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Did estrogen crash cause me permanent symptoms of low dopamine?
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<blockquote data-quote="simeoni" data-source="post: 82343" data-attributes="member: 14463"><p>Now that I finally have all my bloodwork, Ill give you guys an update on my situation. These labs were taken on the 4th of september which marked my 8th week without an AI. </p><p></p><p>My protocol with these labs was 0,075ml of TE EOD and 5-7mg of test cream EOD. My weekly testosterone dosage was about 85mg.</p><p></p><p>These labs were taken at the day of my injection. Test cream was taken the day before. These labs should indicate my lowest point. </p><p></p><p>TT: 840 ng/dl</p><p>SHBG: 26 nmol/l</p><p>FT(calculated): 497 pmol/l (200-650 pmol/l)</p><p>E2 (regular): 33 pg/ml</p><p>E2 (LC-MS/MS): 28 pg/ml</p><p>DHT: 47 ng/dl</p><p>Ferritin: 62.2 mcg/l (28-300 mcg/l)</p><p></p><p></p><p>Few toughts on those values: This was the third time I pulled bot of the E2 test's and again those readings seem to fall in the 5-10 pg/ml range. In my case they seem to always be pretty close - at least when im in the "normal" range. </p><p></p><p>As strange as it seems, I think that I can lower my T dose a bit. At the moment im taking 0,05ml of TE EOD. Which - with my test cream - amounts to 65mg of testosterone in a week. </p><p></p><p>Now with my symptoms, heres what has changed. Ill take the list from my last post.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333">- Sleep problems: Im sleeping a bit better at the moment. Im not anymore waking up 2-3 hours before my alarm.</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">- Feeling hot during the day and in the evening: This symptoms has pretty much subsided.</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">- anxiety: Im not having nearly as much anxiety. Its still there in certain work related situations but I can function much better now.</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">- Libido: It has also improved even though its not really back to the level where it was before my crash.</span></p><p><span style="color: #333333">- Cant "feel" testosterone: Well I guess this has slightly improved. I do feel more of a man now - at least from the point of my subjective experience. That said; I still do not get that old "high" which occured always the day after my injection. This however is a minor problem and it doesnt really matter that much. </span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"></span>Overall I feel that I have made a lot of clear improvements. Id say that I have regained about 60% of my subjective well being. I still seem to have bad days and I also have symptoms that resemble some sort of problem in my dopaminergic functioning. This for me means that there still is a lacking in my drive and the ability to enjoy the things I liked. During my bad days everything fleets flat. On the good days im horny and can enjoy life again!</p><p></p><p>Im hoping that things continue to improve. Ive read few anecdotals where people reported that it took them months to fully feel normal again. </p><p></p><p>Ill update this thread in a month or two. </p><p></p><p>I would also like to thank everyone who commented in this thread!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simeoni, post: 82343, member: 14463"] Now that I finally have all my bloodwork, Ill give you guys an update on my situation. These labs were taken on the 4th of september which marked my 8th week without an AI. My protocol with these labs was 0,075ml of TE EOD and 5-7mg of test cream EOD. My weekly testosterone dosage was about 85mg. These labs were taken at the day of my injection. Test cream was taken the day before. These labs should indicate my lowest point. TT: 840 ng/dl SHBG: 26 nmol/l FT(calculated): 497 pmol/l (200-650 pmol/l) E2 (regular): 33 pg/ml E2 (LC-MS/MS): 28 pg/ml DHT: 47 ng/dl Ferritin: 62.2 mcg/l (28-300 mcg/l) Few toughts on those values: This was the third time I pulled bot of the E2 test's and again those readings seem to fall in the 5-10 pg/ml range. In my case they seem to always be pretty close - at least when im in the "normal" range. As strange as it seems, I think that I can lower my T dose a bit. At the moment im taking 0,05ml of TE EOD. Which - with my test cream - amounts to 65mg of testosterone in a week. Now with my symptoms, heres what has changed. Ill take the list from my last post. [COLOR=#333333]- Sleep problems: Im sleeping a bit better at the moment. Im not anymore waking up 2-3 hours before my alarm.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]- Feeling hot during the day and in the evening: This symptoms has pretty much subsided.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]- anxiety: Im not having nearly as much anxiety. Its still there in certain work related situations but I can function much better now.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]- Libido: It has also improved even though its not really back to the level where it was before my crash.[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]- Cant "feel" testosterone: Well I guess this has slightly improved. I do feel more of a man now - at least from the point of my subjective experience. That said; I still do not get that old "high" which occured always the day after my injection. This however is a minor problem and it doesnt really matter that much. [/COLOR]Overall I feel that I have made a lot of clear improvements. Id say that I have regained about 60% of my subjective well being. I still seem to have bad days and I also have symptoms that resemble some sort of problem in my dopaminergic functioning. This for me means that there still is a lacking in my drive and the ability to enjoy the things I liked. During my bad days everything fleets flat. On the good days im horny and can enjoy life again! Im hoping that things continue to improve. Ive read few anecdotals where people reported that it took them months to fully feel normal again. Ill update this thread in a month or two. I would also like to thank everyone who commented in this thread! [/QUOTE]
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