Karen,
I admit to limited knowledge on this regime for inducing lactation, but the
combination of meds seems like a bit of overkill. Estrogen, Reglan and
Provera can all affect the vascular system, and her symptoms sound like an
impending stroke to me. Glad to hear they subsided that fast, must have
been rather frightening. If she breastfed 3 previous babies is all this
really necessary? I would think the pumping and herbs should do it. Just my
.02.
Mary A. Banaszewski RN, Lactation Specialist
Hastings, MN
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Karen reported the following case:

 She stopped taking 5 units/day sub q.  of Lupron last Thursday ( 8 days
ago).
> She had been on it 3-4 weeks and had been weaning off it.
> On Friday (the next day)   she started Dr Craig's relactation
regime...i.e 2
> clamaria (estrogen) patches on each breast,  and Reglan 10 mg 3x/d, and
> provera 10 mg. 3x/day.   She was pumping bilaterally for between 10 and
30
> minutes 3 to 4 x/d.
> She was taking a liquid herbal combination containing Fenugreek/Blessed
> thistle/Fennel/Plaitain and A Bach Flower remedy called E.R. for
emotional
> remedy.
> She was taking two droppersfull 3 times per day.
> She had seen droplets on each breast yesterday - after a week of doing
all
> this.
> Then  she told me about these symptoms:
>   She felt nauseous, but also hungry
>   She said she could not concentrate, but she did not feel drugged
>   She felt her jaw was "tight," like she couldn't loosen her jaw to talk,
>   and her voice changed... it was 'tight.'
> She stopped everything (except the pumping) immediately and the symptoms
> disappeared in 24 hours.