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Title: How emotional do you get before you take your estrogen?
Post by: cymoril on September 05, 2017, 02:40:36 PM
Let me explain.  For the last six years, I've been injecting estradiol valerate IM every two weeks.  Recently, a few days before my injection is due, I get REALLY Emotional! Does anyone else experience this?
Title: Re: How emotional do you get before you take your estrogen?
Post by: Erika J Spangler on September 05, 2017, 03:19:00 PM
Quote from: cymoril on September 05, 2017, 02:40:36 PM
Let me explain.  For the last six years, I've been injecting estradiol valerate IM every two weeks.  Recently, a few days before my injection is due, I get REALLY Emotional! Does anyone else experience this?

When I was on injections for 4 years I injected every 10 days and by the time the next injection was due I was a hot mess. My doctor told me I was Cycling she put me on Estrace and for the last 3 yrs I have not had that issue. Apparently by the time my injection started to wear off it really messed with my emotions. Now with the Estrace I get daily a very strong steady dose.
Title: Re: How emotional do you get before you take your estrogen?
Post by: JoanneB on September 06, 2017, 08:19:01 PM
I have observed that around day 3-4 after a shot I am quite emotional. Give me a drink or 2 and forget about it. By the time rolls around for my next shot (around a week. not only am I bad with pills I am also bad with shots) I am sort of on an even keel... half the times. If I wait too long, milking them out (don't ask) then yeah, emotional city after a couple of weeks
Title: Re: How emotional do you get before you take your estrogen?
Post by: JoanneW on September 06, 2017, 08:47:33 PM
Interesting. I thought IM estradiol valerate was supposed to smooth out the peaks and troughs. I was giving serious thought to switching from Progynova (and I have no problem doing the shots myself).

This thread seems to suggest that the tablets are still the best way?
Title: Re: How emotional do you get before you take your estrogen?
Post by: KarynMcD on September 07, 2017, 06:00:09 AM
Quote from: JoanneW on September 06, 2017, 08:47:33 PM
This thread seems to suggest that the tablets are still the best way?

As long as you take them consistently through out the day.

With the shot you get a more consistent level until it is used up.
If you are getting emotional just before your next shot, you need to adjust your dosage and/or schedule to avoid that.