Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: sarahb on February 10, 2010, 10:32:18 AM Return to Full Version
Title: Dramatic shift in estrogen levels
Post by: sarahb on February 10, 2010, 10:32:18 AM
Post by: sarahb on February 10, 2010, 10:32:18 AM
This is odd. I had my bloodwork done back on 12/9/2009 and for some reason my estrogen levels were very low, 94.2. I got my bloodwork done again on the 8th of this month and it now says it's at 361.3.
Has anyone had such a dramatic shift in their levels, and what could cause this? I haven't seen the endo again to ask him yet, but I'll bring it up to him as well next time I see him.
I've been diligent in making sure my injections are on schedule. I've gone a couple days early or a couple days late a couple of times, but nothing major. Do the levels shift this dramatically on a daily basis between the time you inject and the two weeks before the next injection? My last injection was last Thursday, so it was four days since the injection when I had the blood drawn. Whereas I did the injection two days after my prior bloodwork, so it doesn't seem to make sense, since both were done pretty soon after the injection.
~Sarah
Has anyone had such a dramatic shift in their levels, and what could cause this? I haven't seen the endo again to ask him yet, but I'll bring it up to him as well next time I see him.
I've been diligent in making sure my injections are on schedule. I've gone a couple days early or a couple days late a couple of times, but nothing major. Do the levels shift this dramatically on a daily basis between the time you inject and the two weeks before the next injection? My last injection was last Thursday, so it was four days since the injection when I had the blood drawn. Whereas I did the injection two days after my prior bloodwork, so it doesn't seem to make sense, since both were done pretty soon after the injection.
~Sarah
Title: Re: Dramatic shift in estrogen levels
Post by: spacial on February 10, 2010, 10:51:53 AM
Post by: spacial on February 10, 2010, 10:51:53 AM
What did the medical people say, if anything?
Title: Re: Dramatic shift in estrogen levels
Post by: Catherine on February 10, 2010, 10:57:49 AM
Post by: Catherine on February 10, 2010, 10:57:49 AM
That I think is similar to GG's when they go through their cycle. Highs and lows in Estrogen. Maybe this has something to do with it ?