Quote from: KayXo on April 16, 2014, 03:21:22 PM
Also, if you are concerned about your testosterone rising, then perhaps switching to cyproterone acetate, as she suggested, could help as it is a potent (very strong) anti-androgen that not only strongly reduces testosterone at quite low doses but also blocks it. But, as always, there are also side-effects with it like an increase in prolactin occasionally leading to a pituitary tumor, incidence of depression in some, increase in coagulation and some effect on the adrenal gland (similar to corticosteroids) although of the studies I came across, the effect seems negligible but still seems to take place in certain populations.
The rule with estrogen is the lowest effective dose and that may vary from one person to another. Some need more, some need less to feel good and have good feminization. This should be determined by you and your doctor based on how you respond. I personally think how you respond and feel is a more accurate indication than levels. Levels can't in advance guarantee that you will respond favorably or feel good nor can it really be an accurate measure of risks as there are more important factors, namely the type of estrogen and the route of administration.
Thanks for your imput KayXo. I'll probably switch for cyproterone acetate...but I think I'll keep the progesterone, at least until my next appointment. Since I started with it I've noticed that my breasts got fuller...
I am with medroxyprogesterone acetate...but so far I couldn't notice any side effect. Of course, I've been experiencing severe depression and even suicidal thoughs...but this is because I've lost my mother recently (one month ago)...but I am starting to recover from the loss now...I'm not feeling that bad anymore.
About the feminization...since the last month I think I reached that awkward phase where nothing seens to be happening...it is strange.
Quote from: KayXo on April 16, 2014, 03:21:22 PM
Good luck with everything! I don't know if you follow soccer or not but hope Brazil wins the next world cup, I like them too. 
Hmmm you may not believe, but I am hoping that we lose this World Cup.
I really don't like soccer and the last thing we needed here was to host a World Cup. We have other priorities and we would be much better if the money was spent with health and education. Our public hospitals are crowded and most are of terrible quality. Our schools are even worse. Here in São Paulo things are better than average, but even here nothing works right.
And...oh, perhaps the worst is that the money was not even correctly spent with the World Cup. Corruption here rules. And the stadiums? pfff some are not even concluded yet.
This World Cup will be a total fail... shame.
Quote from: Mirian on April 17, 2014, 07:09:29 AM
The problem with "overdosed" E is simply one: if EVEN some people could potentially have benefits
from a non-physiological level of E (say, in the 1000 pg/ml range) they might never know of it, unless one
goes the experimental DIY route (unsuggested) or her endocrinologist is accepting to do such a test.
My endo for example thinks that I shouldn't go over 150 pg/ml, and that my current level of 400 is
still too high in her opinion.
I don't know yet my estrogen level. It was the only blood test that wasn't concluded by the time I've met my doctor.
Judging for my very low testosterone level, I believe my estrogen level is not too high, or it would be converted to testosterone, right?
It probably isn't too low either, or I should be experiencing andropause and probably osteoporosis. My ionized calcium level is within normal range (4,74mg/dL - reference value: 4,50 - 5,40mg/dL), so no bone loss.
