Does Natural Progesterone Cause Headaches?

I really don't know anything about that but just wanted to let you know that I have had great luck for my clients with an herbal preparation called 'Carry On' by Trilight herbs. You can search online for it.
HTH,
S.
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First, be SSSSOOOOOO careful with any other medications while you're pregnant or trying to become pregnant! There are no studies on whether or not they affect the baby, because nobody wants to risk a baby's health for that kind of study. Talk to your doctor before taking ANYTHING. Natural or not, you don't know the affect. Tylenol is perfectly ok when you're pregnant, but stay far away from aspirin as it's a blood thinner. My friend had a similar situation as yours. She lost her first at 27 weeks, her second was born very premature weighing just 4 pounds. For her third, they put her on the progesterone - She had to get a shot once a week. She did get some headaches, and they aren't sure if it had to do with progesterone or not. She took tylenol and just had to take it VERY easy. Her husband would massage her head if he was around and that helped, too. Not sure if that's an option for you! Good luck!

I thought I wouldn't have to respond b/c you would have gotten a good answer, but to the lady who said you absolutly shouldn't doesn't know what shes talking about. While some women are just fine with the side effects of Progesterone, some women (like me) get headaches (or migranes in my case) with high ammounts of progesterone. I was diagnosed as this when I was 16 when they were trying to figure out the cause of my migranes. You can talk with your dr and see if you can lower your dose and see if that helps. He probably wont have you taking the Progesterone thoughout the whole pregnancy.

Also, to the lady who said absolutly no asprin- while for the most part it is true, some drs will prescribe a woman trying to concieve 1 tab of baby asprin b/c it helps a bigger flow of blood to your uterus.

Okay, just so I can provide some reasoning for why I said these things- I am a surrogate. Surrogates (at least gestational ones) have to take a lot of meds to do this for someone. Part of the protocal is daily shots of progesterone in oil (PIO) and daily dose of baby asprin along with other meds. As I said above about not taking the progesterone all thoughtout- a surrogate will only take progesterone until 12-14 weeks, just enough to make sure the pregnancy can sustain itself.

Good luck!! I hope you are able to get preggo really soon!!
J.

Hi J.,
No progeterone cream should not be causing the headaches. I am on Prolief & I have never had any headaches. I also sell 2 different types of progesterone cream. I have never heard of any headaches.

If the cream is to high of dose or you are applying to much you will get sore breasts. That's a tell-tale sign of an "overdose". But your doctor has you on the right track for getting you on the cream to get pregnant!!! Yea he seems to know what he is doing. Is your cream in a metered dosage pump? If not you may want to switch to something that is, that way no guessing if you are getting the correct dosage.

What about environment? Allergies? Are you getting enough water?

I am a no med person also, unless totally necessary. I am big into holistics, hence my business. And I live an hour from a "medical" center & shopping is 30 min. away. Not quite as bad as you but I feel your pain. I can help you out & have the progesterone cream delivered directly to your door, no into town trips. If you want I can email you the info.

I hope the best for you & your family & hope that you have speedy sucess in getting pregnant. Please let me know if I can help. Take care, G.

Hi J.,

Has your doctor talked to you all about nutrition? My OB/GYN told me he knew nothing about nutrition because they don't learn it. This just blows my mind!

An optimal diet full of fruits and veggies, whole grains, good fats, etc. Try to stay away from processed foods, trans fats,etc Diet and nutrition are so important in general, but so much more important when trying to get pregnant and through pregnancy & nursing.

If you doctor is aware of nutrition, ask questions, if not research it on the internet or give me a call.

L.
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I got those kind of tension headaches with each pregnancy, from the hormones (including progesteron, which is a hormone in pregnancy, too).

I took Tylenol for the pain (safe in pregnancy and effective for these tension headaches). When they got bad I would ice my neck and base of my skull. Sounds weird, but it stops the muscle spasms that cause the worst pain and allows those muscles to relax. It's a drug free way to get a bit of relief. (Just wrap the ice/cold pack in a thin towel or washcloth so its not too cold directly on your skin.)

I take natural progesterone and natural thyroid medicine. They did the opposite for me. I am on a really high dose of progesterone (200 mg) and I have not noticed any side effects. I have really bad sinus headaches expecially around the change of the seasons. Maybe you could try some sudafed. Sometimes I also get those kind of headaches if my sinus cavities dry out. I usually just pick up some Ocean (saline) nasal spray. A humidifier may help. I grew up in AZ and I used to dry out a lot and we used a fireplace all winter and I always had a headache. You might also try just putting a wet wash cloth over your face and breathing in the moisture.

First off is it a Natural progesterone cream or a pill from a Dr/Pharmacy? If the later then it is actually progestin not Progesterone and headaches are definately a side effect.

I highly recommend using Prolief which is Natural Progesterone Cream and it applied topically so it can go to work right away. Prolief is the only thing that got rid of my horrible migraines. Now if I even start to get a small headache I rub a dab right into my temples and on back of nect and it is gone in a less than 15 minutes.

Also be careful taking anything else for pain like aspirin or Acetemaphin as it can also add to miscarriages.

Natural Progesterone is very good for helping get pregnant and for helping with miscarriages. Progest - meaning gestation and Natural is the way to go.
Best wishes. If you want any other info, feel free to email me. Helping women with hormones and Natural Progesterone Cream are my passion and I've done research for 7 years so love to share.

all hormone fluctuations can cause headaches. The same tissues that line your uterine tract line your brain. therefore, what affects one frequently affects the other.
Before menopause, I had a migraine on the 23rd day of my cycle every month. 100% hormone related to progesterone. I also had a miserable my head hurts headache the entire pregancy with my #2 son. Again, hormone related.

So, knowing that, what do you do?

I got relief from actomenophen (tylenol) in low doses. I rested at intervals with my eyes shut, (about 15 minutes with soothing music). I iced my face where the primary pain was and got through it.
Having my children required some significant sacrifices. Most days they are worth it... Hang in there!