At 42, I was barely functional and struggling with depressio...

04.13.2021

Washington Seattle

“At 42, I was barely functional and struggling with depressio...”

At 42, I was barely functional and struggling with depression. Despite a complete diet and lifestyle change, including a 40 pound weight loss, I was still struggling to get through my work week and spent the weekends sleeping. As a dialysis nurse, this was having a major impact on my life and my patients, not to mention how it was affecting my family. Hormone replacement changed my life. I can think clearly again, I sleep well again, I wake up refreshed and enthusiastic and can give my best to my patients again. I have zero depression or anxiety, and feel like my life is worthwhile and productive again. And best of all, my family isn't picking up the slack - I am able to focus and spend time with them in the evenings and weekends instead of just trying to recuperate enough to get through another week. I did everything I could on my end, but it wasn't until the hormones were addressed that I was really able to benefit from my hard work. I am healthier now than I've been in 15 years, and I hope to go into my 50's even healthier still. PLEASE don't remove this therapy option, it's been such a game changer. I want to go into my older years healthy and strong, so that I can continue to serve the medical needs of my community rather than become another patient in need of care.

Hear their stories. Protect their own words. Protect their access to compounded medicines.

On this page, we can only touch on the data that demonstrates the importance of compounded medicines to the lives of millions of people in this country. While the decision to take this vital therapy from patients and physicians might be profitable for big pharmaceutical companies, it will be disastrous for the millions of patients that those same pharmaceutical companies cannot serve!

We encourage the appropriate committees in both the House and Senate to hold hearings on this critical issue.

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