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Sleeping like a caveman...
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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.
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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.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.0 -
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!0
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