Re: Using Estrogen for the 1st time ???? / book recommendation

[Guest guest]

Hi Sage, I'm not positive but it may have been " Natural Hormone Balance For

Women " (by Dr. Uzzi Reiss) That book was recently being discussed on the NTHA

Chat Group.

> > >

> > > Hello,

> > > I just recently started using oestrogel after having used some oral

estrodial while waiting for my oestrogel to arrive. I'm 43 and after going over

my labs with Val a month ago she did think my estrogen was low . . . range

43-211. I've had symptoms that havne't resolved with HC or T3 (am in the

process of weaning HC after clearing) I also had a hard time differenciating

high cortisol symptoms with what I now believe were low estrogen symptoms such

as INSOMNIA, depression, bad irritability, hair thinning/loss and some others I

can't think of at the moment.

> > >

> > > I'm having a hard time dosing the gel - at first it didn't seem like I was

taking enough and when I increased I felt wonderful for 1 1/2 days to have the

same symptoms return again.

> > > I now may have taken too much which I know can create the same symptoms it

relieves.

> > > I havnen't started progesterone yet because I was actually progesterone

dominant according to Val. Definitely made sense. I had breast tenderness that

estrogen relieved right away. I also had my sex drive return ONLY after taking

estrogen. I've taken testosterone before and nothing. Recently started it

again and still no sex drive for 2 months but add estrogen and wow there it was.

But my other symptoms are not resolving and I think its a dosing thing.

> > >

> > > Anyone have any experience with Oestrogel?

> > >

> > > Also can adding Estrogen prolong the cycle. My cycle usually starts about

day 24-26 and I'm a week past. I rarely am late on my cycle.

> > >

> > > Any suggestions or help would be appreciated I really feel like estrogen

has been a huge missing link probably for a few years and I had no idea. Just

want to get this right.

> > >

> > > Thanks in Advance

> > > Sage

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Margery

> > > >

> > > > Hello,

> > > > I just recently started using oestrogel after having used some oral

estrodial while waiting for my oestrogel to arrive. I'm 43 and after going over

my labs with Val a month ago she did think my estrogen was low . . . range

43-211. I've had symptoms that havne't resolved with HC or T3 (am in the

process of weaning HC after clearing) I also had a hard time differenciating

high cortisol symptoms with what I now believe were low estrogen symptoms such

as INSOMNIA, depression, bad irritability, hair thinning/loss and some others I

can't think of at the moment.

> > > >

> > > > I'm having a hard time dosing the gel - at first it didn't seem like I

was taking enough and when I increased I felt wonderful for 1 1/2 days to have

the same symptoms return again.

> > > > I now may have taken too much which I know can create the same symptoms

it relieves.

> > > > I havnen't started progesterone yet because I was actually progesterone

dominant according to Val. Definitely made sense. I had breast tenderness that

estrogen relieved right away. I also had my sex drive return ONLY after taking

estrogen. I've taken testosterone before and nothing. Recently started it

again and still no sex drive for 2 months but add estrogen and wow there it was.

But my other symptoms are not resolving and I think its a dosing thing.

> > > >

> > > > Anyone have any experience with Oestrogel?

> > > >

> > > > Also can adding Estrogen prolong the cycle. My cycle usually starts

about day 24-26 and I'm a week past. I rarely am late on my cycle.

> > > >

> > > > Any suggestions or help would be appreciated I really feel like estrogen

has been a huge missing link probably for a few years and I had no idea. Just

want to get this right.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks in Advance

> > > > Sage

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sorry to jump in here, but I have A LOT of questions regarding sex hormones and

I was wondering if you could please tell me what the NTHA group is that you guys

are talking about? Is it a good place to go for advice about bio-identical

hormone replacement? Thanks

> > > >

> > > > Hello,

> > > > I just recently started using oestrogel after having used some oral

estrodial while waiting for my oestrogel to arrive. I'm 43 and after going over

my labs with Val a month ago she did think my estrogen was low . . . range

43-211. I've had symptoms that havne't resolved with HC or T3 (am in the

process of weaning HC after clearing) I also had a hard time differenciating

high cortisol symptoms with what I now believe were low estrogen symptoms such

as INSOMNIA, depression, bad irritability, hair thinning/loss and some others I

can't think of at the moment.

