Compounded hormones saved my life, literally.

03.11.2022

California San Diego

“Compounded hormones saved my life, literally.”

I just went on my Facebook group last night and learned about the risk to compounded hormones. This news caused a chain reaction, I had trouble sleeping last night and I feel sick today after hearing about this threat. I had already been on anti-depressants and when I hit menopause, and they no longer worked. I am a mother to two school-age kids and I was suicidal. These compounded hormones literally saved my life as the conventional medications did not come in high enough doses (estrogen), and the oral progesterone did not work for me. Unfortunately, these hormones have been termed "reproductive" hormones but I can tell you from first-hand experience that I need them to keep myself alive, and secondarily to be a productive member of society. I would end up needing government disability and a lot of health care without these hormones which keep me healthy and functioning. Please take my plea to not end our access to compounded hormones very seriously. If any elected officials are reading this, I'm not exaggerating in the least when I say access to compounding is life-changing.

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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