Re: Progesterone SUCKS.... Zig

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Zigmissus wrote: >>>>>>>>>According to Dr. Lee's book, women who areestrogen-dominant benefit from progesterone, but I'mnot and I don't. It's like a poison for me, too.Because I'm post-menopausal and on a low dose ofcontinuous estrogen, my gyno insist I take it for 10days every three months to induce a withdrawal bleed.I have to stay home the last five of those 10 days dueto constantly having to urinate and sufferinguncontrollable diarrhea. Oddly, my chronic insomniaseems to disappear while I'm taking progesterone, butit does me no good since I keep waking up to use thebathroom! Zig Hi Zig, progesterone is so rough on me. I'm trying my best to make it to the 10 day mark on the Prometrium, but I'm

thinking of stopping at 8...I haven't had any diarrhea like you and Dusty mentioned, but I've had other 'not so hot' symptoms...especially my IC bladder! Progesterone is so hard on it. And my mood...on my goodness, it makes me 'crabby' and short. I warned my hubby before I started on it and apologized 'in advance' if I am mean! *sigh* Remember that 70's song by the Eagles.... "witchy woman"....that's me right now! LOL!!! I don't even remember what it was about, I just know the title fits. Hubby and I started laughing when I told him that after I stop the Prometrium we can go around singing, "Ding-Dong the witch is dead, the mean ol' witch, the wicked witch".... (wizard of oz).....LOL! Ooooo that's a good one, I'm cracking up right now...*Ha Ha* I'd say your insomnia is disappearing while on the P. due to it's drowsy effects. Even natural P.

can make us feel tired. But that is such a bummer when you have to get up and down throughout the night and pee....thanks for the response... Hugs, Chelle