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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: wuzzie on August 07, 2025, 04:35:28 PM

Title: Vertigo - Could it be Progesterone?
Post by: wuzzie on August 07, 2025, 04:35:28 PM: Hi Ladies, keen to get your input on this. I’ve had a couple of spells of vertigo recently, in both cases it lasted about 15 minutes then felt fine. I noticed on both occasions it was during the time of the month when I was taking progesterone. Even though I’m post-menopausal my consultant recommended 2 x 100g of Utrogestan to be taken each day for the first ten days of the month, due to my mother having breast cancer. On my most recently spell of vertigo I had taken the pills in the morning as forgot the night before. Could that be what’s causing it possibly?
Title: Re: Vertigo - Could it be Progesterone
Post by: bombsh3ll on August 07, 2025, 05:20:35 PM: I don't know about progesterone but I have experienced vertigo at a time of low/rapidly dropping estrogen the day my period started during temporary loss of access to my combined pill which I normally take continuously.

Had anything happened to disrupt your estrogen supply at the same time?

Your consultant is a keeper btw - I also plan to do sequential for life for health reasons once I retire my BCP.
Title: Re: Vertigo - Could it be Progesterone
Post by: wuzzie on August 07, 2025, 08:23:46 PM: I’m no really sure tbh. I wasn’t absorbing my oestrogen gel and I’m taking Lenzetto atm. Blood test next week to see if I’m absorbing…it's so hit and miss - the Lenzetto spray is not consistent so I’ve no idea how much I’m getting.
Title: Re: Vertigo - Could it be Progesterone?
Post by: CLKD on August 08, 2025, 08:51:00 AM: I had vertigo after heavy colds ............ I would know as I opened my eyes in the morning. Awful.

As we age the Eustachian tubes may narrow could that be a reason?
Title: Re: Vertigo - Could it be Progesterone?
Post by: FC3 on August 08, 2025, 11:56:16 AM: Hi,

I always take my progesterone before bed. The one time I forgot so took it next morning I got vertigo for about an hour. I’m sure it was the progesterone and that I normally sleep through the woozy bit.
Title: Re: Vertigo - Could it be Progesterone?
Post by: wuzzie on August 08, 2025, 03:50:46 PM: Thank you, that is very reassuring. Your mind spins around looking for possible explanations. I’m taking it at night now!
Title: Re: Vertigo - Could it be Progesterone?
Post by: wuzzie on August 08, 2025, 03:52:45 PM: Quote from: CLKD on August 08, 2025, 08:51:00 AM
I had vertigo after heavy colds ............ I would know as I opened my eyes in the morning. Awful.

As we age the Eustachian tubes may narrow could that be a reason?

Interesting, that ‘could’ explain it. I’m making sure I take the progesterone at night so if it happens again I’ll know it’s not that. Thanks for your reply.
Title: Re: Vertigo - Could it be Progesterone?
Post by: jadenatalie123 on August 11, 2025, 06:14:43 PM: Yes!! I had horrific vertigo on utrogestan when I took it too close to food one evening. Took 2 utrogestan and then had terrible vertigo the day after
Title: Re: Vertigo - Could it be Progesterone?
Post by: wuzzie on August 11, 2025, 08:14:28 PM: Thank you for posting that….I’m thinking that the double dose probably caused mine too. Horrible feeling.