Utrogestan and Anxiety

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Did anyone else feel anxious when on Utrogestan? Does that ease off? I’m on second cycle…

I was anxious and horribly depressed on utrogestan and no it didn’t ease off. I had to stop taking it and switch to another type of progestogen.

@TangoTarantella thanks for your reply. Can you remember how long you tried Utrogestan for before deciding it wasn’t for you? I know it can take three months for HRT side effects to ease off if they are going to… xx

I had panic attacks when I was on it so I came off after about 3 months. I hadn’t had them ever before and haven’t since. I didn’t go on to anything else, just stopped, which was a mistake in that I don’t sleep but had slept well whilst on it.

It took a while to work out that it was the utrogestan that was causing the mood problems. I first tried changing to a different type of oestrogen then stopped taking the mini pill then switched the progestogen. It took about 6 months to work it out.

@TangoTarantella thank you, that’s interesting. I am on cycle two, two days in. Last cycle I was in A&E on the 14th day, with anxiety (though I thought I was dying of course). I can feel it building again, I am vibrating and feeling fizzy inside. Can’t sit still. I’m tense and clenching. I’m on mini pill for PMDD… Have felt a positive change with the estrogen gel, more cognitive, less brain fog, but definitely feel odd at the minute. Can I ask what you had to switch to please? Thanks for your help by the way xx

@Somanyquestionstoaskaboutthis thank you. I’m on estrogen gel, still have uterus and on symptoms alone I think I am in peri. I’m on mini pill for PMDD so I haven’t had a proper period since 2019. No idea what my true period cycle would be doing right now but it’s likely I’d be having a 28 day cycle like I used to pre mini pill… unless peri has already changed my cycle. if I take estrogen gel I have to take a progesterone too, so not sure what options would be if Utrogestan doesn’t work for me xx

Hi ladies sorry to jump in but really struggling and hoping someone here can help…
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@Itsrainingoverhere hey, sorry you have PMDD, it’s awful. I was on combined pill from age 15 ish for pain. I stopped about 13 years later when I had to have an unrelated operation. I didn’t go back on. After having two kids I developed PMDD, it got worse and worse each month. GP offered anti-depressants or mini pill as I was over 35. I went for the mini pill. I have no idea if it’s the usual treatment for PMDD or not, but it made a huge difference to intrusive thoughts, dark thoughts, irritability, overwhelm, low mood etc and extremely heavy flow. 3 yrs later (during covid) I developed dizziness which causes anxiety which causes dizziness etc etc, GP listened to all my symptoms and said peri is a possibility and to try HRT, but not stop the mini pill yet until I have noticed improvement with HRT. I’m being referred back to ENT for dizziness (they diagnosed vestibular migraines which present as dizziness in peri women) and a referral for long covid clinic as things basically fell apart after I got covid the first time! So for me, mini pill was a lifesaver for PMDD. And EMDR therapy. That was a massive help. Expensive (£550 ish for 13 sessions) but I told myself it was an investment and saved like mad to pay for it. I also used reflexology to manage PMDD at the start. Now, I struggle daily with dizzy and anxiety which both feel hormonal to me. Should probably go back to reflexology actually. Awaiting private CBT for anxiety/dizzy/peri. Best of luck finding some treatments/meds that work for you. Hope your GP is a helpful one. Sending love Xx