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  • LauraCoth
    LauraCoth Posts: 303 Member
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    50Mg, if you were taking a capsule (which is mostly metabolized by the liver), is a small does. 50MG transdermal is more than the body produces at it's highest point in a menstrual cycle.

    The estimate is that 60-80% of oral progesterone is broken down by the liver. When 100MG oral is prescribed 20-40 gets to the body.

    I tried oral. Twice. It gave me Gerd, and didn't give me the same "ahh, sleep" as transdermal.
    I am sleeping much better. I still have too much estrogen, and have some cortisol issues, but the 50MG of transdermal prescription progesterone has greatly improved my sleep.

    Hm. I wonder if I should switch, then? Maybe I should talk to my ND about this. I'm awfully sick of having to take a gazillion pills at night before bed - I end up having to pee about two hours later.

  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    LauraCoth wrote: »
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    50Mg, if you were taking a capsule (which is mostly metabolized by the liver), is a small does. 50MG transdermal is more than the body produces at it's highest point in a menstrual cycle.

    The estimate is that 60-80% of oral progesterone is broken down by the liver. When 100MG oral is prescribed 20-40 gets to the body.

    I tried oral. Twice. It gave me Gerd, and didn't give me the same "ahh, sleep" as transdermal.
    I am sleeping much better. I still have too much estrogen, and have some cortisol issues, but the 50MG of transdermal prescription progesterone has greatly improved my sleep.

    Hm. I wonder if I should switch, then? Maybe I should talk to my ND about this. I'm awfully sick of having to take a gazillion pills at night before bed - I end up having to pee about two hours later.
    It's worth a discussion. My ND only did cream. My OBGYN gave me the choice. What I like BEST about the transdermal is that I can tweak it up or down as needed. What I like least: traveling is easier with pills than cream. So I take the prometrium with me when I travel.
  • 53YOWM
    53YOWM Posts: 40 Member
    My ND also suggested getting up to eat a fatty protein snack rather than staying in bed and hoping to fall back asleep. But between his supplements and the LCHF diet, I resumed sleeping through the night after only a few days of starting his regimen. And yes, I am grateful for that. I wish you all the same success!

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