Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: angiegurl on May 26, 2015, 06:27:42 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Test results back.....
Post by: angiegurl on May 26, 2015, 06:27:42 PM
Post by: angiegurl on May 26, 2015, 06:27:42 PM
I got my test results back and boy was I surprised and happy. My T was at 18 but my E was high 480. My endo did not seem worried about the E. I am to knock my injections of E down by 25% for the next three months and then retest. I do need to add that this is my first blood test while on injections. Before i was on sub-lingual E and my levels were always low. The T did drop as well this time. Time to dial it in she says, now that we know what my body likes. Needless to say I am female, the blookwork says so. ;D
Title: Re: Test results back.....
Post by: Rachel on May 26, 2015, 07:34:20 PM
Post by: Rachel on May 26, 2015, 07:34:20 PM
Congratulations :)
I switched to injections 9 months ago from pills 15 months and there has been a big difference for me as well.
I switched to injections 9 months ago from pills 15 months and there has been a big difference for me as well.
Title: Re: Test results back.....
Post by: katrinaw on May 26, 2015, 10:07:31 PM
Post by: katrinaw on May 26, 2015, 10:07:31 PM
Hi Angie, great results... err bet you are slightly over the moon?
Congrats
L Katy :-*
Congrats
L Katy :-*
Title: Re: Test results back.....
Post by: Mariah on May 26, 2015, 10:11:36 PM
Post by: Mariah on May 26, 2015, 10:11:36 PM
Congrats Angie. It's amazing how switching to injections makes a difference. I made the switch to them after 6 weeks of patches. Hugs
Mariah
Mariah
Title: Re: Test results back.....
Post by: angiegurl on May 27, 2015, 12:39:39 PM
Post by: angiegurl on May 27, 2015, 12:39:39 PM
Quote from: katrinaw on May 26, 2015, 10:07:31 PM
Hi Angie, great results... err bet you are slightly over the moon?
Congrats
L Katy :-*
Slightly is a bit of an understatement but yes....
Title: Re: Test results back.....
Post by: Tiffanie on May 27, 2015, 04:17:36 PM
Post by: Tiffanie on May 27, 2015, 04:17:36 PM
I am so happy for you. The irony is I was going to ask if anyone had switched from oral to injections an if there really was a difference. Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Test results back.....
Post by: KayXo on May 27, 2015, 05:10:53 PM
Post by: KayXo on May 27, 2015, 05:10:53 PM
Big difference when I switched to injections. ;D
Title: Re: Test results back.....
Post by: angiegurl on May 27, 2015, 05:28:50 PM
Post by: angiegurl on May 27, 2015, 05:28:50 PM
Neither of us expected the E to be that high. It was one of those things where "You are currently taking this much orally, your levels are here so with the injection you should need this much...". This is not an exact science and there is nothing like being an experiment. ;D
Title: Re: Test results back.....
Post by: angiegurl on June 03, 2015, 09:26:34 AM
Post by: angiegurl on June 03, 2015, 09:26:34 AM
Quick update. The reduction in E has made the girls more sensitive and my nipples drive me crazy - from hurting to sending shivers down my spine if I brush up against something. I notice them more when i try to sleep as well. I am a tummy sleeper most of the time - i guess that is going to change. :D I picked up some Genie Bra's and have been wearing most of the time during the day. With or without the thin pad I definitely know I am growing.... Not to gloat but I must be blessed because women in my family are large breasted C-D cup.