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[Vicky81]

Hi beautiful ladies just me ....
So as I've had to stop my combined yasmin pill due to it raising SHGB (even Dr agreed the other night) told me up my patch from 92 to 100 which I did but got night sweats. uhgggg!
So, I'm on the ptovera to aim for my bleed but my God it's knocking me out anyone else get this tiredness when it's their time for utrogesten or provera?
Dr saud so after bleed go back on provera....I just can't it's getting in thr way of everything makes me too sleepy.
Yesterday in broadmoor they took .e in the office because all I'm doing is heavy crying or getting anger (not at work) but at home.
This to me is lack of estrogen with it being bind to the SHGB. 
They sent me home and gave me leave for 2 weeks.
So I'm thinking and just googled it.....what if I tried cerazette pill once ny bleed is over? My boss  is on this never had an issue and she is very sex active - yes she tells me things cough- never got pregnant or near misses been om it years so it must suppress as stated on the net (NHS page too)
I want something to suppress my ovaries like yasmin did ....and it did say even tho mini pill it does stop the ovaries from releasing an egg.
What do you guys think? Then at least there's no extra estrogen from a pill that's adding to the SHGB until it comes down.....then I'm gunna think about going back on yasmin but perhaps lowering the patch. With my Dr's advice if course. I've got a really good female GP calling me in the morning I can't wait she's brilliant.  Got all my notes ready 4 her.
So what do you ladies think to my cerazette idea? No harm in trying right??? Xxx just to add ....I woukd add in provera when it's nearest to me having a bleed for extra protection and to shed more .
Thank yiu all xxxx
 

[Minusminnie]

Vicky you need to take your boss’s name out of your post.

Sorry I can’t help you but take care.

[Vicky81]

Done- sorry I was typing out loud.

[Vicky81]

Just to add or ask....anyone have any info on the more kinder progesterone only pills?
Or is cerazette meant to be a good one? I'm not up on this you see xxxthanks in advance xxxx hope someone can help xxxx

[Nas]

Hopefully bomb/and/ or others will see your post and will be able to impart some helpful knowledge or experience.

[bombsh3ll]

Unless you need birth control there is no point adding cerazette to provera. At best this will do nothing, at worst you may suffer further unpleasant symptoms from taking more progestin than you need.

You could switch from provera to a double dose of cerazette (150mcg) every day.

This would provide contraception, protect your endometrium, keep you bleed free and most (but not all) find it less unpleasant to take than provera. It is also more metabolically favourable.

This is unlicensed for endometrial protection but supported by the BMS based on available evidence and increasingly used by specialists where micronised progesterone is unsuitable.

[Mary G]

If you are having problems I would be inclined to switch to Cerazette.  Bomb mentioned it on here last year so I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised - no side effects but I only take 75mcg every day.

I was about to try dydrogesterone but after a lot of research decided against it because it doesn't suppress FSH and LH as well as Cerazette.  That is vital for me because I have migraine auras but I've since been reading about the benefits of FSH and LH suppression so perhaps it affects other women in different ways.  It's worth reading up on it.

[Vicky81]

Thank you all so very much!! So kind.
So - I have an update .....
Spoke at length with GP this morning I researched a progesterone that has the same progesterone as yasmin called Synd.
She agreed that yasmin has been the culprit for raising my SHGB and therefore not releasing my estrogen to free flow ....that's why I've been getting night sweats and volcanic anger as I did at hhe first sign of peri. I was scratching my head.
Then we worked it out Dr's agree .....stop yasmin which I have, take provera for a short time because yasmin already has progesterone in, now I'm off it so waiting 4 the bleed I feel soo tired not sure if anyone else gets this tired waiting 4 bleed?
Don't forget I'm very sensitive to medication as I'm going through a withdrawal from antidepressant. 
I was crying so hard Tuesday thry sent me home abd gave me 2 week leave to get sorted or near to it.
So, I wanted a progesterone only pill be ause I couldn't handle doing provera all the time ....it makes me sleepy, so GP agreed for me to try Synd once bleed has finished to suppress ovaries and at least it has ghe same progesterone as yasmin.
I can't do another combined pill (not yet anyway) cos gotta wait for SHGB to come down
.I know I asked this and shoukd know ....but is cerazette progesterone only??
Vic xxxx much love xxxx

[Vicky81]

If you are having problems I would be inclined to switch to Cerazette.  Bomb mentioned it on here last year so I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised - no side effects but I only take 75mcg every day.

I was about to try dydrogesterone but after a lot of research decided against it because it doesn't suppress FSH and LH as well as Cerazette.  That is vital for me because I have migraine auras but I've since been reading about the benefits of FSH and LH suppression so perhaps it affects other women in different ways.  It's worth reading up on it.

Mary did the 75mg suppress your ovaries?

