I do the biodentical hormones too. I take 200mg of progesterone every night by mouth. I wish it would make me tired! We are all different in this journey. I appreciate you giving us updates. I’m going to check out your podcast 😊
Progesterone binds to gaba receptors. Maybe an organic acids neurotransmitter test will show that your gaba levels are already too elevated. Also check cortisol and cortisone 24 hour levels through urine. Also Reverse T3 (thyroid uptake not getting into the cells)
Just got the pellets yesterday and sort of freaked out with everyone’s side affects on here but praying it works. I’m so tired 24/7 and prayed for direction. Would love to hear if you’re still on it!
I have been on mine for 5 years with no side effects. If your still tired please see an Endocrinologist and have your thyroid checked. I ended up having thyroid issues.
I am on progesterone as part of my bioidentical hormones treatment as well and it does make me tired. This second month was better then last month so I am hoping each month will get better, but it sucks!
I can only take progesterone at bedtime. (It’s a great sleeping medication!) It can be prescribed as Prometrium capsules - 100 mg. The usual dose range is 100 mg to 200 mg at bedtime. HTH.
Do you think what you may have is PMDD? DO YOU feel like this all the time? Or do you think you just feel like this before your period? I got postpartum depression for a year after having my son and then i realized it was only before my period was going to come..i ended up managing my hormones with natural supplements
Have you looked into autoimmune conditions? You mentioned your crp levels being high in one of your first videos. Found out I do after a bad viral infection.
I do HRT but was bleeding bc of testosterone so Dr asked me to take 300 mg of progesterone to stop bleeding but yes it makes tired 24/7 lack of motivation brain fog sane symptoms as you described it. So today I went for my pellet maintenance Dr said only doing testosterone this time bc it my estrogen is pretty high so it’s the reason I’m bleeding & my testosterone is pretty low according to my lab results. He told me me to continue to take progesterone but my bleeding is going to stop soon as it will level up. I’m keeping my fingers cruised as I want to feel me again. Exercise & my active life style! BTW- Dr I saw today is my new Dr, as of today, other Dr didn’t seem to know what he was doing. I liked this new one as he seems pretty knowledgeable on the field of HRT & Biote 😊
Katie, I just had to go in and get more pellets this morning cause it had been exactly 5 months and as soon as it ran out I felt like I had not slept in a week after always getting great night sleep! So I was told to come in a bit sooner so that does not happen!!!
Having same fatigue issues at the 8-9 week mark. I felt pretty solid, good noticeable changes 1st 6 weeks minus weight gain. .My testosterone level at the 6 week mark was above highest end of spectrum but now @ week 9 I am having exact same problems you speak of (can't get anything done) I do tolerate the progesterone well though (I had this done pre-covid and then stopped due to covid). Just curious what your testosterone level at re-check was. I am also taking thyroid meds as part of the program. my T4 actually dropped, so doctor doubled my dose, perhaps that is reason for my fatigue. Grrrr. Pellets are still an improvement in my mood and decreased my depression. a
I’ve only had one round of pellet injections. I also have low thyroid. I’m taking biote supplements abs well. So far I’ve spent $750.00 and I don’t feel any different. Maybe the next injection will make a difference. I’ll keep on trying but can’t afford it much longer.
Is there an update? Are you still taking the pellets? I’m interested in finding a doctor and looking yo find more information on this. Also is this normal for a 42 year old to need this?
If you are short of breath during workouts how is your favourite and iron? I can get low for women, especially if they’re still menstruating. (Daytime sleepiness can be sleep apnea. The risk goes up 4x with perimenopause.) Sounds like some things still need to get figured out.
I love how open you are on this topic! I am on my second round of progesterone and i am soooooooooooo tired! Not sure if its the progesterone or the time change that has me all messed up I hope you get better answers asap! P.S. I swear this time change is so much worse with kids! lol
I think you should try food elimination. Start with dairy for a full month. And then slowly add it back in. Then move on to another one such as gluten, processed sugar, etc. Never eliminate several things at once such as Whole 30. You won’t learn anything that way. It’s a long process but I’ve studied this for many years now and done it myself. I think it could really help.
The Virgin Diet (named after the creator J.J. Virgin nothing to do with anything else) is an elimination diet that helps with the top 7 allergens that people don't realize they are sensitive to. She says the same thing that you do.. It's a process and it takes time but you learn your responses and get to know your body well.
I haven’t watched the video yet, but I’m curious if the HRT doctor gave you a choice between a low or medium etc dose of testosterone for your pellet. (I’m a big fan of “start low and go slow”, since they can’t be removed.)
I just started HRT, only testosterone pellet. I felt amazing the first week but I’m having extremely horrific irritable. I can’t think straight , confused and I’m overall just miserable. My CNP told me to take asawanghanda . It helps a tiny bit but still just miserable.
I've been on the biote pellet for 3 wks with 300 progesterone, testosterone and estrogen and I am gaining alot of belly fat and cant tell a difference since I've had it injected. I'm supposed to have lab drawn 6 wks after the injection so I have a while before I go back. If I call the clinic will they adjust my meds or charge me for another lab draw? It's so expensive, about 175.00 out of pocket just for the lab. Thank you
I had 2 rounds of biote pellets and gained weight and have been plunged into depression. I just had the second set of pellets 2 months ago. Never again. Out about 2,000 dollars since January.
I had my second pellet, and they put me more. Now I can't sleep. And I am not losing weight like I got stuck. So I am waiting 6 month and go again and put less because the first was great and I lost 14 pounds.
