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Post by hellsbells on Feb 27, 2010 3:17:38 GMT -5
I've been saying that for years - calories in v calories out plats a part, but you need to make sure those calories you get are made up of good stuff.
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Post by hellsbells on Mar 13, 2010 13:16:42 GMT -5
Hmmmm, I don't know if it's the Provera itself, or the fact that my cycle has stopped, but one thing I've noticed recently is that I definitely have less body hair! Always a bonus!
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Post by uncomfortable on Mar 31, 2010 20:46:29 GMT -5
I don't know how many people read the depo provera thread anymore so I'm going to repost my question here also, since it concerns both Provera and depo- provera.
I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience being on Provera tablets and switching over to the Depo Provera shot. I am currently on tablets daily, and have had very good results with them, but I have been considering switching over to the shot form. My doctor has suggested the shot form several times to me as an option to try next. I was concerned over what type of reaction I would get with Provera, which is why I started out in tablet form. I have been on 5mg/day for 3 months, and although I have had hot flashes and night sweats as well as a few more mood swings then usual, they seem to be settling out a bit more now. I am concerned over making a switch to depo though as the initial dosage is much higher then 5mg/day, and I am wondering if I might feel a more severe reaction with the shot. If anyone has had the experience of using both, I would really appreciate a comparative. I know everyone is different, but I am interested to know how effects may have been increased or decreased with the switch.
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Post by Karen on Mar 31, 2010 21:14:04 GMT -5
I don't have experience with either, but if you're having good results now and are worried about a higher dosage, why are you considering it? I hope you don't mind me asking - just curious!
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Post by uncomfortable on Mar 31, 2010 22:01:19 GMT -5
I don't even know if I have a good answer for that. I wasn't originally supposed to be on Provera - I was intended to get depo, but because I was so weary about an injectable variety my doctor said I could try out the tablets and see how I do. The main benefits for me to switch to an injectable would be not having to take anything orally, as I have been having a lot of trouble with my stomach lately, so I could bypass the entire digestive system. Convenience would be an added bonus, but is not really my priority. Also, a higher dose might help diminish the length of time I have been bleeding. Which has been roughly 12 days every 3 weeks.
I really might just stay on Provera tablets. I really am not sure what to do at the moment though.
Is it possible to just not have any more periods? cause that seems a whole lot nicer then having to take stuff to stifle them. Maybe I can dig up some medieval remedies.
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Post by hellsbells on Apr 1, 2010 16:37:38 GMT -5
I'm loving the tablets, I'm a much nicer person since I stopped having vile mood swings! Been some weight gain/fluid stuff but I'm hoping that'll stop when I finish the course.
There's a lovely woman I work with, she's 50, got mild endo and has been on depo-provera for years and she loves it, seems to have no side affects (although she's had some CRAZY bloating problem for the last couple of years which she's brought under control with peppermint oil tablets!)
I don't bleed at all with Provera. Sh1t that's not true, I spot most days although I have recently discovered that being constipated could very well be what's causing my cramping and spotting. After a few recent VERY large movements, both go away pretty much. So I'm gonna try keep myself regular (for those who want to know, I actually blocked the toilet this morning!!!!)
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Post by uncomfortable on Apr 12, 2010 18:13:02 GMT -5
Helen, how long are you supposed to be on the tablets? I was just reading your post on in "period rants" about you stopping them potentially soon? Were they just intended to help shrink things for you?
As for me, aside from feeling mostly icky on them, they are working well for pain and nausea. But I Do frequently sweat through pajamas, even on cold nights. I am wondering if that side effect will ever wear off, because some of my moodiness has worn off....hmmm
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Post by hellsbells on Apr 13, 2010 14:02:08 GMT -5
Six months, which takes me to the end of June. My moods have pretty much gone completely apart from the odd blip. I still get narky when I'm tired and in pain, but nothing like the 'Seriously, get the f*ck away from me before I absolutely pan your head in' type mood swings. I've also noticed that I've got far less body hair regrowth. At one point I really though my hair loss was slowing down a lot too, but then it went back to the way it was and I wondered if Provera had 'done its thing' and continued use wa reversing the benefits. I'm sticking with the 6 months, but once this is done, no more drugs for me. It's the natural approach all the way! I've not been bothered too much by hot flushes (sorry, it's flushes over here, not flashes), just the odd one but nothing worse than what I experienced before. Other than weight gain which could also be down to Mirena (which I want out at the first available opportunity) I've had a really positive experience with Provera. So yes, my gynae's notion was that stopping my cycle for 6 months would allow remaining 'deposits' to shrink and die off. My periods were never my main issue, it was dailt gnawing pelvic pain which has improved by around 85 %.
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Post by uncomfortable on Apr 13, 2010 20:55:46 GMT -5
wow, 85% is pretty impressive considering. Although its still not fun dealing with the remaining 15% I am sure. I really want to do the natural route for things, but for me I was having such intense bouts of nausea before I went on provera, I wasn't getting relief from hardly anything at all. The provera made such a substantial difference in the severity of the nausea I have really been enjoying the break from it. I am afraid to go off of it, for fear it will all come right back, only more intense.
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Post by hellsbells on Apr 14, 2010 14:25:01 GMT -5
Well, I've got a couple of months to get my diet in check before I come off it, cos goodness what will happen when I do. I think I've got a decent GP now so hopefully if things start to worsen again she'll help me out. My nausea was abd before the Provera, got much butter but then over the last few weeks has got bad again. If my diet is good, I have way less nausea, and I'm pretty sure normal milk makes my nausea worse. I'm better with lactose free stuff, or I have to make sure I have something on my stomach before I have normal milk cos on an empty stomach I feel really really queasy after cereal or a milky coffee.
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Post by hellsbells on Apr 23, 2010 15:16:41 GMT -5
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Post by Karen on Apr 23, 2010 17:18:57 GMT -5
Good article! This part jumped out at me for some reason. "Pure progestogen treatment without estrogen, such as DepoProvera® is know to worsen depression in women who already have a tendency toward or clinical signs of depression."
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Post by hellsbells on May 7, 2010 10:12:19 GMT -5
Can anyone confirm what this synthetic stuff (e.g. Provera) does to your natural levels? I've heard that taking it synthetically doesn't actually increase your levels, but fools your body into producing less natural stuff? I've just got some test results and my serum progesterone and estradiol are way low. I've been taking Provera for 4.5 months now, and I don't know what it's supposed to do?
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Post by ammycin on May 21, 2010 2:40:06 GMT -5
Before that Provera, Danazol could be used. It helps to treat Endometriosis by shrinking the abnormal tissue. After completions, again use Generic danocrine to reduce the growth of abnormal breast tissue and also treatment of fibrocystic breast disease.
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Post by uncomfortable on Aug 27, 2010 0:18:12 GMT -5
Hey Helen, I just read that you stopped taking Provera, just wondering if you can update me on how it goes for you. I will be very curious to know if you have any sudden changes now that you are off it.
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