Progesterone Suppositories

pgermain11

Hey July mommas! 

Anyone else on Progesterone Suppositories? How you feeling on them? Do you know how long you have to take them for?

I'm on 200mg 2x's a day. My only side effect is drowsiness about 45 min. after I insert one. I have no idea how long I have to take them for since my P4 levels are fine and I was put on them bc of the bleeding last week.  

purplepeanut6

hey im on them. 

I had no bleeding just low prog.

I take 200mg 1x a day at night. Since i do it before bed i dont know if it causes drowsiness.

Normally until 10 weeks, that is when u no longer need prog to sustain a pregnancy.

gl! 

larhun3

I'm on crinone 8% gel, one applicator at bedtime and 200mg oral prometrium at bedtime. My levels weren't critically low but I did IUI and my RE wanted them higher. They make me sleepy but I've been on them for weeks now so I'm getting used to it. I should get to stop them in a week or so.

Dubsgirlie

RosiePeare:

I got pregnant via IUI with an RE, and their protocol is to immediately go on progesterone suppositories (at 200mg 2x daily) after IUI. Since I'm now 7 weeks, that means I've been on them for 5 weeks! I have very few side effects--or it's hard to tell the difference between the side effects and the pregnancy symptoms, at least.

I just found out from my RE that I'll be going off of them at 8 weeks; at that point, the placenta takes over (until then, the embryo is feeding off the progesterone left over from the follicle that ovulated the egg, I believe). Some doctors do keep women on them to 10 or even 12 weeks, though.

This exactly.  Except I think I'll be on them until week 12.

ball.and.chain

I did IVF, so progesterone (I was on shots and suppositories) was standard procedure.  But my p4 levels were high enough that my RE weaned me off between weeks 4 and 5.

I was on 200mg suppositories 2x a day plus the shots were 50mg a day.  The only side effect (other than my butt muscles being sore from the shots) was that I was hungry all.the.time.

pgermain11

I see the RE again on Friday so I plan to ask until when do I have to take them. She had given me a prescription for 3 refills of 60 suppositories! So I was wondering if she wanted to keep me on it for a while. My P4 during my first beta was over 50, but she said she was giving it to me to help my lining and not my actual levels. 

McFelix5711

RosiePeare:

I got pregnant via IUI with an RE, and their protocol is to immediately go on progesterone suppositories (at 200mg 2x daily) after IUI. Since I'm now 7 weeks, that means I've been on them for 5 weeks! I have very few side effects--or it's hard to tell the difference between the side effects and the pregnancy symptoms, at least.

I just found out from my RE that I'll be going off of them at 8 weeks; at that point, the placenta takes over (until then, the embryo is feeding off the progesterone left over from the follicle that ovulated the egg, I believe). Some doctors do keep women on them to 10 or even 12 weeks, though.

Exactly the same here. Pregnant from IUI, been taking 2x a day since procedure, and will stop this Friday when I am 8 weeks. No noticeable side effects other than annoying discharge.

angelsnight

I'm on 200mg 2X a day.  The only side affects I've noticed is the fact that they leak, a lot.  I have to wear a regular pad all day. 

I've been on them for a month so far, I have two more refills but I assume I'll only be on them for the duration of first tri but I'll ask at my appt next week.  My progesterone was fine but due to my previous loss my RE wanted me on them.

jennyqt103

I was on them until I was 8 weeks due to low progestrone levels. I didn't have any side effects.

queenbone

I am on them until 10 wks. They are standard with my RE. They didn't check my P4 with this pg, but it was really low with DS2. 

I had my 2nd u/s with my RE yesterday and he said I can start tapering off of them. Can't wait!!!

KdgTeacher

I'm still on Endometrin 2x/day and will be until my OB takes me off since I'm done with my RE.  I'm 10 weeks today and plan on asking her if/when I can stop at my appt on Friday.

mommytomillie

I take twice a day orally 200 mg... I swear this is what makes me have MS... Last pregnnacy, I took this and the day after I stopped all my MS went away. This pregnancy as soon as I started taking it, I feel like crap. Cannot wait to be done in a week.