Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: walking the dog on November 24, 2016, 06:21:56 PM
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I know a lot of ladies on here talk about the sedating affect of progesterone but with me it seems to lower my mood but also wind me up.
I haven't been sleeping well waking between 3/5 for weeks now , I'm shattered.
Today I realised its since I had the mirena coil put in . Am I imagining it ? Any experiences? 😒
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I have slept really well since I had my Mirena, unless it is coincidence or the oestrogen that I started at the same time, but I have never felt sedated.
That doesn't answer your question though, but I did not find utrogestan sedating at all...I felt wired up to the electricity supply, especially at night :(
So maybe the progesterone in the Mirena is firing you up! We all seem to tick in different ways.
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Are you using oestrogen with the Mirena?
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Hi tinker bell
Yes I'm on estradot patch 50
When I was on utrogestran I didn't suit me either it affected my sleep but at least I had a,reprieve when I had my break . I'm waiting for hysterectomy so no more progesterone 😊
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Sorry to hear you have not been sleeping walking the dog.
I couldn't say whether it is the Mirena but it is progesterone that is a sedative - I'm not sure whether the synthetic types have quite the same effect, but most definitely all of them (progestogens) have the capability of lowering mood and having a depressive effect.
Maybe you need to increase your oestrogen dose slightly?
Hurdity x