I too, had a bad reaction to bio-identical progesterone. Twice, my husband was going to rush me to the er after taking a quarter of the 30mg dose. I thought I was going to die, my heart rate went up, I got really hot, my blood pressure went up, I felt like I was going to come out of my skin, and also felt as though I were going to pass out. I felt I was having a heart attack. I had to adjust the dose down to less than the size of the head of a pin. I told the Dr. and the compound pharmacist what happened (twice) and they both told me they never heard of anything happening like that and made me feel as though I was crazy. I have gone off of the progesterone, and a month later I was back to having heart palpitations hourly, feeling depressed, have anxiety. I don't know what to do. I am going to an endocrinologist to rule out any thyroid issue, due to extreme hypersensitivity to any drugs. I can't tolerate drugs much of any kind anymore. I am 45 and miserable. I have never felt like this before and feel like I am falling apart on my poor husband. God forbid that I had to hold down a job right now. I just couldn't do it. I wish there was help without all the trial and error. I feel every time I take something I am taking my life in my hands.
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I too, had a bad reaction to bio-identical progesterone. Twice, my husband was going to rush me to the er after taking a quarter of the 30mg dose. I thought I was going to die, my heart rate went up, I got really hot, my blood pressure went up, I felt like I was going to come out of my skin, and also felt as though I were going to pass out. I felt I was having a heart attack. I had to adjust the dose down to less than the size of the head of a pin. I told the Dr. and the compound pharmacist what happened (twice) and they both told me they never heard of anything happening like that and made me feel as though I was crazy. I have gone off of the progesterone, and a month later I was back to having heart palpitations hourly, feeling depressed, have anxiety. I don't know what to do. I am going to an endocrinologist to rule out any thyroid issue, due to extreme hypersensitivity to any drugs. I can't tolerate drugs much of any kind anymore. I am 45 and miserable. I have never felt like this before and feel like I am falling apart on my poor husband. God forbid that I had to hold down a job right now. I just couldn't do it. I wish there was help without all the trial and error. I feel every time I take something I am taking my life in my hands.
March 1, 2011 - 8:02pmThis Comment
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