Posted by Phillipa on January 20, 2011, at 21:10:50
In reply to Re: How is testosterone connected to depression?, posted by violette on January 20, 2011, at 20:24:19
Violette I have. But it initially really wasn't for mental health. My pdoc a female suggested that some estrogen might make me feel better. Consulted and saw an anti-aging doc here that was a practicing ob-gyn and then ran osteoporosis dept at a large hospital. I asked a lot of questions and he did serrous hormone testing on me. Put me on compounded estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone all applied via cream twice a day. At the end of a few months all I had was sore boobs and some spotting being postmenopausal female this concerned as it should. So three years later haven't been using full dose maybe a third. Only thing noticed sleeping better needing less benzos and no sweating at all at night. In fact I'm cold all the time now. I am back and forth on whether to continue them or not. I get another refill tomorrow and will keep cutting down as can't justify the risk I perceive for breast cancer and others as well. That's my story. Phillipa ps so from pdoc suggestion, to antiaging doc.
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