Hi everybody, Happy New Year! I've recently had some labs done for a life insurance application, and one of my numbers was flagged as high: HDL. I'm not sure what, if anything, to make of this (and I hope they don't use it as an excuse to crank up my insurance rates). Some numbers, all nonfasting: T...

I guess I should listen to the interview, but I, too, find this subject horribly depressing. I am lucky to get three hours of solid sleep a night. After that, I wake up every time I roll over, I think. Sometimes I get up and read, because it feels stupid to just lie there. Some nights are worse than...

For whatever it's worth, I can take magnesium glycinate with no issues. But I've had to give up all forms of hormone therapy because I can't tolerate the progesterone in any delivery method and can't take any form of sleep aids. I discussed this with Dr. Anne Hathaway (hormone FMD) last summer, and ...

I went off bHRT over the summer because of problems with bleeding. Hot flashes have been horrendous, so I've gone back on but at a lower dose--.025 E--which seems to be helping a little. But the progesterone is SUCH a problem for me! I can't tolerate the oral at all. I don't want a Mirena (too many ...

How are you coming off the hormones? My pharmacist said I could just stop, but I rather titrate down. Popping back in here to say that I titrated off hormone therapy--with estrogen, went from .050 to .0375 (two weeks) to cutting the .0375 in half for .018 (two weeks) to cutting .0375 into a quarter...

How are you coming off the hormones? My pharmacist said I could just stop, but I rather titrate down. I was on .050 estradiol and Dr. Hathaway is taking me down to .0375 for two weeks, then says to cut those patches in half (they're matrix) for the next two weeks, then stop. She didn't give me any ...

Thanks anne from california and TheresaB. After over 6 months on biodentical hormones and not feeling as well as before them, I've finally made up my mind to titrate off them. I've struggled with this decision, reading numerous studies and research on the subject. I can find none on women my age (6...

I gave it my best try, but bioidentical hormones aren't working out for me. Too many side effects, despite lots of tinkering and expert advice from Dr. Ann Hathaway herself. So I will be weaning off. Are there any ladies here who are postmenopausal, NOT taking hormones, but doing other things instea...

My ultrasound came back showing no issues with endometrial thickness (4mm), despite breakthrough bleeding on estradiol and progesterone, and HMO gynecologist has backed off draconian position on biopsy and progesterone administration methods. I have moved patch to front (abdomen) rather than back (h...

I luckily have had little trouble with patch adhesion, but lost track of what day of the week it was 3 days ago, ripped off my patch, folded it in half, and threw it away before getting into the shower. Once I was completely wet and soapy, I realized that I had just put the patch on the day before....