Estradiol Levels

sarcazmo · Jul 17, 2009

Are there certain identifiable symptomes which would indicate when one's levels of estradiol are too high and/or too low? I know that lack of libido is an indicator of probably both. Any others which would qualitatively point to one direction versus the other?
Cheers,

srczm

prime · Jul 17, 2009

possible gyno, irritability, acne, possible fat distribution to key areas. I'm guessing but I'd say low E2 would have less sides that high E2.

Grit · Jul 18, 2009

What can be done to counter act high levels? Or low levels for that matter. What syptoms are more commin or desernable as to whether it is low or high.And a side question if one was to do a nonaromatizing compound that has been shown to have only small effects on natural test and get gyno or high estrogen syptoms what is the most likelly culprut?

gelatine · Jul 18, 2009

Grit said:
What can be done to counter act high levels? Or low levels for that matter. What syptoms are more commin or desernable as to whether it is low or high.And a side question if one was to do a nonaromatizing compound that has been shown to have only small effects on natural test and get gyno or high estrogen syptoms what is the most likelly culprut?

High levels: suicidal aromatase inhibitor
Low levels: estrogen supplement

Gyno with nonaromatizing compound - likely prolactin.

Grit · Jul 18, 2009

What can be done to deal with that?

EDED · Jul 18, 2009

sarcaz,

its a balance act and it will be very hard to get it perfectly, and may take weeks or months of playing with dosage of whatever you on or AI etc.

look at some HRT guys having tough time getting their libido when they drop after bein on for awhile,,,AI isnt really the answer and one guy's 0.5mg arimi is not for you so on....

going by symptoms other than obvious (bloating/gyno) i say its not a good indicator. blood work.

Macro · Aug 13, 2009

sarcazmo said:
Are there certain identifiable symptomes which would indicate when one's levels of estradiol are too high and/or too low? I know that lack of libido is an indicator of probably both. Any others which would qualitatively point to one direction versus the other?
Cheers,

srczm

RLS can be an indicator. there are strong links between elevated estrogen and the development of RLS.

the decline in libido that you experienced is probably due to E increases, that offset the benefits you saw from mirapex. you would probably benefit from increasing pramipexole dose, though adding exemestane or other AI would likely be beneficial as well (in those with RLS and low bodyfat, a competitive inhibitor like letrozole or anastrozole MAY be better- though would start with exemestane)