Re: Reducing Estrogen Dose

[Guest guest]

Hi Lori,

I have used the alcohol based Estrogens. I always get lightheaded from them, along with other symptoms. But about 1/2 –1 hour post application. But the lightheadedness didn’t last all day. Does it happen right when you apply the gel or is it all the time? Have you had your E levels checked?

Liz

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

[Guest guest]

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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> > 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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Hi Kae-

Thanks for the info!!! I will see if it is in anything that I am using because I

am usually very good about reading labels... I do chew gum so I will check

there..

Lori

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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

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

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