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Taking Progesterone Orally. Suffer From Panic Attacks, Breathlessness And Feeling Sad. How Can I Feel Better?

Hi i am 52 and have been taking 2.5mgs of progestrone orally in a troche.....for 7 days i woke up this morning having out of the blue panic attack shaky breathlessness and wanted to cry... i still feel unwell and a bit anxious and i am sure this is due to the progesterone, how long will it take to get out of my system ? and can i just stop it, im afraid i will get a withdrawal too ? help
Mon, 10 Jun 2013
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yes . depression can be due to progesterone. withdrawl can also cause anxiety and depression.in my opinion, pyridoxine 50 mg daily can be tried for some time.
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Taking Progesterone Orally. Suffer From Panic Attacks, Breathlessness And Feeling Sad. How Can I Feel Better?

yes . depression can be due to progesterone. withdrawl can also cause anxiety and depression.in my opinion, pyridoxine 50 mg daily can be tried for some time.