Re: Re: Reducing Estrogen Dose

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This may be irrelevant, but in case anyone is using Aspartame (Equal/Nutrasweet), like in diet sodas (or any of many products which contain it), you might want to try cutting it out and see if there is any difference in your symptoms. I was having the lightheaded problem along with aching (or icy feeling) legs, head tension, etc., and it always seemed related to my estrogen dose. Then I found something online which described the same symptoms I was having and said this was a result of an interaction between estrogen and aspartame (This article seems to have disappeared). So I have no medical or scientific evidence of this, I'm only relating my personal experience; but those symptoms went away when I stopped using aspartame. Most of you probably don't use it, but I thought I would mention it just in case.

Kae

Re: Reducing Estrogen Dose

I get that- depending on where I am in my cycle.. I tried to 'balance' with progesterone but I get so depressed...My last estrodial test on day #5 of my cycle showed:120 (18-480) I was using 1 pump of estrogenDay #21 of cycle:106 (11-212)I am wondering how much of this lightheadedness is also due to high liver enzymes?? I know the liver de-neutralizes estrogen and my enzymes are high (they are coming down):AST 47 (10-30)ALT 55 (6-40)This is causing me so much turmoil in my life and I just don't know what else to do... I know I can't quit this cold turkey because it has been the only thing that has helped with the anxiety...> > > > > > > > > > > > > I have been on bio-identical estrogen since July... a week after I started I> > started getting lightheaded... My doctor told me it wasn't from the estrogen> > so I continued to use it.. Estrogen has been the only thing that has helped> > the anxiety I would get- it was horrible.> > > > Fast forward to today and the lightheadedness has good and bad days... I am> > wondering if it is the estrogen?!?!> > > > I am currently on 3 pumps (sometimes 4 pumps-depending) of Estrogel. I am> > wondering how do I wean down on the gel??> > > > Lori> > > > > > > > > >>

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Progesterone made me super dizzy.

Did you have high liver enzymes prior to starting the E?

Have you checked your blood sugar?

And boy did I understand the anxiety, so I can relate.

Liz

I get that- depending on where I am in my cycle.. I tried to 'balance' with progesterone but I get so depressed...

My last estrodial test on day #5 of my cycle showed:

120 (18-480) I was using 1 pump of estrogen

Day #21 of cycle:

106 (11-212)

I am wondering how much of this lightheadedness is also due to high liver enzymes?? I know the liver de-neutralizes estrogen and my enzymes are high (they are coming down):

AST 47 (10-30)

ALT 55 (6-40)

This is causing me so much turmoil in my life and I just don't know what else to do... I know I can't quit this cold turkey because it has been the only thing that has helped with the anxiety...

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> > started getting lightheaded... My doctor told me it wasn't from the estrogen

> > so I continued to use it.. Estrogen has been the only thing that has helped

> > the anxiety I would get- it was horrible.

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> > Fast forward to today and the lightheadedness has good and bad days... I am

> > wondering if it is the estrogen?!?!

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> > I am currently on 3 pumps (sometimes 4 pumps-depending) of Estrogel. I am

> > wondering how do I wean down on the gel??

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