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Hello and thanks for reading. I finally found a kind doctor to let me try the bioidentical hormone replacement therapy after refusing to take the premaren or other pills. I just turned 31 and I have been off the estrogen for a year now. Any side effects I should be warned of before I take these? I was prescribed Biest 1.25 progesterone 50 and testosterone 1 mg. Is this a normal starting dose? Thanks again.
how are you doing on your hormone cream? I had a complete hysterectomy back in 84 and just over the past few years I have had BAD daily anxiety. I started going to an acupuncturist and he put me on an OTC progesterone cream and within 10 days I felt so much better. I found a DO Dr. who my insurance will pay for and he just put me on a bio identical hormone cream. Mine are all in one, are yours?
My doses are: 125mg. progesterone, 4mg. bi-est and 2mg. of testosterone. I just started tonight. SCARY!!
I was on the vivelle estrogen patch but this dr. didn't like the patch and wanted to switch me to the bi-est.
My doses are: 125mg. progesterone, 4mg. bi-est and 2mg. of testosterone. I just started tonight. SCARY!!
I was on the vivelle estrogen patch but this dr. didn't like the patch and wanted to switch me to the bi-est.
Hi Darby,
I had a hysterectomy in '99 and have been on patches, biest, progesterone and testosterone. I am currently using a Climara patch for my estrogen and use a compounded testosterone cream a couple times a week. I use an OTC progesterone cream for 10 days a month just to balance the E. When I was using the biest cream I had the testosterone in a seperate cream. This allows for dose adjustments of one hormone without affecting the dose of the other two.
I had a hysterectomy in '99 and have been on patches, biest, progesterone and testosterone. I am currently using a Climara patch for my estrogen and use a compounded testosterone cream a couple times a week. I use an OTC progesterone cream for 10 days a month just to balance the E. When I was using the biest cream I had the testosterone in a seperate cream. This allows for dose adjustments of one hormone without affecting the dose of the other two.
QUOTE (gevalia @ Sep 6 2008, 09:31 AM) 
Hi Darby,
I had a hysterectomy in '99 and have been on patches, biest, progesterone and testosterone. I am currently using a Climara patch for my estrogen and use a compounded testosterone cream a couple times a week. I use an OTC progesterone cream for 10 days a month just to balance the E. When I was using the biest cream I had the testosterone in a seperate cream. This allows for dose adjustments of one hormone without affecting the dose of the other two.
I had a hysterectomy in '99 and have been on patches, biest, progesterone and testosterone. I am currently using a Climara patch for my estrogen and use a compounded testosterone cream a couple times a week. I use an OTC progesterone cream for 10 days a month just to balance the E. When I was using the biest cream I had the testosterone in a seperate cream. This allows for dose adjustments of one hormone without affecting the dose of the other two.
hmm... next time I go in to see my dr. I'm going to ask him about having the creams separate. Unless I do ok with what he has me on. Have you heard of anyone on the compound creams - all in one syringe? He probably did it for cost sake. This is my first time on compound creams and I didn't know if they would come separate or together and now I'm hearing from others that it is better to have them separate.
QUOTE (Darby001 @ Sep 6 2008, 12:16 AM)
how are you doing on your hormone cream? I had a complete hysterectomy back in 84 and just over the past few years I have had BAD daily anxiety. I started going to an acupuncturist and he put me on an OTC progesterone cream and within 10 days I felt so much better. I found a DO Dr. who my insurance will pay for and he just put me on a bio identical hormone cream. Mine are all in one, are yours?
My doses are: 125mg. progesterone, 4mg. bi-est and 2mg. of testosterone. I just started tonight. SCARY!!
I was on the vivelle estrogen patch but this dr. didn't like the patch and wanted to switch me to the bi-est.
My doses are: 125mg. progesterone, 4mg. bi-est and 2mg. of testosterone. I just started tonight. SCARY!!
I was on the vivelle estrogen patch but this dr. didn't like the patch and wanted to switch me to the bi-est.
Darby,
Its been 24 years since your total hyst and you are still having symptoms? This doesnt make me feel very hopeful. I had my TVH 2.5 years ago. I thought at some point we stop going through all these icky motions and feelings and somehow balance out. I am so sick and tire of how I feel most of the time. I just want to know when this will all end.
Leanne
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