Katie, you'd possibly know ketoconazole as Nizoral shampoo. I have always had "dandruff" issues and shampoos like Head & Shoulders made it worse rather than better and I have always had super thick, almost to my tailbone, curly hair so I assumed the hair dropping in the shower was "normal" because it was so heavy duty. After Nizoral treatment - I barely drop hair now so when the dropping starts up again - I know it's time for another treatment (I don't do the multiple time a week treatment it suggests until I'm having excessively itchy scalp or lots of hair dropping.) Heather xo
You can actually take magnesium to help cramps, you can take up to four pill at once for cramps. I have to do that a lot because I have leg cramps and cramps all my body so much, sometimes 5 or 6 times I have I'll have them real bad. I am on a thyroid pill to build the hormones in my system. I am also on birth control pills for the estrogen and to control my periods. I was once having periods so heavy that I had to wear two baby diapers in my panties and still have to lay in the bed all day to keep from gushing and the birth control pills have helped me tremendously. But unfortunately, my gynecologist quit and now I don't have a gynecologist which is a bummer. And the one I had was a really good one, funny, kind, and understanding of my questions and didn't make fun of me.
The leg cramps maybe coming from anemia because when I had heavy bleeding like this I was getting muscle spasm and cramps all through my body also it can be a sign of blood being too thick
When you get the pellets inserted have you had hematoma afterwards? its been day 3 and my buttock still sore, but it did not hurt when she did it. but its alittle swollen.
I'm supposed to get the pill on Saturday I supposed to take it at night I sure hope it helps me you're right I feel really sluggish so tired I question myself about should I have done the the pellet shot
I would recommend looking up videos on HRT by Dr. Rand who who is expert in the field. The cliffs note version of what I have learned is that female hormones bring on most of the miserable "hormonal" side effects in both men and women. I am on or TRT and have to manage my estrogen levels very closely or I feel miserable. My wife though gets big kick out of it when I start sobbing like a baby in her arms for no reason (yes that is very embarrassing to admit but true) My understanding is that if you are not trying to have children that you basically want to keep your estrogen level as low as possible without brining on side effects with personal lubrication being the obvious one to avoid. Then for the progesterone basically it just needs to be there. Any women with an intact uterus must have a minimal amount of progesterone to warn off uterine cancers but other than that a minimal amount is sufficient. Progesterone seems to be the number one factor in PMS and PMDD symptoms so it is not surprising to me that you don't like taking it. There are some really good online clinics that specialize in "Optimizing" your hormones and not just trying to make them "normal." For example Dr. Rand will tell you that the sweet spot for Free Testosterone in a woman is 4.0 pg/ml and that the only way to achieve that is to push your total Testosterone level into the Supra-physiological range which often people who are not specialist in the field shy away from doing. Just remember being "Normal" is what got you here. It is "normal" for our bodies to quit on us as we age and these doctors that try to create a "more normal" state are just putting a band-aid on a wound. You want to be in an "Optimal" state to really feel good. Anyways I hope you are doing well and wish you all the best!
I have to take DIM SGS+ (Thorn Labs bioTE) to avoid the nasty side effects of estrogen, which in my case was significantly elevated by the testosterone pellets. My doctor said that failing this step is the number one reason women find bHRT disappointing or even intolerable. This particular supplement has a liver detoxifying element incorporated, which is also vital. Hope this helps somebody, it's just important to recognize that even if you aren't taking estrogen it can be elevated when you add testosterone. PS. Naturally, the female hormones are the bad guys. Lmao.
They increased my testosterone dosage in my hormone replacement therapy. I’m so thankful for this, along with Prozac for my depression and anxiety. It is definitely a combination of both helping me at this point in my life. I am so glad you are covering this on TH-cam, most of my friends had never heard of this before I told them about it.
My wife has been on Anti-depressive since 1991.........TES therapy benifited her alot for 3 months, and then she decided that she might develop a mustache, so she refused tes therapy aferwards. On tes, she was like a teenage version of herself. She had more energy, she was happier, she was very receptive to intercorse. She has been off hormones for 6 months now, she is lethargic and she is not receptive to sex at all, and she is happier. Females of productive age def go through hormonal changes, but I feel like she was def better off in certain phases of the cycle.
kevin kelley I wish your wife would reconsider. If hair ever grows from Tes then we reduce the dose & a round or 2 of laser therapy will remove the hair. Quality of life is so important as women begin losing testosterone (beginning in their 20s). Blessings!
It's a 24/7 slow release. Oral wears off in 12 hours, not so great for the rest of the day. The cream/patch tends to have a resistance that builds in the same spot application. Application area needs to change constantly.
I have CFS and have felt like you for 20 years. Got back in school at 47 years old, a year later, now, I'm tired in a way I never knew possible. I had to drop classes and add a year to my completion. My brain has stopped processing new information. Very scary. My doctors still don't want to do any TRT. I started DHEA yesterday against my endocrinologist's advice, she rather keep me with low levels and sick. It is insane the way doctors rather have us die a slow miserable death than help us be well and excel in life. Next step is hormone clinic but I need money for that. Hopefully DHEA helps, will also be adding pregnenolone. Did you have those levels checked before TRT? I second Nizoral, worth try. Minoxidil is great, I lost a lot of hair at the beginning (took several times before I finally had the guts to go through with it, the shedding was so bad) but it finally came back, took a year. Stopped and pretty thin again.
