Re: Progon-B for progesterone

October 29, 2007

Lynn,

I cannot figure out how much progesterone is in a sublingual tablet.

I would not try it without more information. The web site did not

have further information that I could find.

I have found that sublingual progesterone is very helpful for

relieving my progesterone withdrawal headaches (caused by

discontinuing my vag. progesterone). The brand I have been using is

Liposomal Progesterone Liquid by BioGenesis:

http://www.rockwellnutrition.com/product.asp?itemid=1073

It works really fast for me to eliminate a menstrual headache. I just

wonder how many women out there suffer with menstrual headaches that

would be helped by a SL dose of progesterone. SL progesterone does

not give me awful effects like oral progesterone does. I just do not

trust it to protect my endometrium so I use vaginal progesterone for

that. I really dislike progesterone except when it relieves a

migraine-like pounding headache. I am suseptable to caffeine

withdrawal headaches also; progesterone withdrawal headaches are very

similar for me.

Kathy

>

> I'm curious if anyone has tried this sublingual progesterone?

> It was recommended on a weston price list I read.

>

> Lynn

>

> http://www.modernherbalist.com/products/progon-b.html

>

> Progon B is a plant-derived progesterone supplement that we have used

> in our clinic over the last eight years. It has been extraodinarily

> effective for the treatment of premenstrual syndrome, peri-menopausal

> or menopausal loss of libido and conditions of diminished bone density

> and osteoporosis. Women employing pharmaceutical estrogen replacement

> therapy that are unhappy with the synthetic progesterones routinely

> prescribed along with their estrogen, may wish to use Progon B as a

> natural alternative.

>

> Natural plant derived progesterone is capable of stimulating calcium

> uptake into the bones, synthetic progesterone does not, also natural

> plant derived progesterone is identical to that produced in the female

> body, synthetic progesterone has been molecularly altered, making it

> patentable by pharmaceutical corporations, but not ideal for hormonal

> replacement.

>

> Natural progesterone does not cause headache or undesirable mood

> swings, synthetic progesterone often does. Both varieties are

> effective in regulating the proliferation of endometrial tissue in the

> uterus (thickening of the uterine lining) but only natural

> progesterone is capable of also acting as a building block for many

> important hormones produced in the adrenals, thereby also improving

> the body's response to stress. Lastly, natural progesterone helps many

> women to experience a greater degree of relaxation and well being.

>

> INGREDIENTS:

> # Barbasco Extract

> # Dioscorea Quat. Extract

> # Crataegus Oxycantha Extract

> # Vitamin-B6

> # Avena Sativa

> # Prunus Extract

> # Pellet Base of Lactose and Lactase

>

> Formulated and Distributed by Bezwecken Inc. Beaverton, Oregon

>

> SUGGESTED USE:

> For PMS: Begin taking Progon B about 4-5 days before the usual monthly

> onset date of PMS. Take 4 pellets, crack with teeth and hold under

> tongue for 3-5 minutes, 2 times daily at least 8 hours apart.

> Discontinue at the start of menstruation.

>

> For Declining Bone Density or Osteoporosis: Take 4 pellets, crack with

> teeth and hold under tongue for 3-5 minutes, 2 times daily at least 8

> hours apart. If you are not yet menopausal, use for only one half of

> every month discontinuing at the onset of your menstrual period. If

> you are menopausal or post-menopausal, you may take Progon B for the

> entire month. We strongly recommend also using Oscap Plus as a

> reliable source of calcium, along with Progon-B for this condition.

>

> WARNINGS: Some regularly menstruating women may experience a slight

> change in the timing of their menstrual periods for the first few

> months of Progon B use.

>

> DRUG INTERACTIONS: None Known.

>

October 29, 2007

> I cannot figure out how much progesterone is in a sublingual tablet.

> I would not try it without more information. The web site did not

> have further information that I could find.

>

12.5mgs progesterone per pellet....at least that's what the doctor who

mentioned it said.

Lynn

November 12, 2007

Hi Lynn,

Would you mind giving me the link for the Weston Price list? I am

interested in reading more about SL progesterone.

This month I used sublingual progesterone to help me wean off my

vaginal progesterone. I started using a small amount of SL

progesterone after I discontinued the vag. progesterone to possibly

diminish my progesterone withdrawal symptoms. I found that I felt

well during my period even on my heavy days when I would normally be

feeling my worst for the month. I did not have to use my usual

Alieve/Advil and was not stuck to the couch for two days with the

" icky's " . It was more like a period that I would have had in my 20's

where I just went on with things and did not feel bad. I am still in

the process of weaning off the SL progesterone now hoping to avoid any

progesterone withdrawal misery. The interesting thing is that the SL

progesterone helped me sleep so well without my usual oral

progesterone hangover the next day. The sleep thing is one of the

reasons why I have been taking my time discontinuing it. I am not

using the brand you mentioned below but some expired Biogenesis

Liposomal Progesterone Liquid that I had in my closet.

Thanks,