> > > >

> > > > I'm having a hard time dosing the gel - at first it didn't seem like I

was taking enough and when I increased I felt wonderful for 1 1/2 days to have

the same symptoms return again.

> > > > I now may have taken too much which I know can create the same symptoms

it relieves.

> > > > I havnen't started progesterone yet because I was actually progesterone

dominant according to Val. Definitely made sense. I had breast tenderness that

estrogen relieved right away. I also had my sex drive return ONLY after taking

estrogen. I've taken testosterone before and nothing. Recently started it

again and still no sex drive for 2 months but add estrogen and wow there it was.

But my other symptoms are not resolving and I think its a dosing thing.

> > > >

> > > > Anyone have any experience with Oestrogel?

> > > >

> > > > Also can adding Estrogen prolong the cycle. My cycle usually starts

about day 24-26 and I'm a week past. I rarely am late on my cycle.

> > > >

> > > > Any suggestions or help would be appreciated I really feel like estrogen

has been a huge missing link probably for a few years and I had no idea. Just

want to get this right.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks in Advance

> > > > Sage

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I have alot of questions too as I am starting estrogen for the 1st time and boy

is it making a HUGE difference. I should have known about this years ago. I've

learned about testosterone and some important things about progesterone due to

Val.

Good Luck

Sage

This first link is to the Natural Thyroid Hormones Adrenals group

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

This link is to the chat group for the group up above that talks about some

related Off topic issues and things.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NTHA-Chat/

> > > > >

> > > > > Hello,

> > > > > I just recently started using oestrogel after having used some oral

estrodial while waiting for my oestrogel to arrive. I'm 43 and after going over

my labs with Val a month ago she did think my estrogen was low . . . range

43-211. I've had symptoms that havne't resolved with HC or T3 (am in the

process of weaning HC after clearing) I also had a hard time differenciating

high cortisol symptoms with what I now believe were low estrogen symptoms such

as INSOMNIA, depression, bad irritability, hair thinning/loss and some others I

can't think of at the moment.

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm having a hard time dosing the gel - at first it didn't seem like I

was taking enough and when I increased I felt wonderful for 1 1/2 days to have

the same symptoms return again.

> > > > > I now may have taken too much which I know can create the same

symptoms it relieves.

> > > > > I havnen't started progesterone yet because I was actually

progesterone dominant according to Val. Definitely made sense. I had breast

tenderness that estrogen relieved right away. I also had my sex drive return

ONLY after taking estrogen. I've taken testosterone before and nothing.

Recently started it again and still no sex drive for 2 months but add estrogen

and wow there it was. But my other symptoms are not resolving and I think its a

dosing thing.

> > > > >

> > > > > Anyone have any experience with Oestrogel?

> > > > >

> > > > > Also can adding Estrogen prolong the cycle. My cycle usually starts

about day 24-26 and I'm a week past. I rarely am late on my cycle.

> > > > >

> > > > > Any suggestions or help would be appreciated I really feel like

estrogen has been a huge missing link probably for a few years and I had no

idea. Just want to get this right.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks in Advance

> > > > > Sage

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sage,What form of estrogen are you using and how much. I've been reading some of your posts on this topic and I'm pretty sure I have estrogen deficiency and possibly too much progesterone. I have tender breasts that do not improve with progesterone. I have hair loss and I get horrible night sweats the first couple days of my period. My blood work shows low estrogen, low testosterone, and progesterone near the top of the range. This is testing on day 21, which from what I gather may not be the best day to test estrogen. But I still think based on my symptoms that I definitely have low estrogen.

--Steph

 

I have alot of questions too as I am starting estrogen for the 1st time and boy is it making a HUGE difference. I should have known about this years ago. I've learned about testosterone and some important things about progesterone due to Val.

