WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1999: Re: question about prometrium

Re: question about prometrium

From: Bobbie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 28 Sep 1999 22:20:46 -0500 (CDT)

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About three weeks ago, I stopped taking Prometrium for the same reason. Even my small children noticed the weight gain. In addition, I also had stinging in both legs. I stopped on the 7th day. My doctor called the water retention and stomach distention PMS and said I wasn't 20 anymore. He couldn't explain the stinging. I'm off progesterone this month, but I told him I wanted to go back to the suppositores if I have to have progesterone again. I used the suppositories after a miscarriage because he thought I might be deficient in progesterone. The two months I didn't get pregnant, I had terrible headaches, cramps and heavy bleeding with my periods. After I got pregnant, I didn't have any problems with the suppositories. I used them until my 16th week. The suppositories are expensive, messy and have to be compounded by a compounding pharmacist but they are really natural. Prometrium is supposed to be natural too, but my body seemed to react to it as an invader rather than a familiar inhabitant. I told my docter it couldn't be completely natural because it is peach-colored.

I have several friends who have also had progesterone supplimentation for pregnancy. Two of my friends who had had multiple miscarriages carried to full-term with progesterone suppliments. They were also the recipients of much prayer, so how much credit the extra progestin gets, I don't know.

At Mon, 27 Sep 1999, chris wrote: >
>I had a fetal demise at 17 weeks and subsequent D&E in May. Was given
>prometrium bc I couldn't stop bleeding and was trying to cycle normally
>again. Took 2 months. Have been ttc for 2 cycles now and am taking
>prometrium beg. 2 days past ovulation for 12 days. Was OK with it
>until this past time. About day 8 of the prometrium, I got so puffy
>that even my dh noticed that my abdomen was a bit distended. I took the
>stuff one more day, then got scared and quit. Got my period 2 days
>later and it's one of the worst I've ever had. Very heavy bleeding and
>cramps. From the research I've done, I don't believe that this drug is
>a good idea and I'd like to go without it. Is this stuff really helpful
>in trying to achieve pg? I am 41, have had one full term birth and 2
>losses in the 2nd trimester. Have never had an early mc or LPD. Is
>swelling like that a typical side effect? Thanks.
>
>--
>chris
>

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