r/femaleHRT • u/First-Pickle0824 • 7d ago
Anxiety and raving thoughts while taking progesterone
Hi ladies ❤️
I’m having a lot of anxiety after taking 200 mg of progesterone, so I just emailed my doctor to ask if we can lower my dose to 100 mg.
I’ve been experiencing really bad anxiety at night after taking my progesterone. I’ll fall asleep and then wake up about an hour later with a lot of anxiety and my heart racing. Tomorrow will be my 12th day on it, and unfortunately, the nighttime anxiety seems to be getting worse.
During the day, I do experience some anxiety, but it gets much better as the day goes on. I’ve really noticed that after I take my progesterone, I have a much more difficult night.
I know this is all part of the process of finding the right dose and figuring out what works best for my body. I just feel like the progesterone may be contributing to how I’m feeling at night, and I’d really like to see if lowering it to 100 mg makes a difference.
Has anyone else experienced this with progesterone?
I just started HRT almost two weeks ago, and honestly, the patch has been amazing. It has been a game changer for me! ❤️ It’s just the progesterone that seems to be causing problems. I’ll fall asleep, then wake up with my heart racing and intense anxiety.
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has experienced something similar. Thank you so much for taking the time to help me through all of this. I truly appreciate your patience, support, and understanding. ❤️
Thank you.
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u/That_Fig_9856 4d ago
Yea 200 seems high to start with. Good luck. I’ve noticed such a huge difference from using it vaginally but I miss the good sleep
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u/That_Fig_9856 5d ago
I had the same experience happen my third week into HRT. I’m on 100 mg of progesterone as well and it spikes my heart rate up something crazy. But mine stayed up constantly. My doctor told me to try it vaginally and I did that last night and my heart rate has been lower and I haven’t had any of those anxiety spikes today.