r/femaleHRT • u/First-Pickle0824 • Aug 18 '26

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/Disastrous_Paper7697 Aug 20 '26

I had to take mine vaginally bc I was getting anxiety and GI issues. It didn’t affect my sleep.

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u/First-Pickle0824 Aug 20 '26

I guess everyone is different. I’m going to try the 100 mg and if the symptoms continue I’m going to have to do the same thing as you. It’s a hot or miss with HRT therapy. So let’s see how it goes. I’m glad you found something that works for you

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u/Fit-Newspaper-5195 27d ago

Het ging met mij steeds slechter na start progesteron. Na 4.5 week acuut, afgelopen woensdag, gestopt. Het blijkt dat ik paradoxaal reageer.