KristinL Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have been taking Depo Provera injections for birth control for about 15 years now. I have had no side effects from the injections during this time. I should back up a bit. I was diagnosed with POTS at the end of 2006 (post-viral). I went back to work at the end of 2008 (part-time). I was doing well. I had a complete relapse at the end of August, 2009 and have been down for the count ever since...ugh!My question is: does anyone see a decrease in symptoms right after getting their Depo injection? I can't say I ever really noticed a marked difference but the last couple of times I have got the injection my symptoms have decreased markedly. Oh... I am 40 years old and I am wondering how much hormones play a part in POTS. Thanks for any thoughts or wise advice you can pass along Kristin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sue1234 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Funny you should mention this this morning as I was just researching the "net" about progesterone. I have about 1-2 periods a year, and the week before my period, I get BAD upper stomach bloating. I've had a scope for celiac and h.pylori, waiting on biopies. These would both explain bloating in general, but NOT the worse bloating I get before my period. I had an ovary removed 10 years ago because of a bad looking cyst that, on pathology, turned out to be a corpus luteum. I also have had an ovarian cyst for a few years on my remaining ovary, which I assume is also a corpus luteum. In nursing school, we learned that the corpus luteum puts out progesterone to sustain a pregnancy until the placenta can produce its own. So, even though the doctors tell me my simple cyst is nothing to worry about(I don't worry about it!), I wonder how much hormone it might be putting out! I know progesterone is the "relaxing" hormone, so that would probably explain my lazy gi system. But, I was wondering what other effects it has on the body besides female issues. I was reading it plugs into the same receptors as aldosterone, so maybe there is a connection there.I tried bio-identical hormones twice before, and just lose any bit of energy I might have had. They also seem to make me more bloated, but not sure which hormone is doing that.I hope more people chime in on their hormone experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinL Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Thanks for your reply sue1234! I hope others will add too about their hormone experiences. I believe there is a connection. I am just not sure what? Maybe someone will have great insight to share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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