I have a renewed life with no side effects. Before the hormones, I had no energy and brain fog and since starting the hormones, my life is back to normal. Compounded hormones are important because everyone is different and taking ready made medication may not work well for some individuals... I struggle through this with my thyroid medication. You can only get a certain strength and it's either too much or not enough. I've even thought about switching to compounded thyroid medication but unfortunately that's not an option for me due to insurance coverage! Please do not restrict compounding hormones.