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SottoPelle - The Midlife Game Changer

7/5/2018

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Menopause hit me like a freight train at 50 years old! 

It was as though my body had taken on a whole new set of rules that I wasn’t privy to, except to see and feel the miserable effects that resulted. I wanted me back, the version that ran smoothly like a well-oiled engine, not this one that kept back-firing and faltering daily.
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Now at 57 years old, I'm blessed that my fifties were not robbed from me by the onslaught of menopause!
Having always led an active life, it came as a shock when suddenly it took me two days to recover from a tennis match. Feeling sore, achy and stiff during and after exertive activity slowed me down, I had less energy and it became increasingly difficult to maintain a healthy weight. I wasn't doing anything different, but my equilibrium was going haywire.

As for my nightly eight or nine hours sleep that I'd enjoyed my whole life... menopause had other plans for me and decided two hours would be sufficient after which I would toss and turn until daybreak. Lack of sleep was a sure-fire way to guarantee a short fuse in this gal, additionally I began to struggle with concentration, focus, and when the uncontrollable hot flashes began however momentary they were, I realized enough was enough. I was in no mood for this menopause malarkey!
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I believe I have SottoPelle® to thank for helping improve my game!
As a lifelong proponent of fix the cause rather than mask it, I'm one of those annoying 'holier than thou' types when it comes to taking pills and medicine! So, I was apprehensive about hormone replacement therapy and naturally skeptical about claims many companies made for this pill or that cream to help with menopause. Besides, I didn’t want help with menopause, I wanted it annihilated!
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I discovered a local company called SottoPelle® where women were filling the waiting rooms to see Dr Tutera MD, FACOG, the founder. As a pioneer in the use of all-natural, plant-based bio-identical hormones, Dr Tutera developed his unique method of delivery, placing the pellets subcutaneously, therefore providing the most effective and consistent distribution of hormones throughout the body.
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The best thing to happen to my midlife... SottoPelle®!
Our body draws upon hormones as and when they are needed such as during sport or moments of anxiety for example. Therefore, digesting pills or rubbing on creams is not the most effective delivery method as it creates surges in the distribution. Having pellets placed just below the skins surface maintains a consistent level in the body and provides for moments when you may need more. 

An important quality that sets SottoPelle® above the rest, is that it's not a one size fits all solution. Everyone has different hormone levels and requirements. To ensure the optimum balance and correct levels are maintained, SottoPelle® regularly performs blood work for extensive hormone panels on each individual.

So, I bit the bullet since I didn’t have to swallow a pill, and had the pellets submerged in my butt-cheek by way of a tiny incision, which is fully healed in three days and almost invisible in three weeks. 
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I don't feel any different to how I felt in my twenties and thirties, and I'm still enjoying the same antics!
Perhaps because I’m very active, circulation of the hormones took effect quickly. In less than a week my hot flushes had subsided altogether, my sleep pattern was returning to normal and an overall sense of wellbeing replaced the chaos and emotional ups and downs that had previously taken hold.

The most noticeable difference was my energy level and strength capability. I could handle the toughest tennis match and be out on a run the next day. With more energy, I decided to take on more exercise and began lifting small weights, something I’d never done before. The results were very encouraging as I developed muscles that I didn’t know I’d ever owned!
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During menopause, if I got through a day without one or other of its symptoms, I thought I was having a good day, so after a while I forgot how normal used to feel. This included feeling sexy or wanting to have sex. I never really considered this a symptom of menopause, it had simply waned into a rarity, besides I was rather pre-occupied fanning myself down and trying not to bite someone’s head off to give it much consideration. After beginning SottoPelle® therapy that completely changed, and a normal sexual desire returned and has remained consistent to this day. 
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I'll have that smile off his face on the tennis court later ha ha!
It’s been six years that I’ve been using SottoPelle® therapy. I go every four months to have my pellets inserted which is the time interval that keeps my hormone balance stable. It has absolutely extended the best years of my life such that I can enjoy it in every aspect of fulfillment. I wholeheartedly believe that it restored a quality of life that menopause was desperately trying to steal from me. It is not the fountain of youth, and as such the body still ages as the years roll on, but the way you feel doesn’t have to.  
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You can read more about SottoPelle® on their website: sottopelletherapy.com and click on the “Find a Doctor” button to locate a service provider near you.  Please feel free to ask me any questions concerning this post or my experience by way of the Contact page and I will respond to you directly via email. 
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As always, thank you for stopping by
This is a sponsored post which I was delighted to write on account of my experience over the past six years. It is my pleasure to share this company that has been a faithful partner in restoring my life to normal.
11 Comments
Patricia Broome
7/20/2018 12:53:48 pm

Great article Karen! Thank you.

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Karen
7/20/2018 01:05:13 pm

Thank you very much Trish. I hope it helps anyone that may be looking for a solution!

