r/midihealth

Hello, I hope that you are well

I’m considering Midi

If HRT is appropriate for me, I’d like to start with a very low dose of estradiol and increase gradually until I find the effective dose. 

Another online provider I’m considering only offers estradiol through its own pharmacy, with a lowest dose of 0.025 mg. I’d like the option to begin below that if the doctor thinks it’s appropriate.

Has anyone had a Midi doctor prescribe a custom, very-low-dose transdermal estradiol through a compounding pharmacy? If so, did you use your own local compounding pharmacy or Midi’s?

Thanks

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Perimenopause is having a moment (finally), but there's still so much misinformation, gaslighting, and "just push through it" advice floating around. Join Dr. Kathleen Jordan, Midi Health's Chief Medical Officer, 8/25 @ 6PM EST for an AMA where we get into the real talk: what's actually happening hormonally, what treatments really work (and which ones are hype), how to advocate for yourself in the exam room, and everything else the "just take a deep breath" crowd doesn't want you to know.

Drop your questions below — the messier and more specific, the better. Let's talk about it!

The best time to take progesterone depends on why it was prescribed, whether you still have periods, whether you're taking estrogen, and your clinician's recommendations. Some women take progesterone every night, while others follow a cyclic schedule on specific days of the month. When do you take yours?

We're curious: What did you learn about how to treat perimenopause through your Midi visits? Did we bust any myths or change the way you think about perimenopause?

I kept hearing the word Perimenopause, so I was thinking maybe I should have my hormones checked to see how I am doing and where I am at.

I had a 30-minute appointment with MidiHealth. She was late, so it was no more than 25 minutes. We spoke about medical history and all that, she ended up prescribing an estrogen patch and said we will talk about weight loss options during the next session.

A little background info - I have been very healthy in my life. No major things have happened to me in that aspect. I basically only needed to go to my annual checkup appointments for my PCP and my Gyno and rarely got sick. I was receiving the Depo shot for 20-25 years which was covered by insurance. So I never really had any major medical costs. Most things were covered under preventative coverage, so I always had the basic medical coverage.

Questions -

1. The Midi appointment was $250, with insurance paying their portion, I owe $137.50. Is $250 a normal price? I saw someone say they paid $100 not on insurance, could that be true? Should I remove my insurance info (I have heard of non-insured people paying Les than insured people in the medical services world) to pay a lower price?

2. Was this an intro price and it will be less for each following visit or will they all be $250?

3. Will the follow up sessions be similar? Do they want to meet with you once a month or does it taper off after a couple sessions?

4. Are there other organizations that do the same thing (estrogen patch, maybe glp1) that would be cheaper?

I would call my insurance company but they can never tell you pricing or anything like that beforehand. It has always been after a service was received.

Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated. THANK YOU!