago I started getting extremely, dizzy, constant headache as if I was shaking inside about 20 mins after my nightly progesterone. I stopped about 12 days ago and everything got better. I know I need progesterone as I have a womb and don't want a hysterectomy but my GP cannot help, pharmacy say speak to prescriber and consultant who prescribed is unavailable always and I'm not due for an appointment till July. I just don't know what to do, I read somewhere that if progesterone is not tolerated then it's sufficient to take for 1st 7 days of the month, I think I could tolerate that. Does anyone have a similar experience.
thanks for reading, all the best to you all
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Zigangie amanda10339
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I have read that you can use progesterone for the first 7 days only. I asked my doctor if I can take it like that. She was unwilling to let me do so as it is recommended by the manufacturer to take for 12 days.
I'm taking mine at bed time so hopefully asleep but at least laying down for the first few hours after.
If you are using Utrogestan I've read that some women use it vaginally with good results. Again not recommended by my doctor but apparently in France doctor recommends using it that way if you are intolerant.
amanda10339 Zigangie
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Thanks for the info. All the best
Snowbell1975 amanda10339
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brendababy amanda10339
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I had a bit of dizziness for a while but it's got worse since I've taken utrogestan 1x nightly for 3 months
I've been sitting up in bed all night unable to lay down because I'm so imbalanced, called my GP earlier and he has told me to stop the progesterone and the estradot 25 patch
Don't know what will happen but I'm not prepared to put up with this so not taking tonight
I've never had hot flushes, my symptoms have been extreme anxiety, low mood, agitation & insomnia... Oh and the progesterone brought bleeding back on which also affected my migraines so here's hoping I can cope without the hormones
Let me know how you get on with it all
Brenda X
amanda10339 brendababy
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Don't feel u can function without it.
I have demanded to see them but they only have a weekly clinic which they're trying to fit me in, consultant was supposed to give me a call yesterday as was on holiday past week, but nothing, I will call again tomorrow, what a joke, GP did not want to turn the hospital prescription into NHS but I succeeded, so now she won't advise me, actually she doesn't know. Consultant is never there!
brendababy amanda10339
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I asked about weaning off but he told me just to stop taking it and clear my system for a couple of weeks
That's about the 4th HRT I've tried over the last 6 months, only thing that never made me feel as ill was tibolone which is a tablet that mimicks HRT and is estrigenic it has less side effects
I still have my womb but the dr said tibolone is safe to take . I might go back on that if my anxiety or moods don't settle
Hope you get to see someone soon, I keep on until dr or gyno agrees to see me, don't care if they think I'm a pest 😳
I'll keep posting and let you and the other ladies know how I get on, fingers crossed for me please
Take care
Brenda x
Zigangie amanda10339
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I have also read on other sites of women who are intolerant taking progesterone every 3 months.
Probably under a specialist but I've definitely read of a few women who do that.
beth86610 amanda10339
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amanda10339
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Brenda, you will definitely be relieved of the dizziness without the progesterone, by the 3 rd day I felt great. At least you have a HRT option that works for you, should you need to go down that road.
please keep us posted and finger and toes most definitely crossed for you!!
brendababy amanda10339
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I've been posting on here for months, dizziness has plagued me even before I took the progesterone but it's defo got worse
I've been to see a specialist physio who deals with balance problems, she said my neck is chronically tensed and I'm veering to the left, I've been keeping my head rigid so that's not helping either. Everywhere I go I carry a travel cushion and have started relying on it to support my head, this has caused muscle weakness in my neck 😂
I'll keep you posted on how I react to the lack of hormones 🙈
Here's hoping it dosnt bring on a heavy bleed. Stopped the progesterone for one night in January and it caused bleeding 2 days later
Wish you all the best xx
Brenda
gailannie amanda10339
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You didn't mention your dosage or form of progesterone. But many woman have found they can tolerate the vaginal route far better than oral progesterone. It also takes far less (approx. 1/10) than taken in pill form, as our liver destroys most of it when taken orally.
I am actually one of those woman who has more problems with estrogen than with progesterone! Jst goes to show you how different we all are.
Brevis amanda10339
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I could have written your post - in fact, I think i did on another site! I was "persuaded" into having the Mirena coil fitted because I had such problems with the utrogestan (even vaginally). I had the thing in for one week and it was so uncomfortable, then I found out I had a urine infection! I went into the GP sobbing and they finally took it out, but were obviously furious with me! I am now back to square one. I need the oestrogen which I take in the form of evorel patches (50) otherwise I feel dreadful. I just don't know where to go from here. The menopause GP suggested tiblone, but i've read that it can cause severe neck pain which I already suffer with from disc degeneration. I am at my wits' end!
amanda10339 Brevis
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brendababy Brevis
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My sister who is 56 has been taking tibolone for years and she swears by it, she won't come off it
I also have problems with my neck and have made things worse by tensing it because I've been so dizzy
This is my first day off the HRT - estradot 25 and no progesterone
I'll see how I feel In the next few days but I might need to try the tibolone again
Best of luck on your journey through this mess
Brenda X
Brevis brendababy
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Zigangie Brevis
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Zigangie amanda10339
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My GP offered horse urine then when I asked for bio identical by name she said 'Oh that's much more natural' I think there is more money to be made for all involved from horse urine types as estradiol is natural and they can only get their patent on the delivery method and not the hormone.
Brevis Zigangie
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Brevis
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