Karen x

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Brigitte Marie
7/22/2018 05:02:16 pm

Great blog.. I take bioidentical hormones as well. I go to Dr. Holtze in Houston. I will ask if he has the pellet.. seems so much easier.

I agree these hormones were a game changer for me. I even discovered I was hypo Thyorid. These Horne’s were a game changer for me.
ThNks for sharing!

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Karen
7/24/2018 11:45:30 am

Thank you so much for your feedback Brigitte. I am glad you are feeling relief from menopause. I would definitely recommend investigating the SottoPelle delivery method, as you say, you may find it more convenient.

Karen x

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Wayne Cloke link
7/24/2018 10:37:23 am

We are a “certified “ SottoPelle provider, it is truly amazing how well our patients respond to this therapy, thanks for sharing your story. Here’s a link to a video patient testimonial... www.AdvancedHormoneSolutions.com/photo-gallery-1/

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Karen
7/24/2018 11:48:08 am

Thank you Wayne, I appreciate your feedback and thanks for sharing another patients testimonial. Over the years, I have recommended several of my girlfriends to SottoPelle, and they are so thankful for getting their life back!

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Cindy Perkins
7/25/2018 11:09:54 am

Karen, thank YOU for sharing your menopause story. I know everyone has a different one to tell but it’s important to know it’s good to share it! I also do the pellet method of bioidentical hormones. And it works best for me as I’ve tried other ways to take them. This has been the easiest and most effective. Although my needs seem to be ever-changing but my doctor is so awesome and she stays on top of it all.

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Karen
7/25/2018 08:08:31 pm

Thank you for your feedback Cindy. I'm glad your Doctor is knowledgeable on the subject, it's one that has had many Doctors baffled still to this day, hence the pills and various creams that are still touted! I hope your needs get adjusted accordingly, and it will be smooth sailing then on in!

xox

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Patricia link
2/4/2019 03:15:01 pm

Hi Karen

I recently found your instagram and blog. Great job! Your stories are very interesting, and your fashion sense is exquisite. The mushrooms on toast is 👌, and, as an introvert, I can totally relate to your most recent blog. My middle name is awkward.
But I am really interested in your SotoPelle journey. In particular, your personal hormone cocktail. Do you have HGH (human growth hormone) in your mix? I have had low dose estrogen, and I felt better...but the period that came with it was a bummer. I'm on a weight loss journey, so I've put hormones to the side. But I've been feeling crappy and may add them soon. HGH has always sounded good to me, and those that I've known who use it gave it a big thumbs up.
Also, not to be in your business, but if you wouldn't mind, does your health care plan cover your SotoPelle? Money is an issue....as is for most people.
Thank you for reading my comment and the very best to you and yours.
💜 Patricia

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Karen
2/4/2019 06:18:25 pm

Hi Patricia,
Thank you for your feedback and kind words, I really appreciate it.

In answer to your questions, my SottoPelle therapy is not covered by my insurance. That may be different however, for someone that needs it for medical reasons, I imagine there are circumstances where it may be covered, depending upon the unsurance.

My concoction is made up of estrogen and testosterone in the pellets, which are minute, and I also take progesterone by mouth to maintain a healthy uterus. I have never heard testosterone referred to as HGH at SottoPelle, but perhaps it is the same or similar hormone, I don't know for sure. I know that SottoPelle only uses compounded bio-identical hormones which are all natural and plant based, which makes me very happy!

Since you mention that you are on a weight loss journey, SottoPelle may be able to help with that, it is definitely worth having a discussion with a service provider near you, as hormones can have an impact on our weight as we age, and help to maintain a healthy weight.

I hope I have answered your questions adequately. It's difficult to be specific in this subject because SottoPelle is definately not a one size fits all, we are all at different levels in our hormone journey, and that is where I believe SottoPelle excels, because they recognize that, and each person is prescribed what they need for where they are at based on specific hormone blood panel tests. I have felt fabulous throughout my 50's on account of it, and pretty much the same throughout, no ups/downs or high/lows, just normal! I hope you find your normal too!

Karen xox

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Patricia link
2/4/2019 07:30:24 pm

Dear Karen

Thank you for getting back to me. You answered my questions very well.
HGH is not Testosterone; it's a separate hormone. I'm actually glad it isn't in your mix; it's good to hear that you are doing/feeling well without the HGH. HGH is VERY expensive. It sounds like SottoPelle is helping you a lot and it definitely sounds worth looking into. I'm not a fan of rubbing medicinal creams into my skin; I believe some efficacy must be lost in the process. Also, to me, creams would be a big pain in the fanny. Pills are ok....but SottoPelle sounds so much more efficient.
I am going to be looking into this or similar not too far in the future.
Thank you for writing a blog that is so important to those of us 50+ gals. Menopause is no joke. The energy loss is the worst for me. I push on anyway....but it would be nice to feel like my old self again.
Thanks again. Many blessings to you and your little family.
💜 Patricia




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