Hi All, so after a little advice/ reassurance of coming off progesterone only pill /desogestrel. After the birth of my DS 10 years ago I was put on it as I was having horrendous periods that would leave me bedbound for 2 days every month, prior to that I was on microgynon and having withdrawal bleeds etc.
I insisted on investigations and had bloods and ultrasound done as to the cause of the pain, i didn’t really want to be on progesterone only but obviously it stopped my periods so no more pain etc. they couldn’t find anything wrong in the blood tests besides small “inflammation markers” but couldn’t tell me why and the ultrasound said I don’t have pcos or anything showing that could be the cause. A few shrugged shoulders all round.
i went for a routine pill check mid December last year and was put on a different type of progesterone only pill, called Lovima and since then I’ve had quite a few bad side effects that I didn’t get on the previous one (can’t remember the name but definately wasn’t this one).
the doctor also told me I was 2 stone overweight and I needed to lose it asap as I’m nearly 40. I explained I’ve been trying to eat less and walk 5 miles a week but nothing was working. She recommended water and eating less..!
all of January I stopped all snacks and wouldn’t eat any “junk” until the weekend, I was exercising regularly and doing everything right. But the end of the month I’d not lost a single pound! Which was really shocking to me as I’d been hungry most of the time.
at the beginning of January I had a week long period which was a surprise as I hadn’t had one in months , but understand sometimes you get breakthrough bleeds etc.
I’ve also experienced migraines which made me take a few days off sick at work, something I don’t usually suffer from.
The main issue I have though is feeling super super low and angry / sad most the time . I feel like I’m losing my mind over the tiniest thing.
Acne, heart palpitations, sweating when it’s not hot, can’t sleep, feeling physically exhausted and being forgetful are to name a few more symptoms.
I’m planning off coming off of it completely as of today so don’t know what to expect but I can’t live like this and would rather go back to being bed bound for 2 days every month . Does anyone have any similar stories / experience ?