Re: Progesterone, Dr. Sam please
From: Christina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Jul 2001 13:19:42 -0500 (CDT)
Wow. Two things... well, ok, three.
1. FYI, Dr. Sam. I guess my experience is also "interesting"! I've
been taking 25 mg progesterone suppositories twice a day since day 23 of
this cycle. LIKE MURIEL, I FEEL GREAT! Wonder why? I usually feel like
I'm in a dead stupor by the last week of my cycle.
2. My doc gave me progesterone "to take until we're sure you haven't
conceived..." Does it work to help you get your period AND to help you
stay pregnant?! Last month my pregnancy test was negative but my period
wouldn't start, so he took me OFF progesterone saying "it could be
keeping you from getting your period". Are we talking about two
different things here?
3. If we're talking about the same thing, I would LOVE to do pills or
cream. These suppositories 2x a day are an awful nuisance! I can't wait
to talk to my doc about it...
WonderAt Fri, 27 Jul 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
>
>Hi Muriel,
>
>Your experience is quite interesting, because most peopel feel sleepy, someone even tired while on progesterone. The basic explanation for its mood effects is, that there are progesterone receptors in the brain and they may influence your mood. My question is, what preparation and what dosage have you taken? You said that you had regular periods before, but were you ovulating?
>Lookijng forward to your answer
>
>Sam (Ob/Gyn, RE)
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I am currently un-diagnosed, or self-diagnosed with PCOS, and I have an
>> appointment Aug. 13 to actually officially be diagnosed.
>>
>> A while ago, with a previous OB/GYN, I was prescribed progesterone for a
>> week befor going on clomid. Now I've always had pretty regular periods,
>> unlike a lot of women here, so I didn't quite understand the need to induce
>> a period but I went along with it. I'm the last person to be afraid to pop
>> any ol mysterious pill in my mouth (too much info?).
>>
>> Anyways, for that one single week while on progesterone, I was a completely
>> new woman. I was full of energry that I never knew was there, I was up-beat,
>> not depressive, and for the first time I actually WANTED to move my muscles
>> instead of plop my butt on the sofa. To move and stretch my muscles around
>> felt good for the first time, instead of tiring it was energising. I lost
>> nearly 10 pounds that week, people. The only side effect I had was hot
>> flashes, and I didn't even find them too uncomfortable, they were rather
>> pleasant.
>>
>> SO, I called up my now former OB/GYN and told his nurse (he wasn't
>> available) that the progesterone was like a miracle drug for me, and where
>> can I get more? She told me flatly that the only time it's prescribed is to
>> induce a period, and that it's not sold over the counter in any form, and
>> i'm SOL.
>>
>> Does anyone know if its possible to get like a lifetime supply of
>> progesterone? Or has anyone here been able to take it without inducing a
>> period? Does it always induce periods? How can it be bad for you if it's
>> natural to your body, and that I am apparently deficient in the hormone?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Muriel Montgomery
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