Struggling with Progesterone

PosieJ

Hi everyone-
So I am 37 yrs old, have been TTC for about 1.5 years and recently discovered that I have low AMH of .6. After crying for about two days I started to take action. Follistim injectables and Overdril preceded my IUI, which I just had this past Tuesday. I can't say the injectables were FUN but they were nothing compared to the Progesterone I am now taking as a suppository.

WHAT A NIGHTMARE. I CAN HARDLY KEEP MY EYES OPEN! My stomach feels like I swallowed a helium balloon. I have read about these side effects now across multiple sites, but I am wondering if anyone has figured out a way to counteract the extreme fatigue. Natural remedies? Yoga poses? I'm open to anything!

Thanks!

rainbowwishes5

I haven't experienced the fatigue but the bloat is real!!!! Omg

sberries

I got the fatigue! I did the progesterone in oil shots and would be asleep on the couch 30 minutes after the injection. 

KLake42

Actually, be careful with yoga.  When progesterone is high, your joints might be just a touch more lax that normal, which means that when you stretch, you put more stress on the joints, and get a less effective stretch in your muscle.  So keep your stretches gentle.

But stretchy pants... stretchy pants are your friend.

In time, your body adjusts and the fatigue is not as severe.

kaseycoco

Side effects are brutal and fatigue is particularly tough, but as klake42 said, hopefully your body will adjust. One thing that helped me was taking a brisk walk while it was light out. I know that the last thing you want to do when you're tired is exercise, but I found myself thinking, "OK when I get home from the walk I can nap if I'm still tired," but never needed the nap when I got home.
Good luck!