Maria N. How are you doing? did You find anything that helped you? I am in the same boat I turned 50 last year and I have low low energy and low low motivation also issues with my brain processing new information. it’s really scary.. and sad that my house is so neglected 😩
@@curiousj1287 OMG , grrr. I wrote a VERY LONG message and it got deleted. So sorry, it is so scary when the brain function goes and we are way too young for that. It is a sign from the universe that it is time to stop as much as we can and accept where we are and rest!!! Something I really struggled with. I'm just going to laugh and take a moment and get back to you. The short answer is yes I'm feeling better, but I have a long way to go. I had to quit everything and accept my bed. I eat healthier than the majority of people, has always been a passion, yet I am detoxing like crazy, it's pretty insane the amount of toxicity someone like my can carry. Grateful my diet is not an additional issue. I'm using natural but POTENT supplements, herbs and medicinal plants, plus adding a lot more fresh veggies and fruits to my diet. It was very hard on my digestion but all the research is showing that's what makes the gut microbiome happy and the microbiome rules the body. I'm obsessed with research, something I've had to slow way way down but my brain is taking it in again, as long as I don't over do it. More later, I'll share my supplements, where I was and where I'm at :) I'm happy to connect w/people over messenger too, we need to support each other in a positive way, something really missing in our community. I had to leave the forums for many of my diseases because they were so depressing. It is so HARD to see the light. But without it we die.
Hey Katie, thank you for posting these videos! I feel SO much better hearing that you've experienced the same side effects as I have. I've been doing HRT for 5 years now. May I ask your age?
Five0Bella I just had my second round of the testosterone pellets and am experiencing period like symptoms with very light spotting. Did this happen to you as well?
@katieontheflipside I think a 100 pellet was too low considering your testosterone was at 0. Not sure if he charged you the usual $350 to $375 range but you didn't get the full benefits or your money's worth. My levels were borderline low and my gyn just gave me two pellets yesterday totaling 185 dose. Its only day 5 and I haven't started feeling results yet. Im curious though, you never mentioned libido and sex drive. I'm not sure if that's cause you're still young, or due to privacy reasons but your testosterone was at zero which equals zero sex drive. As a 50 year old, I guess that was one of my concerns but none of your videos even slightly touch on the subject. I hope my dose helps with sleep and drive and weight loss. I just think your dose was too low and adding progesterone didn't help. Any update would be really helpful whether you're still on it or not. Especially about the weight loss and if your hormones are now balanced in general. Thanks Katie.
It’s a crazy journey. I’m also doing bio identical replacement. I do testosterone cream as well as progesterone pills. I have been feeling sooo sluggish and have NO MOTIVATION at all recently and even since starting the test. I’m no sure I have been able to noticed much. It may be the progest as I’m on it daily and YES I sleep better at night finally BUT I also want to sleep all day. I’m kind of frustrated at this point. I wonder how your levels will be and what next step is??? these videos are soo nice and it helps to hear what other people are experiencing. GOOD LUCK GIRL!!! Your such an inspiration. I have been enjoying all your podcasts so much as well. ❤️
Made you need to up the dosage? Is that an option? For the testosterone? Maybe you can trail and error to find a healthy balance for the testosterone and progesterone. 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼
People do not understand the kind of tired you are from having hormones imbalanced. It's I a I can sleep at this very moment kind of freeling. Everything you described is everything I feel when things start to go down hill. I'm taking thyroid and it was good for the first few months and I feel like I'm crashing hard lately
Same I’m struggling to lose weight. I went in after my second daughter to have my thyroid checked because I was having hot flashes even at rest. I’ve been struggling to lose weight even now that My thyroid is controlled. I was thinking of trying out the biot if my hormone levels are off. I work out work have tried low calorie, eating clean etc with only maybe 4 pound loss that I gain right back. I’m out of ideas
Do not use diurex for water loss never do that. Eat way more potassium it will knock it out naturally and just watch sugars and carbs you will be fine . Men like some curve do not worry about weight it is muscle gain . Thats good. Cardio cardio cardio.
Does your physician not do a “boost” for pellets half way through? The more physically active you are, the faster you use up the hormone in the pellet.... some people need an additional dose half way between the 3 month period.... Progesterone really is needed to prevent reproductive organ cancer when using extra hormones....
I'd like to know about the boost too. I feel like my testosterone from the pellets was wearing off by 6 to 7 weeks. I am very athletic. Thanks for sharing this.
Makes me tired too...works for a week or so and then makes tired and hungry ..dhea does the same thing..not sure why but I read reviews and it had that effect on other women too...very very frustrating...given up on progesterone makes me tired and very depressed...not sure what to do anymore ...right now just taking some estriol at night intervaginally and a little as cream...ive tried so many different doses etc..done with it...i felt exactly what u felt ...yet my labs said very low on progesterone and testosterone ...but yet not helping ..i was ready to kill myself ...so sluggish
I see this is 3 years old, but maybe someone can find this useful. Only take Prometrium (progesterone) at night. I would babe so tired too! Progesterone is the precursor of melatonin, and you know that makes you sleepy! Try just using half dose. It's NOT all in your head! I used to poke a hole in my capsule and squeeze a little on my wrist. That helped at the time. I am over that now, as I can swallow the whole pill and sleep better.
Iamkittykate yes, progesterone makes you tired. Check if you’re on micronized progesterone or progestin (synthetic & not what’s in our bodies). Be well!
