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.