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Estradiol bloodwork results and how to interpret ranges sensitive vs. "regular"
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<blockquote data-quote="Jon H" data-source="post: 30639" data-attributes="member: 6219"><p>I don't agree with the statement that it holds true for any level <u>for everyone</u>. I'm a low-SHBG guy, and almost all of the rules that apply to most folks simply don't work for me. I can say without a doubt that whether my total test is 840 or 1600 the following holds true.</p><p></p><p>If my estradiol is lower than 20 my skin dries out (even on my penis), my joints get uncomfortable, my mood becomes clinical and a good erection is a crapshoot even with Cialis. It doesn't need to be much under 20 for this to happen.</p><p></p><p>If my estradiol is higher than 30 on the sensitive test (and I've never tested over 40) I feel like I'm getting hot flashes, I have a very short temper, erections are crap, I retain water, and I've gotten a small amount of noticeable gyno that I'm still dealing with. It doesn't need to be much over 30 for this to happen. Even in the high 20's I can start to feel the symptoms creeping up. I'm also pretty sensitive to Anastrozole, and the amount I need varies each week, between .5mg and 1mg.</p><p></p><p>I think when giving advice to folks it's important to caveat replies with the disclaimer that some advice falls under the category of general guidance (which applies to most guys) vs. fact for everyone. I'd hate for someone to not deal with estradiol problems simply because they are plugging their numbers into the ratio calculator. Anastrozole isn't always evil. If you need it, you need it. I think the general guidance of "not chasing a ratio" is just as valid as "not chasing a number".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon H, post: 30639, member: 6219"] I don't agree with the statement that it holds true for any level [U]for everyone[/U]. I'm a low-SHBG guy, and almost all of the rules that apply to most folks simply don't work for me. I can say without a doubt that whether my total test is 840 or 1600 the following holds true. If my estradiol is lower than 20 my skin dries out (even on my penis), my joints get uncomfortable, my mood becomes clinical and a good erection is a crapshoot even with Cialis. It doesn't need to be much under 20 for this to happen. If my estradiol is higher than 30 on the sensitive test (and I've never tested over 40) I feel like I'm getting hot flashes, I have a very short temper, erections are crap, I retain water, and I've gotten a small amount of noticeable gyno that I'm still dealing with. It doesn't need to be much over 30 for this to happen. Even in the high 20's I can start to feel the symptoms creeping up. I'm also pretty sensitive to Anastrozole, and the amount I need varies each week, between .5mg and 1mg. I think when giving advice to folks it's important to caveat replies with the disclaimer that some advice falls under the category of general guidance (which applies to most guys) vs. fact for everyone. I'd hate for someone to not deal with estradiol problems simply because they are plugging their numbers into the ratio calculator. Anastrozole isn't always evil. If you need it, you need it. I think the general guidance of "not chasing a ratio" is just as valid as "not chasing a number". [/QUOTE]
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