necessary! I've been on hormone therapy during menopause and post-menopause and feel and look fantastic. I don't suffer from any mood swings, hot flashes, or any symptoms typical of my age...my skin and overall health are very good. I want the freedom to continue taking this alternative option to drugs.

I feel that the hormone replacement therapy I am receiving is a real positive in my life. It has helped my depression, my mental sharpness, my physical well being and physical decline as I am in my 70's. If I didn't have this hormone replacement therapy available the quality of life I now enjoy would be taken away.

Compounded hormones have been life-changing for me. I had severe monthly periods that would flow heavily for two weeks out of each month and after years of failed treatments, I had a hysterectomy at age 37 and started on regular pharmacy hormones. I had so many side effects and was eventually switched to compounded hormones and this is when the magic happened. All of my symptoms went away and I got my life back. Please do not take compounded hormones away from me - they have been the correct solution and dramatically changed the quality of my life.

When I turned 40 I began having frequent hormone-related migraines. By 47 I was in clinical depression with insomnia that nothing seemed to relieve. I was too sensitive to antidepressants as they turned me into a zombie. After several tries with prescription hormone therapies that seemed to make me worse I didn't use anything for a while. Finally, it was so bad I agreed to try PremPro (since taken off the market). In three days I felt I had my mind back but still had some of the side effects like migraines. Knowing I preferred the natural approach my OB-GYN suggested working with a compounding pharmacy which I did. Within 2 months we had a winning prescription that took care of the depression, insomnia, and migraines! When it was a time a couple of years later to go off the therapy I had another issue. My hormones are very finely balanced and I couldn't cut out or go every other day for instance. My compounding pharmacist had to decrease the steady amount of hormones I took very slowly over the next couple of years. Sometimes we had to go a half step back then forward again. I could not have had this help from regular pharmaceuticals. I am very grateful to the pharmacist I had then and is currently helping me with thinning bones and hypothyroidism. As I said my hormones are delicately balanced.

I suffer from lichen sclerosis. Meds like Estrace, and vagisil irritate more than help! However, compounds like Naltrexone, BI-EST & Progesterone Lipoderm cream keep the lichen sclerosis at bay and give me relief from this chronic condition.
Please do not force the restriction of these Bio-Identical hormones which have so positively impacted my daily life.

In addition to bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, which has given me my life back (I cannot take the drugstore variety), I have to have my thyroid meds compounded. There are trace amounts of gluten in the drugstore kind, and I have celiac and am also hypersensitive to even the tiniest amount of gluten. I was getting sick every morning, and I couldn't figure out why. Thanks to compounding, I am able to take my medication without issue. If compounding were taken away from me, it would destroy my quality of life. It would be abusive.

They help me with sleep, keep my muscle mass and strength, look a little younger than my age, and free me from hot flashes and irritability. All without fear of cancer due to synthetic hormones. Bodies are not 'one size fits all, and our compounding pharmacies tailor the type and amount of the hormones based on the recommendations of the doctors. My doctor closely watches my blood tests and makes changes when necessary. This is part of my overall health care regime that has kept me well and not utilized a lot of my doctor's time as well as keeping me out of the hospital. As a senior, I should have the right to live well in my older age. Please don't allow the FDA to implement new restrictions on these critical therapies!

At the age of 40 (2014) I experienced severe adrenal fatigue, gained 70 lbs in 3 months and had a challenging time getting my life back. I recently spoke with a friend that is a naturopathic doctor specializing in women's hormones. She suggested that I speak with my doctor about my hormones. My doctor had a battery of tests run on me and it turns out all my sex hormones are at post-menopausal stage, and I haven't even gone through it yet. She put me on a bio-identical compound of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. I have been using it daily for 7 weeks now and I feel so much better. I sleep better, I'm not as hot as I usually am, my brain fog has lifted, and my libido is back. I can't imagine not having these hormones in my life. I was absolutely miserable up until now.

Hello,

I am writing because I believe access to bioidentical hormones should not be restricted. For years doctors recommended over-the-counter options for my menopausal symptoms. It has only been with bioidentical hormones that I have been able to function normally. Patients and doctors should be deciding what is in the best interest of the patient.

Thank you,
Verna

After having no luck with Premarin, I went to a Homeopathic Doctor who prescribed the compounded estriol creme that I have been using for the last 15 years.

I had pain, bleeding, and thinning while I was on Premarin. It made no difference to my symptoms. I could not have intercourse with my husband because it hurt too much.

