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SO I've set up an appointment to see my doc on the 29th but wanted to ask around here in case anyone has had a similar experience.
Last check on my blood levels showed that T was good but estrogen was low so my doctor bumped up my estrogen dose and we left the spiro where it was.
That was a month ago.
Since then things seemed normal until a few days ago when I noticed my bras had gotten loos in the cup.  Boobs shrinking, not cool.
I've also started getting erections again which I'm very unhappy about.
On top of that I swear my facial fat distribution is leaning more male again.

Additional info, I had a bilateral inguinal hernia repair done three weeks ago.

Any thoughts?
Is it normal for a previously effective dose of spiro to suddenly stop working?

Thanks.

im not an md also. but sometimes when your E gets to high, your body will convert it to T or so ive heard, I have no proof.  Ive just seen that line get thrown around on here more times then you can shake a stick at

Quote from: Rowan Rue on May 13, 2013, 04:36:54 PM
SO I've set up an appointment to see my doc on the 29th but wanted to ask around here in case anyone has had a similar experience.
Last check on my blood levels showed that T was good but estrogen was low so my doctor bumped up my estrogen dose and we left the spiro where it was.
That was a month ago.
Since then things seemed normal until a few days ago when I noticed my bras had gotten loos in the cup.  Boobs shrinking, not cool.
I've also started getting erections again which I'm very unhappy about.
On top of that I swear my facial fat distribution is leaning more male again.

Additional info, I had a bilateral inguinal hernia repair done three weeks ago.

Any thoughts?
Is it normal for a previously effective dose of spiro to suddenly stop working?

Thanks.

I highly doubt it has just stopped working but yeah the erections are def a sign of higher T levels. Forogt to take my spiro for one day and the same thing happened to me. It's really annoying.

Quote from: Teela Renee on May 13, 2013, 05:03:27 PM
im not an md also. but sometimes when your E gets to high, your body will convert it to T or so ive heard, I have no proof.  Ive just seen that line get thrown around on here more times then you can shake a stick at

nope, other way around.  excess testosterone is converted via aromatase into estradiol

Well, it happened to me - doubled estrogen and T went up.  No clue why.  However, three weeks later, T has dropped dramatically.  So....  Just hang in there and talk to the doc.

Has happened to me a couple times, usually right before another round of changes. It's just your hormones fluctuating around, it happens. Not something I would worry too much about.

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Has happened to me a couple times, usually right before another round of changes. It's just your hormones fluctuating around, it happens. Not something I would worry too much about.

It is erie, I am almost in the exact same place as Rowan. Right down to the doctors appointment in 2 weeks. I sure hope your post rings true for me Maid. ;)

<3 Liv

Thanks so much everyone,
While I "new" I shouldn't worry about this sort of thing, it's still scary as hell.  Just knowing that this is a fairly common thing has set my mind at ease tremendously.
I shall report back here after I get blood test results and let you all know if anything was out of whack.

hormonal balance it's very tricky, just ask for another hormonal check just to be sure.

The last week has been similar for me. Morning erections returned, lost more weight etc. In addition, my mood dropped through the floor, and the last couple of days I've been a proper nasty little so and so, angry and agitated as hell. As a result, went off to the doctor early as I really wasn't doing very well. He's taken a panel of bloods, will find out what the story is tomorrow.

HRT is way tricky, think of all the horrible things that can happen during puberty and you've more or less got a list of all the possible side effects.