Compounded bioidentical hormones have helped restore balance to my health.

08.23.2021

Missouri Saint Peters

“Compounded bioidentical hormones have helped restore balance to my health.”

I am 62 years old. Many years ago it was discovered that my digestive system was not functioning well and I was deficient in key nutrients. After much time and effort I found that restricting certain things from my diet was helpful to my digestion. I DO NOT do well with medicines that must be swallowed because my digestion does not work well. Before and after the digestive issues were discovered we also became aware of imbalances and low levels of my hormones. I was on Armour thyroid successfully until the FDA stepped in and made them change their formulation. After that it did not work well for me. I have spent from then until now struggling to keep my thyroid levels optimal. Also, I am low in estrogen, progesterone, and DHEA levels. I use a pharmaceutical patch for the estrogen. I use compounded progesterone and a compounded DHEA. It has taken me YEARS to get to a place that resembles some sort of balance in my body; Where my mind is clearer, my energy level is better, and my sleep is at least better than it used to be. Every time that one medication has to be changed (usually it has been the thyroid medicine due to FDA interference) I have had to try again to find a way to regain balance. The thought of having to start over again makes me want to lie down and give up on life. The compounded medicines are working for me. Please DO NOT take them away from me.

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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