Step
1:
Apply Triest Gel 0.25g (Pea size)
once in the morning after Bath for a few days. If Energy levels
do not go up noticeably, you can try increasing the quantity of application
in the morning or try a second application in the afternoon. Do not
apply in the evening or night or it may disturb your sleep pattern.
Apply to a new location each day.
Step 2:
After about 3 to 5 days (or on the same
day if required) of applying the Triest Gel, and determining the correct
dose, you can start applying (but
not before the 12th day of your 28 day cycle), the
Progest Gel 0.25g (Pea size) at night one hour before bedtime.
You should experience a deeper and more refreshing sleep when you get
up next morning. If you continue to feel sleepy even during the day,
then it means that you need to reduce the dose of Progest Gel you are
applying. Normally the first application of the Triest Gel in the morning
should make you wide awake, alert and energetic. If you feel sleepy
the next day after applying the Progest Gel at night, you can also try
increasing the amount of Triest Gel that you apply in the morning.
Do
this for another 3 to 5 days till you have found the right combination
of the Gel and their quantities and timings of application. Apply to
a new location each day.
Note:
For Menstruation women the Progest Gel should
only be applied from the 12th to the 27th day of a normal 28 day cycle,
i.e. right before ovulation and till the onset of your periods.
Step 3:
Thereafter you can introduce the DHEA
Gel 0.25g (Pea size) by applying it in the late afternoon or early evening.
This should raise your Testosterone and other Hormone levels and consequently
your libido. Your interest in sex should perk up. If you were applying
Triest a second time in the afternoon, you can replace that application
with the DHEA Gel and / or increase the amount of Triest Gel in the
morning.
Step 4:
(Do this only if your Estradiol levels are really
low)
You can try to replace the first
or second application of the Triest Gel by the Biest Gel as it has a
higher percentage (double) of Estradiol Hormone in it.
What
if I am already on Hormone Replacement Therapy.
If you presently use oral drugs like Premarin, Provera, Prempro, Estrace,
etc. or HRT Patches, then you can begin with the Steps given above for
Bioidentical Hormones by reducing your drug dose by half or cutting
your Patch into two and using only half the Patch at a time. In the
2nd and 3rd month you can very gradually start tapering off your dependence
on drugs / Patches and see how you feel. If you experience a sense of
well being, you can consider totally discontinuing the use of drugs
/ Patches sometime during the 3rd month.
How
long does it take to show full effect?
Hormones are stored in the fat of the body. With continued use, hormone
levels in the fat, reach an equilibrium, such that, at each successive
dose of Bioidentical Hormones results in an increased blood level and
stronger physiological effect. Thus it is normal that Bioidentical Hormones
may require two to three months of use before the maximum benefits are
experienced.
In
any case, one of the best methods of judging if your Hormone levels
are normalized or not, is to watch your emotions. If your mood swings,
panic weeping, depression, anger / irritability, hot flashes and other
symptoms of Hormone Imbalance are reduced or eliminated means that you
are now at the right dose. So listen to your body.