Provera anyone, and if so....

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Provera anyone, and if so....
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Fri, 08-11-2006 - 11:53am
Why do some people take different doses at different lengths? I have been prescribed it for 10 days at 10 mg and I was wondering if I had to take it that long, some only take it for 5 days. I want to get my AF and get this cycle over with!
TIA
Leah

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Fri, 08-11-2006 - 2:12pm

hi Leah! I'm sorry I can't answer your question. I was prescribed the same dosage as you 10mg for 10 days. maybe they want it spread out so it's more gradual/ less stress on the screwed up hormone levels? don't know, just guessing

let us know when af starts though, a fresh beginning, sounds great!

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Fri, 08-11-2006 - 3:34pm
Alice
I am assuming your blood work came back negative then. Did they have an answer as to why you hadn't gotten AF??? I am kind of depressed today, I just wish I was pg, I almost went out and bought a test just to see!! I have to remind myself that if I was pg that I wouldn't be taking provera! Plus I still have six days left of that and then however long till AF and the it starts all over. It seems like an eternity!
Anyways, just wondering about you..
Leah

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Fri, 08-11-2006 - 4:02pm

hi Leah, you are very thoughtful! I didn't hear back from the dr yesterday (shocker). they are closed till Mon, she told me I could call on Mon if I didn't hear from them so I'm waiting... last time I drove myself nuts and called before they told me to and it was bfn so didn't want to call yesterday (I know it's silly). I still have one hpt left but I'm just going to wait till I get the blood results. if they tell me on Mon bfn then I'll finally take my last hpt and then I'll resign my hopes and start the provera.

here's my thinking--- I thought I may have o'd on 7/29 (Sat) and if I did an I'm not pg then I would get af this weekend, and if I am pg then it would show up on the blood test taken 8/9 or hpt if I take on 8/14... so really I'm thinking Mon 8/14 will be my cutoff point for deciding to start the provera. Does that make sense to you or do you think I'm crazy?

did your dr say anything about having unprotected sex on provera? I think she said it was ok as long as I was definitely not pg when starting it but wanted to double check about bd while on provera, do you know if it's safe?

I think your af will start within a few days after you're done with provera, my dr said it's really common. If you had a normal af before and no big problems then you will probably be fine, I am hopeful that the next week passes quickly for you!!!! please keep posting!

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Fri, 08-11-2006 - 4:29pm
No I didn't get much information from my doctor on it. Doing research online it looks like some people got AF before they even ended all the pills, so does that mean that you stop taking them? who knows. I guess unprotected sex is okay while on it, it doesn't promote ovulation. It actually makes your body think you ovulated and gets your uterus ready for implantation, and when that hormone is not there anymore then your body will get rid of that extra stuff in your uterus, so I would assume that you can have all the sex you want! I on the other will probably do some type of protection, because I don't want to have any second guess when/if I don't get my af after the two week wait. I am hoping that I get my af right away but since I haven't had it for so long I have seemed to lose hope that I will ever get one again! The funny thing is I still feel like I am pg...with my ds I instantly got this bloated feeling in my abdomen which keyed me in that I got pg. I got that feeling this time too and I still have that now...I guess the provera can do that too but I've had the feeling way before I even started the provera...who knows..It's really hard to convince yourself that there's no hope without having AF, I know how you feel. After getting my fourth bfn after my bfp I told myself that I wasn't and I started the provera that day, just to get it done with. Anyways, my email is , if you want to keep in touch.
Leah


Edited 8/13/2006 11:52 am ET by prinseslf

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Mon, 08-14-2006 - 2:23pm

hey - how's it going? I took a $ Tree hpt and got bfn this morning, then while I was at the pharmacy getting the Provera my dr finally called to tell me the blood work was bfn. so I just took my first pill. I'm still worried that I might be pg and the tests just aren't showing.... I guess that worry won't go away till I start af. I asked the dr what you said about taking higher dose for fewer days and she said technically you could do it but it might be more stress on your body, and if you are sensitive to hormones it's better to do the 10 days. I forgot to ask your other question which was a good one if you get af while on the pills should you stop taking them, I wish I remembered to ask that. Also she said that you should start af within a few days after stopping, and if not then you need to go back to the dr to find out what's wrong, hope that helps I know you said you didn't want to wait forever for af after taking the pills

