Katharine,
This is great news! I am so glad that your symptoms have decreased by 50-75%, and are still decreasing. You mentioned that you were prescribed bioidentical hormones, tincture of sage and black cohosh...and that your doctor said over time, your body's receptors will decrease their demand of estrogen needed, and you can decrease the amount of hormones you need to take.
This is great information for women, who (my interpretation!) seem to be told that their use of hormones, HRT, pellets, bioidentical hormones...whatever...is an "all or nothing" choice, and it is empowering to hear that we can make choices for ourselves now to help lessen symptoms, with the understanding that our body's needs will change, as will the prescribed "drugs". Thus, our choice now might not be the same choice we make in a few months, or few years.
How long is the "over time, the demand by your receptors will decrease"?
Can you explain what the tincture of sage and black cohosh are for? Can you tell a difference if you take all three in combination if one of these "drugs" are working and the others are not?
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Katharine,
This is great news! I am so glad that your symptoms have decreased by 50-75%, and are still decreasing. You mentioned that you were prescribed bioidentical hormones, tincture of sage and black cohosh...and that your doctor said over time, your body's receptors will decrease their demand of estrogen needed, and you can decrease the amount of hormones you need to take.
This is great information for women, who (my interpretation!) seem to be told that their use of hormones, HRT, pellets, bioidentical hormones...whatever...is an "all or nothing" choice, and it is empowering to hear that we can make choices for ourselves now to help lessen symptoms, with the understanding that our body's needs will change, as will the prescribed "drugs". Thus, our choice now might not be the same choice we make in a few months, or few years.
How long is the "over time, the demand by your receptors will decrease"?
Can you explain what the tincture of sage and black cohosh are for? Can you tell a difference if you take all three in combination if one of these "drugs" are working and the others are not?
Again...great news!
July 20, 2008 - 6:19pmThis Comment
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