Hi Everyone, I am reposting this message because I need more feedback. My Dr. is decreasing my estrogen to 2.5mg 1x per day because i can't take enough progesterone for any higher dose of estrogen. I was on 100 mg. prometrium, which caused my heart to race and pound. He is trying to reduce my progesterone to 12.5 2x per day and 2.5 estrogen 1x per day. Will this be enough estrogen? Is there anything else that could be done. He doesn't want to use vaginal cream, says it's not very effective. P.S. I already tried progesterone cream and couldn't tolerate it either at 50 mg.

Thanks for listening.

NaNa

Hello ladies, I REALLY hope some of you who are exerienced will help me. I'm new here, am 58 yrs. old and in menopause (no period for over 1 yr.) I crashed at Christmas and my life has been on a merrygoround since then. Went to holistic MD in Dearborn, MI. He's good and will actually call you back, take time with you and talk. My problem is the prometrium. I was taking 100 mg. at night and last night my heart almost beat out of my chest. I couldn't sleep at all and felt like I was going to have a panic attack. I tried to tuff it out, took a Tylenol to calm down and was considering taking an Ativan, which I ended up taking today for symptoms, cepression creeping in, difficulty controling thoughts, fears, stomach pain, difficulty working due to depression, tiredness, abdominal pains, etc.

Anyway the Dr. said I have to take progesterone 12.5 mg 2x per day, and he was reducing my tri-est to 1.5 1x per day (due to taking less progesterone) I'm afraid the smaller dose of estrogen won't help with the symptoms but I can't seem to tolerate enough progesterone to balance out with the estrogen requirment to prevent uterine cancer, etc. I also OD's on estrogen one day and had a terrible reaction to that (bad mood swing, anxiety depression). I end up taking 1/2 of a 1 mg. Ativan about every other day and I'm relying on it more and more. I don't know if I can continue working and we need my salary to be able to pay our mortgage. All of this is causing me so much anxiety.

What can I do about the progesterone. I asked about vaginal cream but my Dr. wasn't much for it. He wanted me to try reducing my estrogen and trying 12.5 mg. of the progesterone 2x daily. I feel terrible on progesterone, pills or creams. WHAT CAN I DO? Dr. has asked me to get a second opinion from a gyno he referred me to for a second opinion. All of this is getting so very complicated. I feel like my life is spiriling out of control since I started taking these hormones but I was sinking into a deep hole prior to starting them. I know there must be light at the end of this tunnel. I pray every day to the Lord and I believe He is and will help but as I wait and struggle through this, my faith is really being tested.

Thanks for listening and please reply.

Et

Ethan Nana,

I use to take 1.0 mg (.5mg 2X/day) of estradiol and 100 mg of progesterone, which helped some of my symptoms. I have since reduced the estradiol to .5 mg only 1X/day and still take the 100 mg progesterone, symptoms are about the same as when I was taking the higher amount. My understanding is that generally, the amount of progesterone given is 100- 200X the amount of estrogen.

What type of estrogen are you on? Mine is a micronized oral pill (two separate pills and I cycle the progesterone but take the estrogen everyday). I don't really understand the dosages that your doctor is giving you, in particular the progesterone; but maybe Post meno, the dosage is different.

I am still having cycles.

Plumeria