So I stopped Provera on the 21st (which I know because I wrote it down on my calendar), and still no period. Although my Back Up Doctor begrudgingly so kindly scribbled down wrote out the notes, it is still impossible to remember the details, like how many days it should take before my period arrives. I reluctantly turned to Google.
I typed in ‘Period after Provera’ and ABOUT 315,000 results appeared (Google it yourself if you don’t believe me). I figured to check out the sites I’d seen before and seemed the most reputable … ready for the results?
Based on my ‘research’, after stopping Provera, your period should arrive somewhere between never and 5 years. But wait! While I was at it, I decided to see about the Provera side effects others mentioned:
- Headache
- Nausea
- Bloating
- Sore boobs
- Moodiness
- Happiness
- Increased appetite
- No appetite
- Fatigue
- Energy
- Itchy arms (perhaps dry skin?)
- Death
Death? First of all, how did someone post that if they are dead. And secondly, I want to see an autopsy report. Maybe her Back Up Doctor didn’t explain things well enough and she took them all the first night. I guess I should have been tipped off to sketchy responses when I realized the site was Ask a Patient. I don’t WANT to ask a patient. I want to ask a DOCTOR (just not mine).
The moral of this short, possibly boring story? Don’t Google to find out symptoms, everyone experiences different things – like death. I need to figure out what color ribbon to buy to wear since I am a Provera Survivor.