Good Luck

Sage

This first link is to the Natural Thyroid Hormones Adrenals group

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

This link is to the chat group for the group up above that talks about some related Off topic issues and things.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NTHA-Chat/

> > > > >

> > > > > Hello,

> > > > > I just recently started using oestrogel after having used some oral estrodial while waiting for my oestrogel to arrive. I'm 43 and after going over my labs with Val a month ago she did think my estrogen was low . . . range 43-211. I've had symptoms that havne't resolved with HC or T3 (am in the process of weaning HC after clearing) I also had a hard time differenciating high cortisol symptoms with what I now believe were low estrogen symptoms such as INSOMNIA, depression, bad irritability, hair thinning/loss and some others I can't think of at the moment.

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm having a hard time dosing the gel - at first it didn't seem like I was taking enough and when I increased I felt wonderful for 1 1/2 days to have the same symptoms return again.

> > > > > I now may have taken too much which I know can create the same symptoms it relieves.

> > > > > I havnen't started progesterone yet because I was actually progesterone dominant according to Val. Definitely made sense. I had breast tenderness that estrogen relieved right away. I also had my sex drive return ONLY after taking estrogen. I've taken testosterone before and nothing. Recently started it again and still no sex drive for 2 months but add estrogen and wow there it was. But my other symptoms are not resolving and I think its a dosing thing.

> > > > >

> > > > > Anyone have any experience with Oestrogel?

> > > > >

> > > > > Also can adding Estrogen prolong the cycle. My cycle usually starts about day 24-26 and I'm a week past. I rarely am late on my cycle.

> > > > >

> > > > > Any suggestions or help would be appreciated I really feel like estrogen has been a huge missing link probably for a few years and I had no idea. Just want to get this right.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks in Advance

> > > > > Sage

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sage,What form of estrogen are you using and how much. I've been reading some of your posts on this topic and I'm pretty sure I have estrogen deficiency and possibly too much progesterone. I have tender breasts that do not improve with progesterone. I have hair loss and I get horrible night sweats the first couple days of my period. My blood work shows low estrogen, low testosterone, and progesterone near the top of the range. This is testing on day 21, which from what I gather may not be the best day to test estrogen. But I still think based on my symptoms that I definitely have low estrogen.

--Steph

 

I have alot of questions too as I am starting estrogen for the 1st time and boy is it making a HUGE difference. I should have known about this years ago. I've learned about testosterone and some important things about progesterone due to Val.

Good Luck

Sage

This first link is to the Natural Thyroid Hormones Adrenals group

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

This link is to the chat group for the group up above that talks about some related Off topic issues and things.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NTHA-Chat/

> > > > >

> > > > > Hello,

> > > > > I just recently started using oestrogel after having used some oral estrodial while waiting for my oestrogel to arrive. I'm 43 and after going over my labs with Val a month ago she did think my estrogen was low . . . range 43-211. I've had symptoms that havne't resolved with HC or T3 (am in the process of weaning HC after clearing) I also had a hard time differenciating high cortisol symptoms with what I now believe were low estrogen symptoms such as INSOMNIA, depression, bad irritability, hair thinning/loss and some others I can't think of at the moment.

> > > > >

> > > > > I'm having a hard time dosing the gel - at first it didn't seem like I was taking enough and when I increased I felt wonderful for 1 1/2 days to have the same symptoms return again.

> > > > > I now may have taken too much which I know can create the same symptoms it relieves.

> > > > > I havnen't started progesterone yet because I was actually progesterone dominant according to Val. Definitely made sense. I had breast tenderness that estrogen relieved right away. I also had my sex drive return ONLY after taking estrogen. I've taken testosterone before and nothing. Recently started it again and still no sex drive for 2 months but add estrogen and wow there it was. But my other symptoms are not resolving and I think its a dosing thing.

> > > > >

> > > > > Anyone have any experience with Oestrogel?

> > > > >

> > > > > Also can adding Estrogen prolong the cycle. My cycle usually starts about day 24-26 and I'm a week past. I rarely am late on my cycle.

> > > > >

> > > > > Any suggestions or help would be appreciated I really feel like estrogen has been a huge missing link probably for a few years and I had no idea. Just want to get this right.

> > > > >

> > > > > Thanks in Advance

> > > > > Sage

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

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