With the support of my trans doctor, I'm adding Progesterone to the mix.  I'm taking it once a day for 10 days.

My question - when is the best time to take it, when I get up or when I go to bed?  That's something she pretty much left up to me.

Karen

Interesting.  My psychologist refused to let my endocrinologist prescribe it for me due to the incidence of severe mood swings in preop MTFs.  After SRS, my endo said it was too late for it to have any effect in making my breasts more dense.

Oh, well, I yam what I yam.

Robyn

Quote from: Karen on August 13, 2007, 03:28:55 PM
My question - when is the best time to take it, when I get up or when I go to bed?  That's something she pretty much left up to me.

Many people take it at bedtime because it makes them... yaaaaaaaaawn... sleepy

~Kate~

Quote from: Kate on August 13, 2007, 07:07:21 PM
Many people take it at bedtime because it makes them... yaaaaaaaaawn... sleepy

I was taking them at bedtime anyway, but now that's good to know!

Thanks, Kate!

Isn't there a difference between progestin (Provera) and Progesterone (Prometrium)?

I know some people who have been on Provera, but didn't like it (mood swings, T levels going up). While on Prometrium, they didn't get the same results, but usually reported better results, and none of the mood swings and T levels rising things. If I'm not mistaken, I think the pills also metabolize in the body differently?

I haven't actually found any scientific testing that says progesterone is good or bad for transsexual paitents; mostly just conflicting information. From what I understand, Prometrium is better than Provera if you are Transsexual; however, it isn't deemed necessary for feminization. The doctors here have no idea themselves and if there is any benefit. Some of us around here are on progesterone, while others are not.

I'm on Prometrium myself, and I take it at night because apparently it can make you sleepy (I took it in the day once before, and didn't notice that I was sleepy).

As for my results, it's difficult to say how much the Prometrium effects me or not because I've been on it since I started HRT. I can tell you that I have growth, but I don't know which is from which. I can tell you that my levels are excellent, but who knows if it's the prometrium or my own body.

There is a big difference in terms of depression. Provera causes more side effects than Microgest. Its the old synthetic versus natural, where you take low dose Provera you need high dose Microgest but the results are basically the same.

Sara.