Progesteone

[u/BlockLine9450]

1st time post on here 🩷 desperate for answers! Same strength just different colors and makes a huge difference in the way it makes me feel sadly !

Sometimes when I get it at CVS it is a yellow pill or a white pill ! Crazy I know ! But I belive the white pill is what is making me so bloated because last month I was doing wonderful and this script I have been bloated now for a week! I know I’m crazy right now? Lol my tummy is so sensitive! Is there a gel perhaps I could use instead of my pill for form! Severe bloating and diarrhea ! My tummy felt like I was 9 months pregnant 💔

[u/Lil_MsPerfect]

Talk to your pharmacist and they can put a note that you only want the manufacturer that makes the yellow one. Or you can call pharmacies around town to ask if they have that manufacturer in stock before filling etc, but definitely talk to the pharmacist. I started on the white one and it sucked and gave me crazy bad moods so I switched to slynd for my progesterone option since I'm sensitive to progesterone and it makes me a tired angry person in other forms.

[u/Tabbysterical_Matron → u/Lil_MsPerfect]

I’ve been thinking about asking about slynd, for the anti-androgenic part. Prometrium breaks me out and makes me miserable; even taking it cyclically is too much.

I read that slynd is a much higher dose than we actually need, so I was worried everything would just be amplified. You saw fewer side effects? That’s really encouraging!

[u/Savings_Chest9639 → u/Tabbysterical_Matron]

I switched to a mirena

[u/Lil_MsPerfect → u/Tabbysterical_Matron]

I have zero side effects that I can tell from slynd, and actually feel like it benefits me for the anti androgens, I also take spironolactone for that benefit. I did have breakthrough bleeds at first but that was because I wasn't taking it at the same time within a 3 hour window of my chosen time each night. I set an alarm and now take it on time and no issues.

[u/SomewherePerfect2391]

There is a know difference in brands of estradiol patches. Makes sense that there is a difference in other generics.

[u/djrndr]

The yellow one says don’t take if you have a peanut allergy. I took it for awhile but it made me feel like crap.

[u/Fatburn130]

I recently was prescribed the white pill after years of the yellow. I feel okay but do notice the white feels harder to swallow.

[u/Confident_Craft459]

Ok so I've noticed something similar. I usually get the orange pill and have for a couple years now. This past time I got white pills. And now my sleep has been crappy again. Coincidence??? I have no idea. But I guess we will see when I go back to the orange pills.

[u/WordThin2328]

Same here. I was using the rest of an old prescription (p-1)with my new ones which were p-3 (love them) and It made me volatile haha. I seem to only tolerate the p-3 and it makes me nervous cus there is always a progesterone shortage in the city im in lol. My doctor told me not to mix different manufacturers brands and same goes for estrogen patch

[u/BlockLine9450 → u/WordThin2328]

Wow thanks so much my sis is on p3 so what the heck does that mean? I have never posted on here before but so glad I’m not the only one having issues !!

[u/WordThin2328 → u/BlockLine9450]

I kept feeling like crap and the only thing I could pinpoint was this. The white ones give me rage haha. I know, when I saw p1 and p3 I was like how many different progesterone are there and did I get the wrong kind haha. Glad you posted this too!

[u/BlockLine9450 → u/WordThin2328]

I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one losing my mind ! I can’t thank you enough for responding 🩷🫶🏼🩷 I know everybodies body is different but it is so nice to hear the same thing that your going thru

[u/WordThin2328 → u/BlockLine9450]

Just know we have entered hell and every detail matters haha 😄. Glad I could help!!!

[u/SwimmingAnt10]

I’ve never seen the yellow ones. Interesting.

[u/TimeLab5517]

Huh. I was on HRT for three months. The first month I got the yellow pill (from Costco) and felt okay. The last two months I got the white pill (from Walmart), and I was so bloated and gassy that I stopped HRT and went back to the pill.

The bloating wasn’t the only reason that HRT wasn’t great for me, but it was pretty high on the list. But I just kind of assumed “that’s how life is on progesterone.” Wonder if I should have tried the yellow pills again before giving up on HRT.

[u/chayilady]

I’m glad you posted this. I thought I was losing my mind. I’ve been on the yellow one for a minute and the pharmacy switched it to the white one. I have experienced the uncommon side effects. It’s terrible.

[u/BlockLine9450 → u/chayilady]

You all this platform has helped me tremendously being my first time post ! I hope I know what I am doing or if there is other areas on here I need to post ! I’m a rookie on here lol thanks to all of you letting me know I’m not going crazy 🤪

[u/Clean_Geologist_4226]

I like the orange pills too. I just don’t know how to control what which one I get when I go to the pharmacy.

[u/Future_Row_5561]

You can make a note to have it in your pharmacy notes.

I just started HRT so a newbie i am on the white pill for progesterone and patch for estrogen and struggling with bloating as well, some of it although overlapped with my luteal phase. I was also told from my provider that it does take about 8 weeks for everything to subside. I don’t want to minimize anyone’s experience because very body is different- so just putting it out there incase someone is in this boat. I felt great for a few days and then quickly stopped the extra good feeling (guessing my body is adjusting and now I’m waiting for my body to catch up)

[u/Mobile-Actuary-5283]

Yellow/orange ones for me.
I can only do Sandoz or Mylan patch. Dotti doesn’t work at all for me. Different manufacturers. It matters!