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[Spangles]

Hi Ladies

I've been taking Utrogestan for a while now but recently changed from 200mg for 15 days to 100mg for 25 days.
Since my last period almost 2 weeks ago I have felt really down and anxious.
Could this be due to the change in dose? Although the dose is over a logger period of time it is still the same.
Has anyone experienced this? Will it settle again?
I changed dosage due to the 200mg no longer being available. I feel like all of my symptoms are back again.
My get up and go has got up and gone and I just feel flat.

Thanks
Shellb
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[CLKD]

I expect your body is noticing the difference in a high dose which you got on with, now you have to spread it over more days you aren't getting quite the 'hit' you probably need.

[Spangles]

Hi CLKD

It certainly feels that way, I'm not sure what to do because I felt well on the higher dose for 15 days but not so on the lower longer dose. It's typical , I opted for the longer dose in the hope it would make me feel more even and not so up and down.

xXx

[CLKD]

…. and go back to your GP and explain that the spread out dose doesn't give you the support you require!  Ask if there is a yellow card system that you can report the effects to the manufacturing Company too.

[Spangles]

Thanks ladies

To be honest I'm losing faith in the doctors, I've seen several including a nurse practitioner who specialises in menopause and I'm not convinced any of them actually know what they are on about regarding menopause.
I suffer from anxiety and depression which has been exacerbated since I started with meno and they all seem to quick to blame that rather than how the menopause is affecting me, I suppose it's easier for them.

xXx

[CLKD]

It is easier.  Which is why you need to take someone with you or print off appropriate details from the menus, left of screen.  Make a double appt. if necessary, take notes of your symptoms with you.  Explain  that many ladies at 'this age' suffer anxiety due to fluctuating hormones and that this is the most difficult part of menopause to deal with! 

[Hurdity]

Hi shellb

Before you only took progesterone for half of the month but now you are taking it most of the time. It could well be that you are experiencing the depressing effect of the continuous progesterone as it builds up in your system. It is a sedative and some women react to this more than others. This is why many of us (like me) choose to remain on a cycle. My cycle is 6-8 weeks normally so I have several weeks on oestrogen only. Once I start the utrogestan I am OK at first but gradually get more tired and foggy headed as time goes on. Once I've stopped, got through the pmt and had the bleed I am usually OK again.

Maybe you would be better off maintaining your cycle and so doubling up the dose for a shorter time as before?

Alternatively as CLKD said it could just be your own fluctuating hormones coming into play?

Hurdity x

[Spangles]

Thanks for your replies ladies

I am going to see how the rest of this cycle works out and then make a decision about going back to the higher shorter dose or not. I will have to wait and se what happens???

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