Prometrium anyone?

madisonpeas

I know I asked about progesterone before (thanks 2brides and others for your input).  Now DW is going to take it for sure. I have the bottle right here.  Anyone know about side effects?  She said the list is long - just wondering what any of you experienced.  Thanks much - we hope this will help our little pea stick in there this time!

Duchess1

DW (S) used prometrium for many of her IUI cycles.

She had very sore breasts, PG-like symptoms( cravings, queasiness, headaches ) it will mess with your temps if you chart and they can leak. Tell DW to use a panty liner or pad to avoid any messes.

It wasn't anything too awful though and it did keep her P4 nice and high the entire TWW, even better than Crinone.

Good luck!

andreas4dogs

I was put on Prometrium because I was very late with getting my period and I have PCOS. I was on the pill for a week. Shortly after taking it, I was very tired and felt dizzy (almost felt drunk).

It did its job, I got my period...and a few weeks later I was pregnant. (not intentionally!)

Two*True

I haven't had any side effects from it.  Well other than the leakage but that's normal.  Buy panty liners - best advice I got! ;-)  Some women won't start their period after a BFN until they stop taking the prometrium.  I didn't have this issue though and my body continued to function normally and my period came right on time.

2brides

I don't recall any side effects - aside from the nasty ones. I was so happy to get off of that stuff. YUCK.

thiswillbe

I'm on it 3x/day this cycle and was on it 2x/day last cycle. I've never had any symptoms at all. It's messy, but with a pad or liner she should be okay. 

andreas4dogs:

I was put on Prometrium because I was very late with getting my period and I have PCOS. I was on the pill for a week. Shortly after taking it, I was very tired and felt dizzy (almost felt drunk).

It did its job, I got my period...and a few weeks later I was pregnant. (not intentionally!)

I think she is talking about Provera, not Prometrium.

madisonpeas

Not to sound like an idiot (but I guess boards are for silly questions, fears, anxieties, etc, huh?) but she is taking the oral version. I know there are also vaginal suppository versions too. are you all saying that the oral version causes vaginal discharge too?  Just making sure.  We did not actually get to see her doc and had to work through the nurse so we have less than the normal info we would have.  Thanks!

Two*True

madisonpeas:

Not to sound like an idiot (but I guess boards are for silly questions, fears, anxieties, etc, huh?) but she is taking the oral version. I know there are also vaginal suppository versions too. are you all saying that the oral version causes vaginal discharge too?  Just making sure.  We did not actually get to see her doc and had to work through the nurse so we have less than the normal info we would have.  Thanks!

If she's taking it orally than discharge shouldn't be a problem.  However you may want to double check with your doctor to find out how he wants her to take it.  My prometrium says 'oral' on the bottle.  However my RE wants me to take it vaginally.  He said that all pharmacies will put 'oral' on the bottle because that's how they prefer people take it (it's easier to monitor in the blood stream).  REs sometimes prefer vaginal because it gets where it needs to go quicker - but the blood results won't be as accurate.  So I'd just say double check with the doc.  I did and I'm glad I did.

thiswillbe

Ditto Two*. Oral pill, taken as a suppository.

2brides

Ditto everyone (oral on the bottle - but not taken orally.)

cymru

I didn't have any side effects other than delaying my period starting for the next cycle. Good luck!

~Kennedy

madisonpeas

Kennedy  -

 Annie is totally cute!  The pic is sorta small but I can tell she's super cute even in that small pic. 

 Since you obviously had success, can I ask what made you decide to go on prometrium?  and do you think it contributed to success? 

 

I know you are busy with your little sweetie, so no big deal, just thought I would ask...thanks!