Provera anyone, and if so....
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Provera anyone, and if so....
| 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
TIA
Leah


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