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I welcome information on progesterone therapy. In my case, low progesterone levels and / or anovulatory cycles may be what is triggering my seizures. I just had one yesterday morning and yesterday was the 15th day of my cycle. I am not sure if I ovulated or not. I typically have about 3 seizures a year but yesterday's seizure was #5 this year.

When is the best day during my cycle to test for progesterone levels?

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Jan 04, 2010
 Seizures
by: Wray

Low progesterone does have a bearing on seizures, particularly if they follow the monthly cycle. It would be best to use it under the guidance of a practitioner versed in progesterone therapy, as initially excess oestrogen might exacerbate them. Please see these web pages...
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Please also have a look at this web page on oestrogen dominance.
Take care, Wray
Jan 31, 2011
 Natural Progesterone can be used by body to make other chemicals
by: Anonymous

A book I read said that yam-based natural progesterone has a different chemical structure than synthetic drug progestin, and can be used by the body to make estrogen and other chemicals needed, just as one's body can use the body's progesterone to make these chemicals. Chloresterol is used with progesterone to make, if I remember correctly, acetycholine. Because the body cannot use synthetic progestine to create other chemicals.

I, too, experienced something once a month that I guessed was hormone-related.
Feb 13, 2013
 Progesterone may have stopped my dog's seizures
by: David G. Mills

Here's an interesting thing. I have an 11 year old dog we got when she was 2. She has had seizures about once a month ever since we got her. After I began taking progesterone I would usually do this at night right before I went to bed and after rubbing myself down, I would usually rub her head. I had read that progesterone was a good anti-seizure medication and initially I put one pump's worth on her head for a couple of nights and then decided it probably wasn't worth it. But I continued to give her the usual head rub every night after I had rubbed myself down.

That was a year ago that I started this and she has not had a seizure since. Truly bizarre. Was it the progesterone on my hands? Don't know but we keep up the ritual.
Feb 15, 2013
 Progesterone may have stopped my dog's seizures
by: Wray

Hi David You do come up with such good feedback, thanks! And yes it was the progesterone. It's found in all vertebrates of both sexes. It's also been found in rotifers and walnut trees, making it the oldest hormone there is, see Progesterone and Vitamin D. Years ago a friend of mine using progesterone herself, applied it to her dog after I'd told her about Epilepsy. She found she could reduce the medication to a 1/4 dose, plus the seizures were far less frequent and severe. The dog had had seizures for many years, and was then about 16. I once met a racehorse vet, who said he used it to calm the horses down. Excess oestrogen in women causes seizures, see here. It appears that oestrogen is also the culprit in horses too, "Oestrus Cycle: Fluctuating hormones levels have resulted in an increase in seizure severity or quantity in seizure susceptible females that has been attributed to oestrogen", see here. Apparently the following foods do too, most of which I ask people to avoid......'Feed and herbs that contain natural oestrogens include alfalfa, apples, baker's yeast, barley, beets, carrots, chickpeas, clover, cowpeas (black- eyed peas), fennel, flaxseeds (linseed), garlic, hops, liquorice, oats, olive oil, parsley, peas, potatoes, red beans, red clover, rice, sage, soybeans, split peas, sunflower seeds and wheat.' Unfortunately they don't seem to use progesterone as the antidote. Take care Wray
Feb 26, 2014
 seizures
by: Connie

This could be a unexplained link for my daughter that SUDDENLY has had seizures for no known reason....Hmmm.
Thank you so much
Jun 21, 2014
 partial seizures
by: Anonymous

I have had seizures since I was about 14. I started to realize they occurred when I ovulated (12 -15 days of cycle) and right before or right after my period. I started using progesterone cream every day but it wasn't that effective. It just made my breast really sore and I was still having partial seizures around my period. So, after a lot of experimenting I am now using twice a week (Saturday and Tuesday). I haven't had an problems for several months now!! I keep waiting for it to happen but all is well.
If you think your seizures are related to your monthly cycle I strongly recommend you try the progesterone cream. I get mine at a local health food store. You can buy it online too. Good Luck!!!
May 30, 2021
 Daughter needs natural progesterone to prevent seizure
by: Anonymous

how much progesterone cream for a 16 year old and when and how often??
May 31, 2021
 Seizures
by: Joy

Hi there

I am so sorry to hear about your daughter's seizures.

Please read the page on Epilepsy/Seizures.  Your daughter should use no less than 200mg per day.  Please use a good quality organic progesterone cream such as Natpro which is a 3% cream.  If you use a different % cream then you will need to adjust the amount used.

The cream must be used no less than twice a day, half the amount in the morning and the other half at night.  This will allow progesterone levels to remain stable.  The How to use Progesterone Cream page explains in more detail.  Also please take note of Estrogen Dominance, your daughter will probably experience some of the adverse symptoms mentioned.  Time and patience is needed with progesterone therapy.

Vitamin D3 and the co-factors mentioned are also vital. Low vitamin D3 levels are found in epileptics, especially those on anticonvulsants, a test is essential.  These nutrients also help boost our immune system which helps to fight this dreadful COVID-19 virus that we are all facing.

I wish your daughter well.

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