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norethisterone before Clomid - feeling awful!

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Helena112 · 23/08/2019 10:43

Hi everyone, has anyone taken norethisterone to start a bleed before starting Clomid ??

The doctor said there would be no side effects from taking Norethisterone, but my god it's effecting my mood. I feel so low, angry and on the edge of a huge breakdown over something really pathetic!! I'm on day 4 of 7! I know I need to keep taking them as I really want to start Clomid and feel if I stop now i won't have a withdrawal bleed.

Just wondered if anyone else had suffered like this from Norethsterone? It's making me so depressed and it's really not like me Sad

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physicskate · 23/08/2019 12:22

Do you normally get periods?

Norethisterone is a progestogen (biologically similar to progesterone) which is what causes pms symptoms. So if you aren't used to getting pms (or even if you are), it's like raging by pms.

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Helena112 · 23/08/2019 12:44

I have very irregular periods. Never really suffered with PMS but boy it's hit me hard on these tablets!

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Wesstywoo · 23/08/2019 17:11

@Helena112 yes I had to take it before IVF and it was by far the worst of the meds I had to take! Made me so grumpy! You're nearly there though - 3 more days to go and you'll be done Smile xx

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BlueLadybird · 23/08/2019 17:22

I also found the same. I was hideously hormonal. Cried solidly for 3 days. The IVF drugs were nothing compared to those.

Stick with it though, it doesn’t last too long.

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Helena112 · 23/08/2019 18:33

Thank you it's nice to know I'm not the only one Sad only 9 more tablets to go Confused

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DawnK77 · 23/08/2019 21:29

Hi Helena, yep I have Nothisterone (can never spell the damn evil thing ) everyone they need me to bleed. Makes me a grumpy bugger I'll tell you! Currently in The two week wait ... (This is also making me a grumpy bugger, maybe this is now me?! Lol) But I'm thinking if this doesn't work it'll be notheristeone again in a few weeks!

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AnyFucker · 23/08/2019 21:34

It's a couple of decades ago for me now but norethisterone turned me into a murderous, hormonal bitch from hell

Seriously

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Helena112 · 24/08/2019 09:20

@DawnK77
Fingers crossed, sending lots of baby dust your way xxx I'm not sure i could taken another hit of norethisterone never mind my poor husband Confused I might have to ask the consultant for another option haha. It will be all worth it in the end!! (If I haven't killed anyone in the meantime!!)

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DawnK77 · 24/08/2019 11:20

Thanks Helena.

Not the rest is it! My fiance hates them too, we call them the bitch tablets !

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