Scary Provera Side Effects??

jnswd · 03-12-2008, 11:31 PM

Hi. New here...I am pretty sure I have PCOS, but have not been diagnosed yet. Haven't had a period since December. So, went to the gyn today and was prescribed Provera 10 mg for 10 days. Was fine with it until I read the side effects on the package- they are scary! Please tell me I will be fine and that it is all worth it

With all of the warnings of blood clots is it ok to take a baby aspirin with it? My husband yelled at me for over researching it- I'm freaking myself out! I don't take any medications on a regular basis so when I get one it makes me a little anxious I guess. Anyways, please tell me I'll be ok???

J

fryem01 · 03-13-2008, 12:45 AM

I just finished my first round of Provera. A/f came and I'm fine! You should be too! :o)

jolund · 03-13-2008, 02:18 AM

I have taken it a couple of times with no problems!!

Jen5372 · 03-13-2008, 03:21 PM

OMG I hate to take meds-and until I WAS FORCED to for fertility I never would.

But.........

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE LOVE LOVE PROVERA! ( I did 10mg for 10 days, then another time 10 mg for 8 days)

It helped me sleep ( took it 30 min b4 bed), I was in the BEST mood the whole time I was on it too! It makes me think that since my hormones are all out of whack that I must need the progesterone-b/c when I had it-I was so happy and pleasant. ( On BCP's years ago i was a witch lol)
Take it @ night is my suggestion

TAKE IT! Youll get a REAL heavy AF aferwards-but thats what you want-to clean you out and start fresh!!

I was super scared to take met-I waited 2 years and saw 3 doctors about it til I finally agreed and I never even got a side effect from it!

GL!

Tiffers1984 · 03-13-2008, 05:23 PM

I'm on it at the moment but with Met and Spiro so not really sure what's causing what. I do know the combination makes me tired so I take it in the evening.

Thanks for the info Jen!

jnswd · 03-19-2008, 10:46 PM

Hi. Ok so now I am on day 6 of it and I'm still nervous. For the first couple of days it made me very peaceful and calm. Now I am just nervous and tired. Not jittery, but nervous that I will have blood clots or one of the other numerous side effects listed. I have been taking a baby aspirin each day too just because I am worried about the clot possibility.

Tiffers1984 · 03-20-2008, 12:28 AM

I finished mine 3 days ago. No se but no af yet either.

jnswd · 03-25-2008, 10:12 PM

So how long do you wait before you call the doctor and report AF as a no show? It has been exactly a week since my last provera.

BasilandLight · 03-26-2008, 12:31 AM

Hi jnswd,

My gyno used to prescribe Provera for me as a teenager b/c I didn't want to do a pelvic exam that was required at the time to get on birth control. It's been over 10 years, but I don't remember experiencing the negative side effects except for heavy periods. I do remember after awhile Provera stopped working for me. HTH