Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: LittleBoyBear on December 13, 2015, 05:29:43 PM Return to Full Version
Title: E blockers
Post by: LittleBoyBear on December 13, 2015, 05:29:43 PM
Post by: LittleBoyBear on December 13, 2015, 05:29:43 PM
Hi all, long time no see.
Okay, this is a bit of a long story and I'm not going to give you the whole thing. What it comes down to is that my Estrogen is no longer being suppressed simply by being on Testosterone. Over the past few months, my Doctor has tried a few different solutions, and my E keeps rising. It has gotten so high now that I may start having a cycle again. More importantly, it is effecting me mentally and emotionally.
So my Doctor is considering E blockers, but we are both concerned about side effects. The only info I can find online about the medications they would use are for breast cancer patients. Are any FtMs here on E blockers? Is your dose different than a cancer patients? How do you manage the side effects? I really need to find out about this before I make any decisions, so thank you for taking the time to read this, and respond...
-Bear
Okay, this is a bit of a long story and I'm not going to give you the whole thing. What it comes down to is that my Estrogen is no longer being suppressed simply by being on Testosterone. Over the past few months, my Doctor has tried a few different solutions, and my E keeps rising. It has gotten so high now that I may start having a cycle again. More importantly, it is effecting me mentally and emotionally.
So my Doctor is considering E blockers, but we are both concerned about side effects. The only info I can find online about the medications they would use are for breast cancer patients. Are any FtMs here on E blockers? Is your dose different than a cancer patients? How do you manage the side effects? I really need to find out about this before I make any decisions, so thank you for taking the time to read this, and respond...
-Bear
Title: Re: E blockers
Post by: KayXo on December 13, 2015, 06:08:14 PM
Post by: KayXo on December 13, 2015, 06:08:14 PM
Testosterone converts to estrogen naturally in the body so perhaps asking to have T dose reduced? Or aromatase inhibitors that reduce conversion T to E conversion such as Arimidex but this could have side-effects, not sure. Two options to perhaps explore with your physician.