01-05-2017, 01:00 AM
(30-04-2017, 06:09 AM)Lotus Wrote:(29-04-2017, 12:16 PM)froger Wrote: Looking good. Are you still experiencing other effects from hrt?
Hey there froger, (thanks) ...good to hear from you again.
Good question, yes it's the typical stuff I see that most people experience on hrt...e.g. softer skin, looking younger, etc. However, odd is what E2 is doing in my blood, meaning it's steadily increased on the same amount (which is currently at 6 mg). Previously on 4 mg I had 1 test result come back at over 2200 pg/mL....crazy huh?. A retest the following week was 700 pg/mL.....that's about normal (though I went off E2 for three days to get it down prior to the test). However...... a most recent test was back to +2200 pg/mL. My thoughts are (in part) that a couple of things are driving the increase....certainly the pre-fasting (10-12 hours by the time I take the blood draw ) test requirement has a part, though other things I normally do (lemons to water.....other fresh fruit too), coffee (yup lol) and certain other foods all play a part I think. Also, I have a thyroid issue (hashimotos).....a disadvantage. My blood sugar, cholesterol are within normal limits....sodium is slightly elevated which is being addressed. My T however is tanked at 9 g/dL, but that was up slightly (from previous test).....I used reishi instead of spiro for 3 weeks......it worked great tbh.
How about you froger?, are you still on hrt?.
Nah, no hrt for me. It's something I have spent a lot of time considering and while i want it for me, I don't want it for my kids. So, if someday I pursue hrt, most likely i will, I will likely not transition socially. For now I'll stick with PM.