Stopping meds - a bit of a worry!

[Rollercoastersmiles]

Hey there! I just had a scan this morning at 9 weeks and all looking good and reassuringly to date (I was a few days behind at 6+6). Now my worry has turned to stopping my medication next week. I’m currently on prontogest injections every other day, utrogestan - 2 pessaries twice a day, and oestrogen - 2 tablets, twice a day. Im meant to stop all of these next Wednesday at 10 weeks…my question is, do people just stop suddenly? Any tips and what changes with the stop in meds, will I lose symptoms? How do i do it???? I can’t continue the progesterone past this, my drugs finish on the day!

[Georgya]

Hi! I am in the same situation! But my clinic advised me to have them until 12 weeks. Nearly there and this week I've started reducing them slowly.Some people do stop it all at once. You can ask the clinic. Mine advice me to do it slowly. I also have blood thinners and the consultant said today to stop them as well. I understand your anxiety! I feel the same! But I hope for the best and I try not to think negative😊Good luck and believe everything will be alright xxx

[Rollercoastersmiles in reply to Georgya]

It’s scary stuff isn’t it. I’m so excited to loose all the drugs, but I’m worried about what happens when I do stop!! Good luck to you for the coming week!

[Missl73]

With my first, I stopped prontogest at 8 weeks (a big relief to be honest) and finished everything else by 10 weeks and it was all totally fine and nice not to be taking the drugs anymore. I felt nervous so from memory I dropped to one pessary a day before dropping to none. By this stage, the placenta has pretty much taken over and your body has it covered so although it's scary I promise it will be fine. I'm now 8 weeks with my second and I've already dropped the dose of my progesterone and plan to have stopped by a similar time.

[Rollercoastersmiles in reply to Missl73]

Thanks for this. I’m gonna message my clinic today and see what they recommend! I think I’d prefer to gradually drop rather than just doing it suddenly like they’ve told me to!

[AMJean]

Hi, I know how you feel! I’ve been told to stop at 12 weeks ( injections, pessaries and tablets) and I’m a week away today. I’ve been taking them so long, it feels very strange to just stop. I haven’t been given the option of reducing slowly either. But I guess they know what they’re doing. That’s what I’m going with at the mo! Keep going x

[Rollercoastersmiles]

I know what you mean! The drugs feel like a crutch but I’m so ready to be done with them! It also feels really sudden, so I’m gonna email my clinic today and see if they give me any other options. I’ll let you know what they say!

[Daffodil99]

I'm having the same anxieties about mine. We used a donor egg with a clinic in Spain as I had early menopause - so am not producing the right amount of hormones. I'm 12 weeks on Monday and due to stop completely -- i've been on half the amount for last 7 days. I was really looking forward to stopping it all but now am really worried that my body may not make enough to cover it when i stop. The clinic in Spain says it's all ok - i've asked midwife here in London and she said best to talk to the Obsetrician but i haven't had that appointment through yet. Arrghhh it is a worry x