Does progesterone cream help with Fibromyalgia?

by Fiona
(Dorset, UK)

I'm 51 and still having regular periods as well as hot flushes. I have recently been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and read that it can be caused by progesterone deficiency. I also have IBS, Interstitial Cystitis and am starting to suffer with vaginal dryness and have recurrent bouts of thrush.

I used Natpro before for heavy periods and it worked well so that I haven't used it for the last 2 years. I want to know if using progesterone cream would help the Fibromyalgia? I am taking 5-HTP at night and St John's Wort during the day but although I sleep ok I still wake up stiff and in pain. I am feeling quite tearful and depressed. How much progesterone cream should I use for Fibromyalgia and should I apply a seperate amount for the vaginal dryness?

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Does progesterone cream help with Fibromyalgia?

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Mar 04, 2011
 Does progesterone cream help with Fibromyalgia?
by: Wray

Hi Fiona I'm happy the Natpro helped you, it's a pity you stopped. I started using it when I was 48 and I'm still using it 15 years later! Progesterone does help pain, particularly if caused by excess oestrogen. This is an inflammatory, excitatory hormone. I suggest 100-200mg/day progesterone, I use about 170mg/day. Some of this I use in my vagina at night. I've done this for five years now and don't have any problems with dryness, inflammation or candida. Candida is an indication your oestrogen is too high. I've found the amount for hot flushes has to be 400mg/day for a few days before they reduce or stop. You'll have to experiment, if you need the high amount, please reduce slowly once the flushes resolve. But read our page on Oestrogen Dominance first. Progesterone also has parasiticide activity, and inhibits the growth of some bacteria and pathogenic fungi, so could help the IC. See here, here, here, here, here and here. It's also an effective anxiolytic, so are many nutrients, please see our page on Anxiety. I suspect you are short of vitamin D as you live in the UK. A lack of vitamin D is directly linked to fibromyalgia, see here and gut problems, see here and here. And here are more papers on pain and vitamin D, see here, here, here, here and here. Please have a test done, for more info see the Vitamin D council and GrassrootsHealth websites. Take care Wray

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