If you are taking an oral progesterone tablet you are playing with fire. Most steroidal hormones taken orally like progesterone pills are liver toxic. YOU would be far better doing bio identical progesterone cream as the creams bypasses the liver and you don't get like 3 toxic metabolites of progesterone from taking it orally. Think of it this way.....no endocrine gland ever pumped steroids into a man or a woman's stomach. Progesterone cream is the safest way and you can take smaller doses as well so you aren't as sleepy.
I am 42 new on all this Info, my doctor gave me celexa and contraceptive pills, before the quarentine all was fantastic I could go to my crossfit and be the best in my team of 40ladies, after quarentine I am the #22! Sleepy all day long ong please help me GOD!!!
Azúcar Weber your doctor gave you meds that are not in your body. Please look into bio identical hormones. They help w mental health & protect against Alzheimer’s, breast cancer, osteoporosis, and CVD. I obviously don’t know your medical history, but you could use an IUD and bio identical hormones. The progestin in contraceptive pills can be debilitating for some. And, some docs don’t know much about bio identical hormones, so look for a holistic provider & you’ll be back to being in the top of your CrossFit class!
I was given my 4th dose of Testerone pellet therapy.When my labs were drawn due to some side effects I was having.My Testerone level was 602 !!. I cant seem to find anyone to get my levels right therefore I'm considering completely stopping pellet therapy.The high doses of testerone has caused extreme anxiety and aggression which is not me at all.Be careful when thinking about Pellet Therapy!!
Energy try lipo and b12 shots it helps. And just get rest , rest is good americans do not get enough. Take walks or even planet fitness is reasonable the olypitcal is good it does not kill joints like jogging or running can. Eventually things will work out.
The injections give you peaks & troughs and are not heart, brain, bone, or breast protective b/c it’s a synthetic form. There are lots of companies making pellets & you have to find a provider who only uses pellets that are third party tested. Be well!
I have CFS and have felt like you for 20 years. Got back in school at 47 years old, a year later, now, I'm tired in a way I never knew possible. I had to drop classes and add a year to my completion. My brain has stopped processing new information. Very scary. My doctors still don't want to do any TRT. I started DHEA yesterday against my endocrinologist's advice, she rather keep me with low levels and sick. It is insane the way doctors rather have us die a slow miserable death than help us be well and excel in life. Next step is hormone clinic but I need money for that. Hopefully DHEA helps, will also be adding pregnenolone. Did you have those levels checked before TRT? I second Nizoral, worth try. Minoxidil is great, I lost a lot of hair at the beginning (took several times before I finally had the guts to go through with it, the shedding was so bad) but it finally came back, took a year. Stopped and pretty thin again.
I have CFS and have felt like you for 20 years. Got back in school at 47 years old, a year later, now, I'm tired in a way I never knew possible. I had to drop classes and add a year to my completion. My brain has stopped processing new information. Very scary. My doctors still don't want to do any TRT. I started DHEA yesterday against my endocrinologist's advice, she rather keep me with low levels and sick. It is insane the way doctors rather have us die a slow miserable death than help us be well and excel in life. Next step is hormone clinic but I need money for that. Hopefully DHEA helps, will also be adding pregnenolone. Did you have those levels checked before TRT? I second Nizoral, worth try. Minoxidil is great, I lost a lot of hair at the beginning (took several times before I finally had the guts to go through with it, the shedding was so bad) but it finally came back, took a year. Stopped and pretty thin again.
I would love an update. Are you still using the pellets?
ATTENTION ATTENTION!!! Please take your progesterone at night. Huge difference in fatigue. You will sleep better at night and be ready in the morning.
Yes!
i take it at night and i am definitely NOT ready for the am!!!! it lingers on me the next day!!!!
Yesss! I could never take it in the morning! I just had mine increased and I have been sleeping so much better and ready to go come am 😀
But if it’s given in pellets that would be hard to do 😳
@trisha2023 they don't put progesterone in the pellets. You have to take it separately in pill form.
I do the biodentical hormones too. I take 200mg of progesterone every night by mouth. I wish it would make me tired! We are all different in this journey. I appreciate you giving us updates. I’m going to check out your podcast 😊
Progesterone binds to gaba receptors. Maybe an organic acids neurotransmitter test will show that your gaba levels are already too elevated. Also check cortisol and cortisone 24 hour levels through urine. Also Reverse T3 (thyroid uptake not getting into the cells)
Just got the pellets yesterday and sort of freaked out with everyone’s side affects on here but praying it works. I’m so tired 24/7 and prayed for direction. Would love to hear if you’re still on it!
I have been on mine for 5 years with no side effects. If your still tired please see an Endocrinologist and have your thyroid checked. I ended up having thyroid issues.
Any updates on your BHRT Dienna
@@birdietherecycledhippychic642 I did in January and labs showed nothing. She just said it was a mental health issue 🤦🏼♀️
Any update?
@@sirgeoh did not like it! Even though they gave me a low dose it increased my sex drive even more than it already was and it was too much.
Are you around katie?? Did you stay on the pellets??
I am on progesterone as part of my bioidentical hormones treatment as well and it does make me tired. This second month was better then last month so I am hoping each month will get better, but it sucks!
Who wants to be tired? We pay all that money? I was tired too
I can only take progesterone at bedtime. (It’s a great sleeping medication!) It can be prescribed as Prometrium capsules - 100 mg. The usual dose range is 100 mg to 200 mg at bedtime. HTH.
