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[Beaniehat]

Hello

I'm on HRT (gel) and utrogestan for days 15-21 of my 'cycle'..

Mood changes have been my worst symptom and i've (stupidly) read up a lot on the progesterone element of HRT and this seems to be the one that makes people feel awful.

I'm also aware i might be sensitive to it as i felt amazing during pregnancy then suffered badly with PND.

Thanks in advance ladies.

[racjen]

It might be better not to go into it with lots of stories from others about how they got on - just try it and see how you feel, otherwise you may end up anticipating side-effects that aren't actually appropriate. Maybe compare notes with others after you've tried it for a couple of months?

[Flan747]

I totally agree with that!
I tried Utrogestron last year for 6 months and had horrible symptoms including low mood! After several other attempts in HRT I found a nutritional specialist and restarted Utrogestron with great success! No low mood what’s so ever!
Give it a try and don’t forget most people come in here when they are not having a great time but there are many more success stories out there
Good Luck

[candicet]

Sorry to hop on here, but I'm struggling a bit with it - not as bad as at the beginning, nothing major, just very tired from it.
Flan747 - what did your nutrition person recommend that helped you with your second time round on Utrogestan?

That makes sense to me - being aware of your nutrition.

[Sparkler]

Hi there

The Utrogestan makes me sleepy (fall asleep in approx 20 mins of taking it) and I tend to find my joints are less achy when on the estrogen only - but not as achy as before HRT. Other than that I find it fine. I get pmt type symptoms a day or so after stopping the Utro, and I get the odd hot ‘wave’ (not quite a flush) while on the Utro.

Hope this helps
Sparkler

[Flan747]

Candicet
I have been taking Magnesium, Ashwagandha and a healthy eating plan so my blood sugars do not fluctuate! My anxiety has improved heaps because of this! I am now just understanding after 2 years that just HRT is not just the answer for slot of us! We need to look at our lifestyles too to get a good balance
Hope this helps

[candicet]

Flan747, that's really interesting and helpful. I've been thinking about the Ashwagandha idea too. Need to research it a bit, but that makes sense.
I do have a pretty good diet and supps -take magnesium too, but something ain't right.
Thanks very much for getting back to me. x
ps, I say a pretty good diet, with blow-out type exceptions - I think I need to monitor that and see what happens when I eat badly and how it affects the utro. I take it vaginally though every other day....

Anyways, thanks again x

[Hilly]

Beanie hat, I'm on a similar regime but using patches. This is my first month and I haven't got to the Utrogestan phase yet but I'll be happy to compare notes when I have.

I've also read lots of posts from people who seem to suffer a lot with Utrogestan so I'm equally as wary about it 

[Kathleen]

Hell ladies.

I just posted a question about Utrogestan and then noticed this thread,  it's very interesting to read your experiences.

My question is slightly different in that I was keen to compare the effects of Utro taken orally with food or on an empty stomach as advised in the leaflet.  I am one of those people who always has a snack before I go to bed, infact I cannot sleep at all unless I have a bowl of cereal so an empty stomach at bedtime is never going to happen lol!

Like many of you my mood issues are my problem and I worry that Utro will make these worse, especially if a greater amount of the prog is absorbed with food.

I think my diet is pretty good, I am whole food, plant based so I cook from scratch and avoid processed and sugary food.

Nothing is ever straightforward with the Meno lark is it!

Wishing you well ladies.

K.

[Flan747]

I always have a snack before bedtime as it controls my blood sugars during the night and I also take it orally and have had no issues