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

Re: question about prometrium

From: chris (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Sep 1999 07:00:32 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Bobbie wrote: >
>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.
>
>Thanks so much for responding to my question. Couldn't find it in the archives. Now I know I wasn't crazy to stop taking it. I am finally getting over this nasty period and the bloating went away within 2 days after I stopped taking the prometrium. Best wishes.

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chris

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