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Yesterday was the day I switched from Estradiol, sublingual tabs to injections. I had my first one and I felt great all day. I have uploaded my pic from yesterday! The injections are going to be so much easier, I am really thrilled. My injection is once a week and I was told that the injections work better and quicker, is this true? They did bump my dosage up a bit and I believe I am in stage 2 of breast development. I am hoping the injections do a better job of feminizing me.
Krystina52  :)

I personally FELT better on injections vs oral but had poor breast development as my breasts shrank. I noticed I also experienced some highs and lows. I'm starting to think I'm metabolizing the hormones too fast and levels are dropping too quickly so that I've shortened injection frequency to 3-4 days.

Typical symptoms to watch for, at least as far as my experience goes, to determine if one's estrogen levels are too low:

- fatigue
- anxiety
- tense muscles
- dry skin
- brain fog, feeling a little out of it and trouble concentrating
- headaches
- no appetite

Within 30 minutes to an hour of an injection, things improve markedly. Mood is back up, fatigue gone, an increase in appetite and skin is better. Studies have shown that with estradiol valerate injected intramuscularly, levels can indeed drop quite rapidly and increase very fast, within an hour of the injection, up to 18 times the basal levels.

Hope things go well for you. :)

I shoot into my legs and then try to do some form of exercise.  Before I did that I would be sore the next day for a few days.  I tried using a muscle roller that didn't help.  But going for a walk or getting on a stationary bike resolved every issue I had with soreness and stiffness.



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That's why I prefer to inject in my buttocks. Rarely any soreness.