Before I started taking it, I barely had the energy to make it through my work day and I was awake every night with night sweats. The cBHT improved the quality of my life in every way.

I feel more energized, alert, productive and better at learning and retaining information, after starting on the cBHT. My libido has increased to normal, my mood has stabilized, and I feel more positive about life in general. It has made a HUGE difference in my life, short and long term!

Bioidentical hormone therapy has been a godsend to me. I suffered with extreme hot flashes and mood swings. Every 20 minutes I would be dripping in sweat from the hot flashes. The moods were affecting my relationships, especially with my husband. Bioidentical hormone therapy gave me back my life as I once knew it. I have told many people how successful it was for me, giving them hope to survive menopause through hormone therapy.

My liver cannot process estrogen (I have all DNA genetic documentation to prove this). It also cannot handle over 300 prescription medicines. So, compounded estrogen cream has tamed, although not eliminated, my hot flashes over the past 10 years. My mother and my sisters suffer from severe hot flashes for over 20 or more years. This is not normal but it is our pattern. My life would be miserable without the relief I get from compounded estrogen cream. I have tried to go off of it but nothing else gives me relief.

I was experiencing severe, disabling impacts from pre-menopausal hormonal imbalances (early luteal phase defect) and none of the many treatments that I tried among standard FDA approved medicines helped. In fact, most of them made things worse. Luckily, I found a doctor that provides personalized medicine services, and compounded bioidentical hormone therapy completely resolved the problematic symptoms, dramatically improving my quality of life. Prior to trying the compounded medications, which are not covered by my insurance provider, I tried normal prescription drugs - they simply weren't as effective and didn't lead to appropriate hormone levels as established by blood testing. While the standard hormone therapy drugs may work for many people, they do not meet everyone's needs. Losing access to compounded hormone therapy would be a crisis for me and many others, and is also critical as a component of personalized medicine more broadly.

I love my compounded HRT! I'm not putting a lot of unnecessary chemicals in my body as with other HRT drugs. The compounded prescription has taken care of all my physical needs and reduced any unwanted symptoms. I totally trust my doctor and pharmacist to have given me the best information and options available when I made my decision to switch to a compounded HRT. Do not pass this bill and take away my right to a treatment that is effective and my choice if treatment.

I have more drive, muscle mass, and my abs react to workouts in a more positive manner. Overall, my blood work has improved. I am 65 and my numbers are better now than in my 50's with no apparent side effects. I see no downside and have done this for eight years.

I have low thyroid. For over five years, my doctor has tried all variations of prescription thyroid medication to increase my thyroid numbers. My T4 would never increase. This spring, she decided to have my thyroid medication compounded so that it would be gluten and allergen free. With this change, my T4 has finally improved. Through an elimination diet over the past four months with a dietician, I have found that I have sensitivities/intolerance to eggs, peanuts, wheat/gluten, and corn. The progesterone that is available through traditional pharmacies are all made with peanut oil. By being able to get my progesterone compounded, it can be made without peanut oil and other allergens. My overall health has greatly improved with the use of compounded prescription medications. I have had improvements that I didn't know were possible. Without the ability to compound my medications I would not have options available due to my sensitivities/intolerance.

There just isn't the support out there for those who are going through hormonal changes or those who aren't being helped by conventional medications. The fact that there are professionals who take our health seriously enough to use compounding as a way to give the patient a better quality of life, is a huge positive to those who suffer.

Although this is rather embarrassing to tell, I suffered from extreme vaginal itch and pain for about six months. It became unbearable, so I saw my doctor. She prescribed estradiol vaginal cream, and the only way I could get it is in a compound especially prepared by one certain pharmacy in Lincoln. There was no pre-prepared formula. It has worked wonders and I am comfortable again. I have no idea what I am going to do if I am not allowed to use it anymore.

I have been on hormone replacement therapy for decades and have highly advised other postmenopausal women to do the same. It helps stabilize my mood, helps with my anxiety and overall happiness.

My belly fat dissapeared. I haven't felt this good ever. I can sleep all night without hot flashes. I have a general sense of well-being. My mental health is incredibly improved. I have normal energy. I feel healthier now than I have in years. I asked my OBGYN about hormone therapy and he said, "most of my patients feel much better on the bioidentical hormone therapy than the horse urine hormones".

I have been on bioidentical creams for the last six years due to menopausal symptoms. I also was diagnosed with osteopenia. Since being on bioidenticals, I no longer have hot flashes, I am sleeping better and my bone density has improved. I am not taking any other supplements that could cause this change. It definitely is the direct result of the bioidentical creams. Why would such a useful product be banned?

I started with a synthetic HRT from my doctor at the time. I NEVER felt good! Then I found out about the compounded form from a local pharmacy. Wow, what a godsend! I was back to my old self right away! My doctor now says my health numbers are fantastic for a 67 year old female and will live along time to come. It is all due to this type of hormone I have been taking since 1999. I will, be very mad if the FDA does away with this. As women, we have to be able to do what is best for ourselves and NOT be controlled by some FDA official that is male and has no clue of how these compounded HRT's help us every day to be healthier and better people.

I have used cBHT for approximately 15 years. Before I began to use cBHT, I was so fatigued and had so much joint pain at the age of 51, it was hard for me to function. The hot flashes and night sweats disrupted my daily life. It was so bad that I was having a hard time functioning at work and in my personal life. After starting cBHT, my hot flashes, night sweats and most importantly fatigue and joint pain went away. Due to cBHT, I have been able to lead a productive and active life. One year ago, my mother passed away, and due to geographical distance, I had to let my cBHT treatment lapse by one month longer than it should have. Unfortunately, the extreme joint pain and fatigue returned. However, when I received my cBHT treatment again, my joint pain and fatigue went away. I have had no side effects with cBHT. I know Big Pharma says it is not safe, but this type of treatment has been used in Europe, Japan and Australia since the late 1930's with great results and little to no side effects. My career has been in the pharmaceutical industry and I am well aware of why they are against cBHT. It is because it uses natural ingredients that cannot be patented so they have no interest in a product that can't be patented and a large amount of money made off of it. The company I had worked for in the Pharma world openly admitted to us as employees that there were many natural cures for various illnesses but would not be researched and brought to market because of the lack of ability to patent them and make money off of them. I think it is very critical that consideration should be given to Big Pharma's real opposition to cBHT's - they can't patent cBHT's and therefore cannot make large amounts of money. cBHT's have studies going on now that are showing promise in Alzheimer's and many other health related fields. I ask of who is reading this that you will reject Big Pharma's misleading claims and false information they are making and do your separate non bias research. I ask that you please take a stand for cBHT's. Thank you for your time.

I no longer have the unpleasant symptoms of menopause. I much prefer the compounded bioidentical hormone therapy versus what I was originally prescribed.

My testosterone was undetectable and my progesterone was also extremely low before starting on cBHT. I had little energy, extreme anxiety and was barely sleeping. Today, all this has greatly improved. I have energy, sleep much better and am not overcome with anxiety. Without them, I would be in a very bad place.

Without it, I have severe depression and no energy at all. I actually was suicidal prior to finding this treatment. I can tell when I need a new pellet by the way I feel and how my thoughts get off track. I find it interesting that hormone therapy is covered by insurance if you are a male, but not if you are female.

I had to have my ovaries removed when I was 30 years old due to a medical condition. I was prescribed hormone replacement to maintain bone density and other benefits due to my young age. I was very upset to see how Premarin was made and I sought an alternative that was ethical. The compounded hormones made specifically for me work extremely well and I have been using them for years now.