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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: NoelleTh88 on September 20, 2014, 07:01:19 AM

Title: How to take Estrace sublingually
Post by: NoelleTh88 on September 20, 2014, 07:01:19 AM
Hello everyone, I'm new and I have just started taking hormones. My question is how do I take my estrogen sublingually? When I place the pill under my tongue for about 10 minutes, there is still a blue substance from the pill under my tongue, but it's all liquid, so do I have to wait until I see nothing at all or has the estrogen been absorbed already?
Title: Re: How to take Estrace sublingually
Post by: KayXo on September 20, 2014, 08:21:28 AM
I usually just swallowed it after a few minutes. Some residue left is normal. And inevitably some estrogen will be swallowed too.
Title: Re: How to take Estrace sublingually
Post by: Missy~rmdlm on September 20, 2014, 12:38:41 PM
It's not something to worry about I don't think anyone has the data on how much winds up swallowed vs absorbed sublingualy. My personal rule is to not rinse and spit for thirty minutes. I'd rather not waste a portion that way, after years of HT sublingual it's fine on levels and such.
Title: Re: How to take Estrace sublingually
Post by: NoelleTh88 on September 20, 2014, 03:52:12 PM
Thanks!
Title: Re: How to take Estrace sublingually
Post by: Eva on September 21, 2014, 03:38:37 PM
I like to put it between my cheek and gum... Works just as well there and much easier to talk, and even have a drink ect ;)

Title: Re: How to take Estrace sublingually
Post by: michelle gee on September 21, 2014, 04:11:59 PM
Quote from: NoelleTh88 on September 20, 2014, 07:01:19 AM
Hello everyone, I'm new and I have just started taking hormones. My question is how do I take my estrogen sublingually? When I place the pill under my tongue for about 10 minutes, there is still a blue substance from the pill under my tongue, but it's all liquid, so do I have to wait until I see nothing at all or has the estrogen been absorbed already?

Is this Progynova? The sugar in it will cause cavities on your teeth, don't do it.
Title: Re: How to take Estrace sublingually
Post by: NoelleTh88 on September 21, 2014, 07:33:30 PM
It's Estrace, it doesn't say that on the bottle but it says TEVA, which is a pharmaceutical company, and I read that the only estradiol that TEVA makes is estrace.
Title: Re: How to take Estrace sublingually
Post by: V M on September 21, 2014, 07:48:39 PM
Hi Noelle  :icon_wave:

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Title: Re: How to take Estrace sublingually
Post by: V M on September 21, 2014, 08:19:23 PM
I also take my HRT sublingually - I let it dissolve under my tongue and then drink a glass of water or juice