ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
ME/CFS, trying topical progesterone after pill form increased appetite
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Jul 2025
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Summary
Fjord 10643 wrote that an OB prescribed pill progesterone (progestins), which increased their appetite. A more holistic doctor then prescribed locally compounded topical progesterone. After a couple of weeks, they said it was already better than the pill form, though they did not yet know how it would work long term.
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What they tried
Their words about each treatment
- pill progesterone (progestins) · Worse
I had an OB put me on pill progesterone (progestins) and it caused increase in appetite.
In context ↗ - locally compounded topical progesterone · Helped
she prescribed locally compounded topical progesterone ... it's already better than the pill form
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Adverse events
- Progesterone (Prometrium, Utrogestan)“I had an OB put me on pill progesterone (progestins) and it caused increase in appetite.” In context ↗ Side effects