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So sick on progesterone

by Claire

I am feeling so ill. I'm on low dose progesterone cream. 25mg. It stimulates my estrogen and I feel so ill.

I know the advice is to take a, higher dose, but every time I do I get severe side affects of nausea and dizziness and intense anxiety. I don't have those 3 symptoms at lower dose, just elevated estrogen dominance, which makes me feel quite ill.

Am I better to up my dose very slowly and just try and get through the stimulation??? I cannot function on higher doses.

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Apr 18, 2022
 So sick on progesterone
by: Joy

​Hi Claire

I am so sorry that you are feeling ill while using progesterone​​ cream. You have already answered part of your question, 25mg is only going to stimulate estrogen receptors making things worse for you.

Between 100-200mg per day is needed, more if symptoms are severe. Progesterone therapy can make things worse in the beginning but with a little patience things do settle down. Your body needs time to adjust to progesterone therapy.

Please increase the amount using a 3% cream such as Natpro and give it time to work.

Best wishes.

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