anxiety and progesterone cream

Coco2 · Post by **Coco2** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:48 pm

hello,

i am wondering if anyone here is taking natural progesterone cream.

i have been on it for two years and i have noticed weight gain and increased mood swings, anxiety and lethargy. I wonder if it is causing my dizziness as well. I am just now making the connections.

i was told by my very reputable doctor the the cream was wonderful and had NO side effects!!! Well i just got off a website where many woman complained that it caused depression, anxiety, panic, weight gain etc......... i was SHOCKED!!!

i am wondering if anyone has any experience with progesterone cream. the weight gain is awful. does anyone know if you loose the weight once you go off of it???

thanks,

coco

happiness4me · Post by **happiness4me** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:57 pm

Hmmm, I have been on it for about 6 months now. It is a life saver for my anxiety that is why I started it to begin with. I haven't gained any weight either. I ran out a couple of months ago and went a month without it WOW did my anxiety come back in full force. I would love to have a link to the site you read that on. Would like to see what other people are saying about it.

hopehound · Post by **hopehound** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:08 pm

That is interesting!!
Thanks for the quick reply.
I believe it helps me with headaches and when I get weepy.

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coco

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:47 pm

Thanks for the link I will check it out. You know what I thought off after my last post is maybe you don't need extra progesterone anymore and that is why you are having those symptoms. Have you had it check??

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:03 pm

I used the natural progesterone cream for two weeks every month and it was a God send for my pms anxiety and insomnia. I am surprised that in some people it actually has increased anxiety. I had no weight gain or any other side effect except relief. I wonder if the difference has anything to do with the pharmacy that compounds it? My pharmacist compounded his own. Maybe your dosage is not quite right?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:17 am

I am extremely excited about this. This is the first time I've heard anything about this or the fact that my hormones may have a major role in the cause of my anxiety. About a month or two before my first panic attack, before all of this started, my birth control pill seemed to be giving me problems, and it was the same one I've been on for a few years before I had kids. So, the doctor switched me to a sister pill of Yaz and things just got worse. And then I had me first HUGE panic attack. With us things tend to spiral and soon I wouldn't take any pills at all.( vitamins, birth control, tylenol, etc..) So the idea that for me, this might all (even partially) have something to do with hormones is really exciting. My hormones very well could be out of whack since I just had two kids in the last 4 years. Anyway, more research for me on this subject. Also, while doing some research, has anyone checked info on the mercola sight about emotional health? Go to <A HREF="http://www.mercola.com" TARGET=_blank>www.mercola.com</A> and go down the page to you see emotional health and click on it and watch the youtube video about the tapping exercises that are like acupuncture that can radiaclly relieve all sorts of medical problems including stress and anxiety. Totally worth the research here. Very interesting. If someone knows anything about it let me know!

GE · Post by GE » Mon Apr 21, 2008 6:01 am

I took progesterone cream for headaches and didn't notice any side effects but I wasn't keeping a journal or anything either. I eventually quit it b/c the headaches got better. You pose an interesting question though.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:52 am

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and input.
It is always hard to know what causes what.
Perhaps the fact that I am getting older, just turned 46, is the reason I am gaining weight.
Most of my life I have been under weight so to of put on 8 to 10 pounds is a big deal for me.

I called the company that makes the cream. They were very helpful. She said if I am gaining weight perhaps I am not using enough!! The company was started by a woman and they seem very conscientious. She said there should be NO side effects........who knows anymore. I was always told that progesterone cream was known as the happy cream. I think it is time for me to do another saliva test and see what my progesterone levels are currently.

As far as Dr. Mercola goes he has a very good reputation. I have tried the the tapping exercises, EFT, Emotional Freedom Technique. I am not sure if it really did much for me. Dr. Mercola is currently working with a good friend of mine on a project here in Hawaii and I might be able to have a personal meeting and consultation with him!!! I would love to sit and chat with him.

Thanks,

Coco