I am glad you are feeling good most days. I have an update.
Right after I read your post yesterday, my gynecologist came through for me and RXd what I requested. Much to my pleasant surprise.
However yesterday afternoon I happened to speak with my girlfriend who is a gynecologist (we have been friends since college) and I asked to make a telemedicine appt with her for a second opinion. So that telemedicine call is late this afternoon.
When pharmacy called me yesterday and told me the original gynecologist had called in new RXs I just went ahead and just ordered a 3 months supply of E, T and P. I have no clue of the cost even but I know it's going to be expensive. I know it is a process so I made a spur of the moment decision to order it.
We will see what my friend has to say about what the other gyn prescribed when I have my telemedicine call with her.
I did call Defy Medical and got the info I need for the future should I decide they are my best course of action. I was prepared to go ahead with them but then the pharmacy called me with the new meds so I put Defy on hold for now. I will say they seem very organized and professional and I know if I need to go with them in the future it could be a good way to go for me.
So what the original gynecologist with whom I started this journey, prescribed for me is:
2 mg Estradiol cream in a hypoallergenic base, 1 mg Testosterone cream (I asked for separate creams in case I need to stop or adjust the dose of the T) and 100 mg Progesterone pills. I know I can tolerate the 100 mg progesterone as I did fine on that for the past 3months. I tried both 100 and 200 mg and noticed no difference so we decided to go with 100 mg. She also said I could do every other day of the 100 mg progesterone...what are your thoughts about that? I am only taking progesterone for the protective mechanism it has for the endometrium. And it does help me fall asleep. But mainly taking it for the protection it supposedly offers when one has a uterus and is also taking E.
I am hoping the estrogen (and the T) might help my bones. That is my main concern over all else. Or else I will have to go on OP meds which I probably will have to do anyway but hoping this can help. It is my fervent wish because for me, osteoporosis has been the one diagnosis that has the potential of changing my life in a very bad way and I won't go down without a fight.
Thanks for listening
@Arcadian. Sorry for the long post. I appreciate your input and your experience and always keeping good thoughts for you in this journey as well.