Progesterone side effects

Posted By Deirdre on April 06, 1999 at 11:43:10:







I am in approximately my 8th week of my 5th pregnancy. I have experienced 3 losses and have 1 4-year-old son. During my one successful pregnancy, I was prescribed progesterone suppositories which I used for just one week with no side effects. I have already had 2 u/s with this pregnancy and the embryo is on the small side, so I asked my ob if he thought taking progesterone again might be beneficial. He prescribed 100mg Prometrium 4x day, orally. (2 in the morning and 2 at night.) Here's the problem: about 15 minutes after I take it I start to feel a bit dizzy, almost like a drunken feeling, and it lasts for about 2 hours. My speech slows down and I get very tired. I've been taking it for almost a week and it seems to be getting worse. I've put in a call to my dr. and I'm waiting to hear back, but I'm wondering if anyone can tell me why I might be having this reaction, and whether the benefits outweight the risks of taking progesterone?