I depend on the compounded hormones my doctor prescribes to live a normal life, due to the results of a complete hysterectomy caused by uterine cancer when I was 29.
I have used compounded bio-identical hormones since 2010, after much research and debilitating side effects from synthetic prescription hormones that I am allergic to.
Before finding the bio-identical hormones my doctor wrote me prescriptions for high cholesterol, insulin for diabetes, high blood pressure medication, anti-depression medication and pain pills.
These were all side effects of unregulated hormone balances. Cannot leave out the other side effects; hair loss, substantial weight gain, heart palpitations, brain fog, migraines, and bladder dysfunction.
Later in life, I developed Fibromyalgia and other spine/muscular issues. Again, my doctor wanted to prescribe more medications that took any quality of life away. I could not stand what was happening to me and my family as a result. I stopped all of my prescriptions and went towards a more natural route. I met with my compounding doctor and discovered as long as my hormones are balanced by checking my blood levels regularly, I can live a very normal, happy, healthy life.