[Vicky81]

Update- after what you guys said especially Mary, I've got my partner to buy cerazette from super dug online .....so that I have both Synd and cerazette I'd rather have them both as I struggle so bad in peri ...now that this stupid SHGB has gone up abd have had to stop yasmin I feel lost. I can also feel it..like jittery that I've stopped. So il try one after my bleed for a few weeks, then hhe itger only if the first don't suit. Only reason I picked synd was it had the same progesterone in so I that ahh maybe it won't be as harsh as my body knows it.....who knows xxx

[Mary G]

If you are having problems I would be inclined to switch to Cerazette.  Bomb mentioned it on here last year so I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised - no side effects but I only take 75mcg every day.

I was about to try dydrogesterone but after a lot of research decided against it because it doesn't suppress FSH and LH as well as Cerazette.  That is vital for me because I have migraine auras but I've since been reading about the benefits of FSH and LH suppression so perhaps it affects other women in different ways.  It's worth reading up on it.

Mary did the 75mg suppress your ovaries?

Vicky, yes, Cerazette suppressed FSH and LH and stops ovulation.  Even though I'm very post menopause, that matters because the pituitary gland carries on sending signals for life which is why post menopause women have high levels of FSH. 

By suppressing FSH and LH you create a more stable hormone environment and that is why Cerazette helps women like me who suffer with migraine auras.  I would assume that suppression could help other women who have other issues associated with hormone imbalance. 

Pre menopause Cerazette reduces your own oestrogen levels but it doesn't do that post menopause when you supplement it with exogenous oestrogen ie Oestrogel. 

I would try the 75mcg Cerazette on its own.  Having used both myself, I would say Cerazette has fewer side effects than Slynd and in my case (obviously irrelevant to you) it was far better at controlling migraine auras.

I hope it works for you!

[Vicky81]

Ahhh Mary yes I'm going to do the 75mg ! I hope it suits me I really do all I'm doing is crying alot so I hope it suppresses !
Thank you so very much xxxxx

[bombsh3ll]

I would advise you to choose either Slynd or cerazette but not both.

Slynd is considered adequate as a single daily dose for endometrial protection.

With cerazette the recommended dose for endometrial protection is 150mcg ie two pills daily.

Less than this, like the 75mcg that Mary takes will be perfectly adequate for some people but cannot be recommended long term without endometrial monitoring.

If you are still menstruating, you may need 150mcg of desogestrel to shut you down - I continued to have regular periods like clockwork with 75mcg but was clinically, biochemically and radiologically shut down on 150mcg.

[Vicky81]

Bomb- what my goal is ....is my ovaries to be shut down like thry were on yasmin....the progesterone in tasmin was only 3mg and it's the same progesterone in slynd but at 4mg....is that enough to stop yhe ovaries fluctuations? Cos it said on their page and other pages that it stops ovulation
 . In regards protecting the womb I've got provera which il use never to having a bleed (stop slynd for example) start orovera for a week or so then bledd then back on slynd I've always used this method and have regular scans in London every 4 months inside my womb.....never been a problem even the guy who does scan said there's nothing wrong with your regime if it work for you and you've ne er had any issues when coming here and you've been coming here for 3 years xxxx
I'd rather slynd if I'm totally honest bomb be ause my body knows the progesterone.....what do u think?
But like I sahd after this bleed mu ultimate goal is to stop these fluctuations cos ghe anger is getting out of control my poor new partner is suffering , my work is suffering cos of the crying and I'm  very scared I won't get myself back....that's why I'm reaching to all you ladies especially you and Mary xxxx

[Vicky81]

If you are having problems I would be inclined to switch to Cerazette.  Bomb mentioned it on here last year so I gave it a try and was pleasantly surprised - no side effects but I only take 75mcg every day.

I was about to try dydrogesterone but after a lot of research decided against it because it doesn't suppress FSH and LH as well as Cerazette.  That is vital for me because I have migraine auras but I've since been reading about the benefits of FSH and LH suppression so perhaps it affects other women in different ways.  It's worth reading up on it.

Mary did the 75mg suppress your ovaries?

Vicky, yes, Cerazette suppressed FSH and LH and stops ovulation.  Even though I'm very post menopause, that matters because the pituitary gland carries on sending signals for life which is why post menopause women have high levels of FSH. 

By suppressing FSH and LH you create a more stable hormone environment and that is why Cerazette helps women like me who suffer with migraine auras.  I would assume that suppression could help other women who have other issues associated with hormone imbalance. 

Pre menopause Cerazette reduces your own oestrogen levels but it doesn't do that post menopause when you supplement it with exogenous oestrogen ie Oestrogel. 

I would try the 75mcg Cerazette on its own.  Having used both myself, I would say Cerazette has fewer side effects than Slynd and in my case (obviously irrelevant to you) it was far better at controlling migraine auras.

I hope it works for you!
[Mary I know this is rather silly question -, I think? But once u started the 75mg how long was it til you realised it had halted your fluctuations and stopped your ovaries ? Was ut straight away or like a week? 2 weeks? Xxx