2 weeks on the compounded medication and I saw improvements to pain level and bleeding. I have been on this compounded medication for over 15 years and have had no negative side effects, only positive results.

I would hate to have this medication taken away. It has improved my quality of life when nothing else could.

I was recently diagnosed with low testosterone and was prescribed testosterone replacement therapy in the form of a compounded cream because I cannot take injections for personal reasons.
Although I've only been on this regimen a few days now I can already tell a great difference and can tell that my quality of life is improving. This is a life-changing treatment for me and thousands of others.

My compounded hormonal cream has reduced my hot flashes and night sweats significantly. I also have reduced anxiety and better sleep at night. My skin isn’t as dry.

Before I began using cBHT hormones I could not sleep through the night. I had hot flashes throughout the day and night sweats at night that caused me to have to get up and change the sheets and my pajamas quite often. This was exhausting!! As a result of my lack of sleep, my immune system was much lower than it is now. I got sick all the time! Since I have been on the hormones, I have not been sick at all!! I had migraine headaches which were very debilitating and I was depressed often. It was hard to see the light and hope and purpose in life! Six years ago I developed adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulders) in both shoulders simultaneously which was not caused by injury or chronic tension build-up. It happened quite suddenly and was precisely at the time I was not having a period anymore. Menopause was in full swing! I knew I needed help and am so glad I found a couple of naturopathic physicians who tested my hormone levels and knew just what I needed. Once I began using the compounded creams, my hot flashes and night sweats went away, I began to sleep better and eventually through the night. My moods improved and I began having less depressive thoughts and dark days. I had hope again and life had meaning!! My pain and range of motion gradually improved in my shoulders with some myofascial release therapy and physical therapy exercises which hadn't helped nearly as much before the creams were started. My parents both suffer from osteoporosis and so since I am genetically predisposed, I am so glad I am able to use the compounded hormones to prevent that from happening in me! My Dad has suffered multiple fractures from that and it is difficult to watch him go through that! I am so grateful for what they have done for me!! I certainly hope we continue to have free access to these wonderful remedies!

In 2018 my Total and Free Testosterone had plummeted from nearly 450/57 to 45/.9. My E2 was 65. I was sexless, depressed and extremely low energy. I was dondepressed I was considering suicide. After a blood draw my Doctor asked me if I wanted to do something about my Low (Hypogonadism) testosterone. I said yes. He started me on self injections and essentially saved my life. If the compounding pharmaciesvare shut down it will drive the price of testosterone up and limit my therapy to one ester not the compound that makes me feel better.

I have been on bio-identical hormones for over 30, yrs. I love them! They are helpful in so many ways. There is no comparison to the synthetic ones. These are formulated for your own body. I couldn't be as healthy without them. Please do not take these away from women who need them.

I am 80 years old and have had severe, debilitating hot flashes and night sweats since 1996 and the only thing that has given me relief is bio-identical hormones. Through the years I have tried to go off the two times and the hot flashes and night sweat returned with a vengeance. The night sweats were so bad that My body, clothing, and bed would be soaking wet. I suspect that I will need the bio-identical hormones for the remainder of my life as nothing else had made a difference.

What a godsend the testosterone supplement has been. I have been on it for 4 years now. My depression had continued to increase year over year for 20 years and none of the depression medication had helped in any way. After changing doctors and discussing my issues, he recommended blood work before we did anything. What we found was my testosterone was almost nonexistent. Starting low and working slowly we are near my perfect dosage that has almost cleared all of my depression issues.
Please do not remove this type of medication from the available pool of prescription drugs.
Thank you.

I was feeling so terribly tired, run-down, having to force myself to wake up, and function. I went to a doctor and asked to have my hormone levels tested. They came back “normal” for my age. Not optimal. Not good. Just normal. Nothing to be done here. Nothing to do.

I suffered for a few years more. Finally, I was talking to a lady that said I might want to try going to a doctor who does a thorough check of all my symptoms and markers and they should help me feel better. It ended up that I started taking bio-identical hormones and I’ve finally been able to regain my ability to be a fully functional human being.

That’s a long story, short.

As a provider that has been caring for patients with HRT for over 10 years now, the main thing that is overlooked by most of medicine is how customized hormone therapy needs to be to be effective. The capability to utilize compounded hormones, peptides and HCG has been a life changer for a large portion of my patients as well as a huge cost savings to the patient. I personally utilize a few compounded hormones to improve my own quality of life and continue to maintain optimal health in myself and with my patients or the customizable compounds. Medicine is about improving our patients lives, NOT improving the pocket books of Big Pharma or bureaucrats.