Compounded hormone replacement therapy has given me back my life as well as my husband's. Our brains are now functioning and we can think clearly and remember things. No more major debilitating brain fog that doctors could not diagnose or find a solution (we found the solution to be hormones with our own research!). My husband was about to go on disability due to intense debilitating muscle pain (back, shoulders, arms, hips, neck) and again that horrible brain swelling/fog. He is about 80% better being on hormones for five months! Also our anxieties and depression have improved by 95%! Nothing else has helped us and the improvements were noticeable fairly soon after we started using bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (cyclic type called CRT). We absolutely need our BHT to function and survive, just as much as I need my thyroid medication to keep my thyroid functioning. Same principle applies!