I’d love to see an updated “what I eat in a day” and workout routine! ❤️
Do you think what you may have is PMDD? DO YOU feel like this all the time? Or do you think you just feel like this before your period? I got postpartum depression for a year after having my son and then i realized it was only before my period was going to come..i ended up managing my hormones with natural supplements
Your hair looks like it is getting healthier and has more volume to it.
Have you looked into autoimmune conditions? You mentioned your crp levels being high in one of your first videos. Found out I do after a bad viral infection.
I do HRT but was bleeding bc of testosterone so Dr asked me to take 300 mg of progesterone to stop bleeding but yes it makes tired 24/7 lack of motivation brain fog sane symptoms as you described it. So today I went for my pellet maintenance Dr said only doing testosterone this time bc it my estrogen is pretty high so it’s the reason I’m bleeding & my testosterone is pretty low according to my lab results. He told me me to continue to take progesterone but my bleeding is going to stop soon as it will level up. I’m keeping my fingers cruised as I want to feel me again. Exercise & my active life style!
BTW- Dr I saw today is my new Dr, as of today, other Dr didn’t seem to know what he was doing. I liked this new one as he seems pretty knowledgeable on the field of HRT & Biote 😊
Katie, I just had to go in and get more pellets this morning cause it had been exactly 5 months and as soon as it ran out I felt like I had not slept in a week after always getting great night sleep! So I was told to come in a bit sooner so that does not happen!!!
Having same fatigue issues at the 8-9 week mark. I felt pretty solid, good noticeable changes 1st 6 weeks minus weight gain. .My testosterone level at the 6 week mark was above highest end of spectrum but now @ week 9 I am having exact same problems you speak of (can't get anything done) I do tolerate the progesterone well though (I had this done pre-covid and then stopped due to covid). Just curious what your testosterone level at re-check was. I am also taking thyroid meds as part of the program. my T4 actually dropped, so doctor doubled my dose, perhaps that is reason for my fatigue. Grrrr. Pellets are still an improvement in my mood and decreased my depression.
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I’ve only had one round of pellet injections. I also have low thyroid. I’m taking biote supplements abs well. So far I’ve spent $750.00 and I don’t feel any different. Maybe the next injection will make a difference. I’ll keep on trying but can’t afford it much longer.
Is there an update? Are you still taking the pellets? I’m interested in finding a doctor and looking yo find more information on this. Also is this normal for a 42 year old to need this?
I’m 42 and have hormone pellets because I had a hysterectomy 7 years ago.
I'm 35 with low testosterone!
If you are short of breath during workouts how is your favourite and iron? I can get low for women, especially if they’re still menstruating. (Daytime sleepiness can be sleep apnea. The risk goes up 4x with perimenopause.) Sounds like some things still need to get figured out.
What is the testosterone pellets for? I must of missed that video.
I love how open you are on this topic! I am on my second round of progesterone and i am soooooooooooo tired! Not sure if its the progesterone or the time change that has me all messed up I hope you get better answers asap! P.S. I swear this time change is so much worse with kids! lol
Ally Cat the time change doesn’t help
Only take progesterone at bedtime? Progesterone comes in a capsule, Prometrium 100 mg. It’s a great sleeping pill.
I think you should try food elimination. Start with dairy for a full month. And then slowly add it back in. Then move on to another one such as gluten, processed sugar, etc. Never eliminate several things at once such as Whole 30. You won’t learn anything that way. It’s a long process but I’ve studied this for many years now and done it myself. I think it could really help.
Stephanie Bogart Great suggestion. Food is medicine and you would be amazed at what foods can do to you.
The Virgin Diet (named after the creator J.J. Virgin nothing to do with anything else) is an elimination diet that helps with the top 7 allergens that people don't realize they are sensitive to. She says the same thing that you do.. It's a process and it takes time but you learn your responses and get to know your body well.
Katie did you do injections Lipo b? Wondering about info on them.
Overall, are you glad that you did this?
I haven’t watched the video yet, but I’m curious if the HRT doctor gave you a choice between a low or medium etc dose of testosterone for your pellet. (I’m a big fan of “start low and go slow”, since they can’t be removed.)
Hi, I just started, I’m using the gel to see how it goes then I’m thinking to switch to the palette, any tips please 🙏
I just started HRT, only testosterone pellet. I felt amazing the first week but I’m having extremely horrific irritable. I can’t think straight , confused and I’m overall just miserable. My CNP told me to take asawanghanda . It helps a tiny bit but still just miserable.
I had 2 rounds of pellets and I feel horrible! Depressed and exhausted.
I’m on my 2nd round of testosterone pellets and all I wanna do is sleep. First round was great.
Try powdered inositol for irritation. Everyone I know takes it.
I've been on the biote pellet for 3 wks with 300 progesterone, testosterone and estrogen and I am gaining alot of belly fat and cant tell a difference since I've had it injected. I'm supposed to have lab drawn 6 wks after the injection so I have a while before I go back. If I call the clinic will they adjust my meds or charge me for another lab draw? It's so expensive, about 175.00 out of pocket just for the lab. Thank you
That doesn’t sound good
I had 2 rounds of biote pellets and gained weight and have been plunged into depression. I just had the second set of pellets 2 months ago. Never again. Out about 2,000 dollars since January.
And yes, they'll charge for another lab draw.
I had my second pellet, and they put me more. Now I can't sleep. And I am not losing weight like I got stuck. So I am waiting 6 month and go again and put less because the first was great and I lost 14 pounds.
Are you still using pellets? Updates?
