Hot Flashes

by Amy
(Bozeman, MT)

I have been off HRT for about four months and started the progesterone lotion 5% about 15 drops per day. I am having extreme Hot Flashes that seem to be getting worse instead of better any suggestions?

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Jul 01, 2009

Hot Flashes
by: IvaNell

I have been on the Progesterone Cream the amount you stated to use and have been useing it for about 2 weeks and I am having hot flashes like crazy. Why am I haveing the hot flashes and I did not have them before starting the cream? When I have the hot flashes I also have a panic attack and it is not fun. So what should I do? Keep on keeping on?

Please help.

Jul 01, 2009

Hi
by: Anonymous

Change it. Is better, because you will lose also the minerals, calcium and so on from your body.

Jul 02, 2009

Re hot flashes
by: Eve

When I started Natural progesterone my symptoms were worse the first 2 weeks, this is normal and will pass. Now I only have hot flashes in really really hot weather and they are less severe.

Jul 02, 2009

Hot Flashes
by: Wray

Hi Amy. You are having oestrogen dominance symptoms. This can occur when first using progesterone, it's a pity you weren't advised to use the progesterone at the same time as the HRT. I always suggest doing this, and reducing the HRT gradually so hot flashes don't occur. You could try increasing the dose of progesterone. I don't know how much 15 drops is giving you, but try to use between 100-200mg/day progesterone. I think you might have to use the 200mg/day initially, as hot flushes sometimes don't respond to low doses.

The amino acid tryptophan can also help with hot flashes. Please have a look at a web page we have here on oestrogen dominance which explains why it's happening.

Take care, Wray

Hot Flashes
by: IvaNell

I have been on the Progesterone Cream the amount you stated to use and have been useing it for about 2 weeks and I am having hot flashes like crazy. Why am I having the hot flashes and I did not have them before starting the cream? When I have the hot flashes I also have a panic attack and it is not fun. So what should I do? Keep on keeping on?

Please help.

Hi IvaNell. Please read our web page on oestrogen dominance, and the advice I've given to Amy above. Take care, Wray

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Jul 02, 2009
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Hi Amy. You are having oestrogen dominance symptoms. This can occur when first using progesterone, it's a pity you weren't advised to use the progesterone at the same time as the HRT. I always suggest doing this, and reducing the HRT gradually so hot flashes don't occur. You could try increasing the dose of progesterone. I don't know how much 15 drops is giving you, but try to use between 100-200mg/day progesterone. I think you might have to use the 200mg/day initially, as hot flushes sometimes don't respond to low doses. The amino acid tryptophan can also help with hot flashes. Please have a look at a web page we have <a href="http://www.progesteronetherapy.com/estrogen-dominance.html">here on oestrogen dominance</a> which explains why it's happening. Take care, Wray Hot Flashes by: IvaNell I have been on the Progesterone Cream the amount you stated to use and have been useing it for about 2 weeks and I am having hot flashes like crazy. Why am I having the hot flashes and I did not have them before starting the cream? When I have the hot flashes I also have a panic attack and it is not fun. So what should I do? Keep on keeping on? Please help. Hi IvaNell. Please read our web page on oestrogen dominance, and the advice I've given to Amy above. Take care, Wray

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