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Re: Provera Side Effects

From: elaine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 13 Aug 2003 15:13:46 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 12 Aug 2003, Jennifer wrote: >
>At Tue, 12 Aug 2003, elaine wrote:
>>
>>I'm using a progestin supplement (like provera but different name, I
>>think) to jump start my period, hopefully jump starting ovulation. My
>>doctor put me on it for 10 days and now I have been off for two days. On
>>and off for this time (all 12 days so far) I've had a mixed bag of
>>symptoms - sore breasts, lower back pain, mild nasuea, abdominable
>>cramps, etc. All in all, I've felt "PMS-y" much of the last 12 days. Is
>>this normal on this type of medicine? I still haven't started - when
>>should I expect it? I'm going on week 11 or 12 with no period, which is
>>very frustrating when I'm trying to get pregnant. And yes, HPTs (last
>>one two weeks ago) say I'm not pregnant. Any insight will be
>>appreciated - thanks!
>>
>>--
>>Elaine
>>
>I went through the exact same thing! I also thought the fatigue and
>nausa were side effects of the medicine. It turns out I was pregnant
>(which was not supposed to be possible). It was 9 days after conception
>when they gave me a pregnancy blood test, so it had come up negative.
>Bottom line, if you still don't have your period in the next couple of
>days, go get an OTC pregnancy test. Let me know what happens. It would
>be really wierd if this happened to another person! Good Luck!
>
>--
>Jennifer
>

Jennifer, I actually started late last night. The PMS is still very bad - as bad as when I was a teenager - but it definitely just PMS and not pregnancy. Now the counting starts again. Keep your fingers crossed . . .

--
Elaine

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