Katie, you'd possibly know ketoconazole as Nizoral shampoo. I have always had "dandruff" issues and shampoos like Head & Shoulders made it worse rather than better and I have always had super thick, almost to my tailbone, curly hair so I assumed the hair dropping in the shower was "normal" because it was so heavy duty. After Nizoral treatment - I barely drop hair now so when the dropping starts up again - I know it's time for another treatment (I don't do the multiple time a week treatment it suggests until I'm having excessively itchy scalp or lots of hair dropping.) Heather xo
So nizoral helps with ur hair loss?
@@saumyamenon896 only if it is dht based, aka excess test
How much testosterone & progesterone were you taking daily?
You can actually take magnesium to help cramps, you can take up to four pill at once for cramps. I have to do that a lot because I have leg cramps and cramps all my body so much, sometimes 5 or 6 times I have I'll have them real bad.
I am on a thyroid pill to build the hormones in my system. I am also on birth control pills for the estrogen and to control my periods. I was once having periods so heavy that I had to wear two baby diapers in my panties and still have to lay in the bed all day to keep from gushing and the birth control pills have helped me tremendously. But unfortunately, my gynecologist quit and now I don't have a gynecologist which is a bummer. And the one I had was a really good one, funny, kind, and understanding of my questions and didn't make fun of me.
The leg cramps maybe coming from anemia because when I had heavy bleeding like this I was getting muscle spasm and cramps all through my body also it can be a sign of blood being too thick
I feel this so much!
When you get the pellets inserted have you had hematoma afterwards? its been day 3 and my buttock still sore, but it did not hurt when she did it. but its alittle swollen.
Thank you so much for your videos🙏
I'm supposed to get the pill on Saturday I supposed to take it at night I sure hope it helps me you're right I feel really sluggish so tired I question myself about should I have done the the pellet shot
I would recommend looking up videos on HRT by Dr. Rand who who is expert in the field. The cliffs note version of what I have learned is that female hormones bring on most of the miserable "hormonal" side effects in both men and women. I am on or TRT and have to manage my estrogen levels very closely or I feel miserable. My wife though gets big kick out of it when I start sobbing like a baby in her arms for no reason (yes that is very embarrassing to admit but true) My understanding is that if you are not trying to have children that you basically want to keep your estrogen level as low as possible without brining on side effects with personal lubrication being the obvious one to avoid. Then for the progesterone basically it just needs to be there. Any women with an intact uterus must have a minimal amount of progesterone to warn off uterine cancers but other than that a minimal amount is sufficient. Progesterone seems to be the number one factor in PMS and PMDD symptoms so it is not surprising to me that you don't like taking it. There are some really good online clinics that specialize in "Optimizing" your hormones and not just trying to make them "normal." For example Dr. Rand will tell you that the sweet spot for Free Testosterone in a woman is 4.0 pg/ml and that the only way to achieve that is to push your total Testosterone level into the Supra-physiological range which often people who are not specialist in the field shy away from doing. Just remember being "Normal" is what got you here. It is "normal" for our bodies to quit on us as we age and these doctors that try to create a "more normal" state are just putting a band-aid on a wound. You want to be in an "Optimal" state to really feel good. Anyways I hope you are doing well and wish you all the best!
I have to take DIM SGS+ (Thorn Labs bioTE) to avoid the nasty side effects of estrogen, which in my case was significantly elevated by the testosterone pellets. My doctor said that failing this step is the number one reason women find bHRT disappointing or even intolerable. This particular supplement has a liver detoxifying element incorporated, which is also vital. Hope this helps somebody, it's just important to recognize that even if you aren't taking estrogen it can be elevated when you add testosterone.
PS. Naturally, the female hormones are the bad guys. Lmao.
What was your symptoms of low testosterone?
They increased my testosterone dosage in my hormone replacement therapy. I’m so thankful for this, along with Prozac for my depression and anxiety. It is definitely a combination of both helping me at this point in my life. I am so glad you are covering this on TH-cam, most of my friends had never heard of this before I told them about it.
Look into ashwaganda. It is pretty cool. No affiliation bit I got mine from pure nootropics. Mine contains Ksm66. Maybe it could help you💗
My wife has been on Anti-depressive since 1991.........TES therapy benifited her alot for 3 months, and then she decided that she might develop a mustache, so she refused tes therapy aferwards. On tes, she was like a teenage version of herself. She had more energy, she was happier, she was very receptive to intercorse. She has been off hormones for 6 months now, she is lethargic and she is not receptive to sex at all, and she is happier. Females of productive age def go through hormonal changes, but I feel like she was def better off in certain phases of the cycle.
kevin kelley I wish your wife would reconsider. If hair ever grows from Tes then we reduce the dose & a round or 2 of laser therapy will remove the hair. Quality of life is so important as women begin losing testosterone (beginning in their 20s). Blessings!
How much testosterone does a pellet release daily?
It's a 24/7 slow release. Oral wears off in 12 hours, not so great for the rest of the day. The cream/patch tends to have a resistance that builds in the same spot application. Application area needs to change constantly.
Maybe try progesterone cream?
I have CFS and have felt like you for 20 years. Got back in school at 47 years old, a year later, now, I'm tired in a way I never knew possible. I had to drop classes and add a year to my completion. My brain has stopped processing new information. Very scary. My doctors still don't want to do any TRT. I started DHEA yesterday against my endocrinologist's advice, she rather keep me with low levels and sick. It is insane the way doctors rather have us die a slow miserable death than help us be well and excel in life. Next step is hormone clinic but I need money for that. Hopefully DHEA helps, will also be adding pregnenolone. Did you have those levels checked before TRT? I second Nizoral, worth try. Minoxidil is great, I lost a lot of hair at the beginning (took several times before I finally had the guts to go through with it, the shedding was so bad) but it finally came back, took a year. Stopped and pretty thin again.
