Hear How BHRT in Sugar Land, TX, Changed One Patient’s Life and Made This Transition Smooth.
This patient came to Dr. Shel completely beside herself. She went from a sweet stay-at-home mom to a temperamental housewife who was becoming someone she could no longer relate to.
Her family had their complaints. As much as she tried deep breathing and stress relief techniques, the hormonal fluctuations were too much for her to manage alone.
Dr. Shel and BHRT in Sugar Land, TX, however, were her “saving grace,” as the patient declared. Hear her story. You might just relate and find the light at the end of the tunnel for your hormone-related symptoms.
BHRT has revolutionized hormone replacement therapy and helped many patients like this one.
The Struggle Was Real, And Bad
The patient revealed just what was going on… and let’s just say everything she was going through wasn’t pretty. Everyone around her noticed that she wasn’t the same person. They felt constantly attacked, always walking on eggshells because they never quite knew when their mother or wife was going to let loose on them. It was to the point where they chose avoidance because it felt easiest.
Everything would become calm in the household, but it was merely the quiet before the next storm. She’d act as if nothing had happened and become her bubbly self once again.
Her family tried to deal with the erratic mood swings, but it wasn’t easy.
That was the only aspect of her life affected. While the fact that she was easily overwhelmed was wreaking havoc, she was also struggling with how her body had changed. She gained weight in all the wrong places, leaving her with extra weight around her abdominal region. When she noticed, her first instinct was to hit the gym, cut out carbs, and decrease her food intake; all of which were wasted efforts.
None of this took into account that she was flat-out TIRED, despite going to bed at a decent time and waking up eight hours later. Her joints hurt, and she felt mentally off her game.
When the Patient Decided That She Needed Relief
Her kids were all adults now, though still living at home, and she was realizing that she and her husband had some extra money to help her feel better. She was going to take a little time and money to indulge, reducing some of that belly fat with non-invasive treatment. Once she looked at the comprehensive treatment options, she figured a little pick-me-up with B12, and that would be a win-win for her because it’s also given to boost metabolism.
The patient found herself in the office and ready for a change in her life.
She wasn’t thinking “perimenopause,” only that she was tired and struggling to lose weight because she was getting older and didn’t have the energy she once did. The patient came to us and explained that she wanted to feel better about herself, in general.
She had no hot flashes, so she didn’t chalk her symptoms up to perimenopause. However, not every woman will get them. About 25 percent of patients won’t experience this common perimenopause concern. In the early stage, it’s more typical for these symptoms not to be an issue.
Our Doctor’s Response
We actually put all the pieces together when she came to Dr. Shel to get B12 for energy and hormone optimization, including thyroid, sex hormones, and adrenal hormones to help her with her confidence and weight gain. Dr. Shel asked how she was feeling outside of these two problems.
And not to the doctor’s surprise, the patient had a world of other troubles that were plaguing her, just not the most common symptoms of perimenopause.
The first thing Dr. Shel did was to order a female hormone panel to get an idea of what was going on behind the scenes. The patient’s follicle-stimulating hormone was a little high, and her sex hormones were all rather low, which pretty much confirmed what Dr. Shel was suspecting: the patient was in perimenopause.
FSH levels rise throughout perimenopause and menopause; it’s part of the brain’s attempt to stimulate the ovaries to release an egg as ovarian function declines.
Our Treatment Recommendations
BHRT in Sugar Land, TX, was the most obvious solution for this particular patient who wanted something effective and as little processed as possible. With BHRT, she received hormones that were synthetic, but they’re derived from yams. The way they’re processed makes them identical to human hormones, so your body can process them more easily than non-bioidentical ones.
Because she still had her uterus, Dr. Shel prescribed progesterone, testosterone, and estrogen at an optimal dose. She discussed the best administration route with the patient, and the final outcome was hormone pellet therapy for Bio-identical Estradiol, testosterone, and Progesterone orally, which allowed her to get the treatment, leave 15 minutes later, and go about her normal life until four months later.
The Patient’s Outcome (Spoiler: It Was a Success)
The patient was pleased to announce at her follow-up that her family was no longer avoiding her. Her husband and kids were happy that they got the original mom and wife they loved so much back. She was happy to be back to the person she was.
She felt like she had more energy, so she started walking 45 minutes every day and was able to tackle more normal daily tasks. While she was already feeling happier, this only helped her feel better. The exercise was also helping her to lose additional weight.
Hopefully, by intervening now, the patient will avoid other symptoms arising or the current ones worsening in the future.
Because of the results she had, she diligently returned for her next appointment to have more pellets implanted. She said she wasn’t about to go back to who she was before treatment started.
Could You Be in Perimenopause Too?
While this particular patient had weight gain, tiredness, and moodiness, these don’t happen to everybody. Some people experience other symptoms as well. These are some of the ones to keep an eye out for:
- Hot flashes: Hot flashes occur when you feel sudden bursts of intense heat.
- Cold flashes: Cold flashes happen when you feel a sudden cold spell, usually after a hot flash.
- Brain fog: Brain fog may have you struggling to think clearly or focus.
- Irregular cycles: Your period may change in length, heaviness, or time between cycles. Your cycle may not always come every month.
- Spotting between periods: You could have part of the uterus shedding randomly, among other causes, which may contribute to spotting between cycles.
- Vaginal dryness: Estrogen helps with vaginal lubrication. As it drops, the vaginal tissue may become drier, and sex may feel uncomfortable.
- Low libido: You might notice you don’t feel aroused as frequently as you once did. This comes from emotional, physical, neurological, and hormonal changes that happen.
Learn more here: Is Hormone Replacement Right for You? If So, What Kind?
Book a Consultation for BHRT in Sugar Land, TX
Are you suffering from these symptoms of perimenopause or any others? Reach out for assistance today to feel a sense of normalcy as you go through this trying stage in your life.
If you’d prefer to avoid hormone replacement therapy, we can manage symptoms using Emsculpt to remove stubborn belly fat.
We offer IV therapies to correct nutrient deficiencies and help you feel better overall. On the other hand, you could choose peptide therapy instead to reduce the prevalence of hormonal imbalances or treat symptoms.
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