Do you know if it is harmful if you are pg to take this? I'm really nervous about it

I bd'd on 7/27 and if I o'd on 7/29 then do you think a blood test on 8/9 would be accurate yet? The dr said yes it would show right after implantation about 6 days after conception, but I read all these posts of people saying their tests didn't show for a while etc... I have to admit I still can't shake the possibility of pg. I don't feel great about the provera

well thanks for letting me share with you and for any feedback I appreciate it

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Mon, 08-14-2006 - 4:20pm
Alice
I am on day 7 of 10, yay getting closer! Reading the post from wonkawidget makes me wonder as well. Actually they use to prescribe provera in the olden days to women to check for pregnancy. While you are pregnant your body gives off progesterone...if it stops then your body will shed your lining, ie AF. So if you are pregnant, like you think, then you won't get AF after you are finished with the pills (or your estrogen hormone could be screwy). So I was worried at first as well, even took another hpt on Friday just to check (bfn of course)but after reading others posts and information on provera, the chances of anything serious happening to your baby if you are indeed pg is low. They said somethings like birth defects in the genitals, I think that's rare though. Don't worry about it...best to get on with this cycle and quit wondering, right??? I will let you know after thursday what happens after I finish the drug, email me whenever!
Leah

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Mon, 08-14-2006 - 7:05pm
hey ladies, just wanted to let you know i am on day 5 after going off provera for the 10 days, and still no af. I havent had an af since i was on bc the beginning of may. I have to cramps, no moodiness, nothing. My dr said if i dont get it i should call back and she will send me to a specialist. :( my fiance and i want children but not now, so I am kinda worried about what is going on. I have had alot of weird stuff happen anyways. On 7/19 I spotted for like 15 minutes, then gone, on 7/31 went to the dr, has a pap, preg test(neg), then started provera that night. On 8/10 had extrememly light spotting, almost invisible, just one wipe... then on 8/11 had brown discharge(tmi sorry), then fnally on 8/13 had sex, then went to the bathrooom while i was at work( had sex at home before work) wiped way up there and saw very small flecks of blood, so small looked like nail clippings form a baby... so....good luck with everything...just wanted you to know I got probs too...
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Mon, 08-14-2006 - 9:13pm
My MD says I have to wait a full two weeks after coming off it before they will try something else! Argh, sorry you are experiencing this! Everyone else I have heard from gets AF like a couple of days afterwards. At leasts you've had some type of bleeding...good luck!

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Mon, 08-14-2006 - 9:37pm
well, a full 10 days is only friday for me, so even if i do wait, its not too much longer. I dont know what else they will try, I just hate this crap. Frustratiing and depressing. I took a hpt today and it was neg, actually i was suppose to wait until when i would be late on my period, but i dont know when that will be exactly, so i will just wait i guess. i will take another on friday or saturday so...good luck with everything
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Tue, 08-15-2006 - 2:58pm

hi! I'm so glad you posted. please keep us updated. when did you go off bc? I took off the patch on 5/7, got af on 5/10 then haven't had it since. the dr told me if af doesn't start after the provera then you're probably not producing estrogen, but I bet you will start af in the upcoming days, I hope you get it soon, I know how hard the wait is, I'm right there with you!!! It's helpful that you're not really ttc right now so you can get all this stuff worked out before ttc. But I know how unsettling it is to not get af even though you're not ttc right now! It is freaky, isn't it?!

Leah -- thanks so much for the info, you have really eased my mind. I called the dr to ask yesterday and left a message but they are so annoyingly slow returning calls. looking forward to starting fresh with a new dr after I am eventually pg.

if she ever calls me back I will ask about stopping if af comes while still taking the pills, I'll let you know

PS your son is so cute. I have 2 ds's, boyz rule! although hoping for a girl this time :)

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