Maria N. How are you doing? did You find anything that helped you? I am in the same boat I turned 50 last year and I have low low energy and low low motivation also issues with my brain processing new information. it’s really scary.. and sad that my house is so neglected 😩
@@curiousj1287 OMG , grrr. I wrote a VERY LONG message and it got deleted. So sorry, it is so scary when the brain function goes and we are way too young for that. It is a sign from the universe that it is time to stop as much as we can and accept where we are and rest!!! Something I really struggled with. I'm just going to laugh and take a moment and get back to you. The short answer is yes I'm feeling better, but I have a long way to go. I had to quit everything and accept my bed. I eat healthier than the majority of people, has always been a passion, yet I am detoxing like crazy, it's pretty insane the amount of toxicity someone like my can carry. Grateful my diet is not an additional issue. I'm using natural but POTENT supplements, herbs and medicinal plants, plus adding a lot more fresh veggies and fruits to my diet. It was very hard on my digestion but all the research is showing that's what makes the gut microbiome happy and the microbiome rules the body. I'm obsessed with research, something I've had to slow way way down but my brain is taking it in again, as long as I don't over do it. More later, I'll share my supplements, where I was and where I'm at :) I'm happy to connect w/people over messenger too, we need to support each other in a positive way, something really missing in our community. I had to leave the forums for many of my diseases because they were so depressing. It is so HARD to see the light. But without it we die.
Hey Katie, thank you for posting these videos! I feel SO much better hearing that you've experienced the same side effects as I have. I've been doing HRT for 5 years now. May I ask your age?
Five0Bella I just had my second round of the testosterone pellets and am experiencing period like symptoms with very light spotting. Did this happen to you as well?
@katieontheflipside I think a 100 pellet was too low considering your testosterone was at 0. Not sure if he charged you the usual $350 to $375 range but you didn't get the full benefits or your money's worth. My levels were borderline low and my gyn just gave me two pellets yesterday totaling 185 dose. Its only day 5 and I haven't started feeling results yet. Im curious though, you never mentioned libido and sex drive. I'm not sure if that's cause you're still young, or due to privacy reasons but your testosterone was at zero which equals zero sex drive. As a 50 year old, I guess that was one of my concerns but none of your videos even slightly touch on the subject. I hope my dose helps with sleep and drive and weight loss. I just think your dose was too low and adding progesterone didn't help. Any update would be really helpful whether you're still on it or not. Especially about the weight loss and if your hormones are now balanced in general. Thanks Katie.
I have pcos so I’ve got extra testosterone. If there was a testosterone bank I’d happily give you some😂
It’s a crazy journey. I’m also doing bio identical replacement. I do testosterone cream as well as progesterone pills. I have been feeling sooo sluggish and have NO MOTIVATION at all recently and even since starting the test. I’m no sure I have been able to noticed much. It may be the progest as I’m on it daily and YES I sleep better at night finally BUT I also want to sleep all day. I’m kind of frustrated at this point. I wonder how your levels will be and what next step is??? these videos are soo nice and it helps to hear what other people are experiencing. GOOD LUCK GIRL!!! Your such an inspiration. I have been enjoying all your podcasts so much as well. ❤️
It doesn’t sound like it’s working??
Just a note, this video isn't in the play list for the test of these types of videos. :)
Made you need to up the dosage? Is that an option? For the testosterone? Maybe you can trail and error to find a healthy balance for the testosterone and progesterone. 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼
People do not understand the kind of tired you are from having hormones imbalanced. It's I a I can sleep at this very moment kind of freeling. Everything you described is everything I feel when things start to go down hill. I'm taking thyroid and it was good for the first few months and I feel like I'm crashing hard lately
Same I’m struggling to lose weight. I went in after my second daughter to have my thyroid checked because I was having hot flashes even at rest. I’ve been struggling to lose weight even now that My thyroid is controlled. I was thinking of trying out the biot if my hormone levels are off. I work out work have tried low calorie, eating clean etc with only maybe 4 pound loss that I gain right back. I’m out of ideas
Do not use diurex for water loss never do that. Eat way more potassium it will knock it out naturally and just watch sugars and carbs you will be fine . Men like some curve do not worry about weight it is muscle gain . Thats good. Cardio cardio cardio.
I can see you loose weight!!! Your face and neck look thiner, am I wrong?
Have you had a sleep study? Possible sleep apnea
Does your physician not do a “boost” for pellets half way through? The more physically active you are, the faster you use up the hormone in the pellet.... some people need an additional dose half way between the 3 month period....
Progesterone really is needed to prevent reproductive organ cancer when using extra hormones....
Would you please elaborate on this booost? Id like to ask my doctor about
I'd like to know about the boost too. I feel like my testosterone from the pellets was wearing off by 6 to 7 weeks. I am very athletic. Thanks for sharing this.
I take my progesterone pill at night. It makes me drowsy and helps me sleep. I wake up feeling good
What did it say
You are supposed to take it at night
I just got one and I am so exhausted by 1 or 2 pm
I have headache too
I wish the podcast were on here as for me it is easier to watch them. I don't listen to any
A lot of her podcasts are pulled from her videos and also some of the Cullen and Katie videos.
