Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Tatyana on September 26, 2013, 06:16:03 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Sort of a burning in one leg
Post by: Tatyana on September 26, 2013, 06:16:03 PM
Post by: Tatyana on September 26, 2013, 06:16:03 PM
I'm taking estrogel and I get a burning sensation in my right leg. Does anyone know what causes that? It feels like it might be nerve related.
Title: Re: Sort of a burning in one leg
Post by: Cindy on September 26, 2013, 06:20:25 PM
Post by: Cindy on September 26, 2013, 06:20:25 PM
The danger is of course DVT. If the area is painful to the touch and or swelling it would be very sensible to get checked out at an ER or your medic.
Title: Re: Sort of a burning in one leg
Post by: Tatyana on September 26, 2013, 07:25:14 PM
Post by: Tatyana on September 26, 2013, 07:25:14 PM
Quote from: Cindy on September 26, 2013, 06:20:25 PM
The danger is of course DVT. If the area is painful to the touch and or swelling it would be very sensible to get checked out at an ER or your medic.
Oh it's nothing like that. It feels like nerve pain. Does estrogen effect the nerves?
Title: Re: Sort of a burning in one leg
Post by: Cindy on September 26, 2013, 07:30:28 PM
Post by: Cindy on September 26, 2013, 07:30:28 PM
Not that I know of.
If you are on Spiro as an AA that can lead to increased potassium levels that induce muscle pain/cramp type feelings.
If you are on Spiro as an AA that can lead to increased potassium levels that induce muscle pain/cramp type feelings.
Title: Re: Sort of a burning in one leg
Post by: Tatyana on September 26, 2013, 07:48:20 PM
Post by: Tatyana on September 26, 2013, 07:48:20 PM
Quote from: Cindy on September 26, 2013, 07:30:28 PM
Not that I know of.
If you are on Spiro as an AA that can lead to increased potassium levels that induce muscle pain/cramp type feelings.
I'm not on spiro yet but I have some ordered. I'm taking about half the normal dose of estrogel which I don't think is enough to cause DVT but it has had an effect on muscles. My arms were tiny to start with but now the are noticeably even smaller.
Title: Re: Sort of a burning in one leg
Post by: Cindy on September 26, 2013, 07:57:43 PM
Post by: Cindy on September 26, 2013, 07:57:43 PM
It's def worth while getting checked by your Doc. It may be nothing but why take chances.
I had a severe response to E when I started that could have killed me, my doses and form of E had to be changed radically to suit my metabolism.
I had a severe response to E when I started that could have killed me, my doses and form of E had to be changed radically to suit my metabolism.