Re: Using Estrogen for the 1st time ???? / NTHA chat group info

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> > > > > 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.

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> > > > > 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.

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

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> > > > > 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.

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> > > > > 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.

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> > > > > Thanks in Advance

> > > > > Sage

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