Makes me tired too...works for a week or so and then makes tired and hungry ..dhea does the same thing..not sure why but I read reviews and it had that effect on other women too...very very frustrating...given up on progesterone makes me tired and very depressed...not sure what to do anymore ...right now just taking some estriol at night intervaginally and a little as cream...ive tried so many different doses etc..done with it...i felt exactly what u felt ...yet my labs said very low on progesterone and testosterone ...but yet not helping ..i was ready to kill myself ...so sluggish
Hormones always fluctuate, I've been on the hormone roller coaster for years. My gyne doc doesn't even check my levels anymore. No point.
I see this is 3 years old, but maybe someone can find this useful. Only take Prometrium (progesterone) at night. I would babe so tired too! Progesterone is the precursor of melatonin, and you know that makes you sleepy! Try just using half dose. It's NOT all in your head! I used to poke a hole in my capsule and squeeze a little on my wrist. That helped at the time. I am over that now, as I can swallow the whole pill and sleep better.
I’m on my second bottle of progesterone and I’ve noticed I’m extremely tired it’s 100 mg to take at night I’m wondering if it’s the progesterone
Iamkittykate yes, progesterone makes you tired. Check if you’re on micronized progesterone or progestin (synthetic & not what’s in our bodies). Be well!
If you are taking an oral progesterone tablet you are playing with fire. Most steroidal hormones taken orally like progesterone pills are liver toxic. YOU would be far better doing bio identical progesterone cream as the creams bypasses the liver and you don't get like 3 toxic metabolites of progesterone from taking it orally. Think of it this way.....no endocrine gland ever pumped steroids into a man or a woman's stomach. Progesterone cream is the safest way and you can take smaller doses as well so you aren't as sleepy.
Progesterone is meant to be taken at night. It's main function is to let you sleep lol
I am 42 new on all this Info, my doctor gave me celexa and contraceptive pills, before the quarentine all was fantastic I could go to my crossfit and be the best in my team of 40ladies, after quarentine I am the #22! Sleepy all day long ong please help me GOD!!!
Azúcar Weber your doctor gave you meds that are not in your body. Please look into bio identical hormones. They help w mental health & protect against Alzheimer’s, breast cancer, osteoporosis, and CVD. I obviously don’t know your medical history, but you could use an IUD and bio identical hormones. The progestin in contraceptive pills can be debilitating for some. And, some docs don’t know much about bio identical hormones, so look for a holistic provider & you’ll be back to being in the top of your CrossFit class!
Better than insomnia always I don’t take it u don’t want insomnia like me trust me
This is a year later that I came across your videos... But sounds like hypothyroidism...
That's what I'm thinking, too...
Pellets are the wrong way to go. You'll be on a roller coaster ride. Injections are the only way to go and keep your levels even.
What’s injections?
@@jillbrightwell7916 , a shot
I was given my 4th dose of Testerone pellet therapy.When my labs were drawn due to some side effects I was having.My Testerone level was 602 !!. I cant seem to find anyone to get my levels right therefore I'm considering completely stopping pellet therapy.The high doses of testerone has caused extreme anxiety and aggression which is not me at all.Be careful when thinking about Pellet Therapy!!
Agree!
Everyone is different and they need to do what works for THEM
Energy try lipo and b12 shots it helps. And just get rest , rest is good americans do not get enough. Take walks or even planet fitness is reasonable the olypitcal is good it does not kill joints like jogging or running can. Eventually things will work out.
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Take the progesterone at night please.
Just go to a dr for the test shots or injections. The pellets will have you on a roller coaster ride from what u have heard
i think the injections work better i agree
The injections give you peaks & troughs and are not heart, brain, bone, or breast protective b/c it’s a synthetic form. There are lots of companies making pellets & you have to find a provider who only uses pellets that are third party tested. Be well!
You could have sleep apnea
I have CFS and have felt like you for 20 years. Got back in school at 47 years old, a year later, now, I'm tired in a way I never knew possible. I had to drop classes and add a year to my completion. My brain has stopped processing new information. Very scary. My doctors still don't want to do any TRT. I started DHEA yesterday against my endocrinologist's advice, she rather keep me with low levels and sick. It is insane the way doctors rather have us die a slow miserable death than help us be well and excel in life. Next step is hormone clinic but I need money for that. Hopefully DHEA helps, will also be adding pregnenolone. Did you have those levels checked before TRT? I second Nizoral, worth try. Minoxidil is great, I lost a lot of hair at the beginning (took several times before I finally had the guts to go through with it, the shedding was so bad) but it finally came back, took a year. Stopped and pretty thin again.
There's no money in a cure if they actually make us better we no longer need them
I have CFS and have felt like you for 20 years. Got back in school at 47 years old, a year later, now, I'm tired in a way I never knew possible. I had to drop classes and add a year to my completion. My brain has stopped processing new information. Very scary. My doctors still don't want to do any TRT. I started DHEA yesterday against my endocrinologist's advice, she rather keep me with low levels and sick. It is insane the way doctors rather have us die a slow miserable death than help us be well and excel in life. Next step is hormone clinic but I need money for that. Hopefully DHEA helps, will also be adding pregnenolone. Did you have those levels checked before TRT? I second Nizoral, worth try. Minoxidil is great, I lost a lot of hair at the beginning (took several times before I finally had the guts to go through with it, the shedding was so bad) but it finally came back, took a year. Stopped and pretty thin again.
I believe some doctors are satanic this is the reason why they're thirsty for pain and suffering in their patients so be aware this stuff is real.