Hello Jeepers, nice to e-meet you!
Thanks so much for the hugs, have some yourself ⛄️
Good question - I was getting a period every two weeks and my consultant advised me to double the progesterone; I think maybe he thought the higher dose could override my own cycle. He said give it 3-4 months and I didn't have any debilitating symptoms at first (other than being a bit more tearful and not as focused, but I put that down to other things going on), but then around the fourth month I couldn't cope, so I've halved it again. It never stopped the periods anyway.
Last year I reduced the utrogestan to 100mg for 10 days a cycle, and it stopped the extra period but I lost my mind (again) - almost constant panic attacks, and it took about 4 months before I got through a day without experiencing one. Back then I figured it was the high amount of estrogen, so that's probably why he suggested I do the opposite.
Turns out maybe you can have too much of a good thing! I think it's all about balance. I'm still experiencing extreme anxiety, but I have to say I've noticed the teeniest bit of improvement after two weeks.