Hot red ears at night

[BradsHellcat]

I have been on TRT a little over 8 months now and within the last 1-2 months have noticed every night like clockwork my ears get hot and red. Never during the morning or afternoon, its around 7-9 every night.

My last labs had my sensitive estrogen at 42. This is with me taking .4 twice a week (160mg total per week) and taking .25 arimidex the day after each of my shots (so .5 total per week). Nothing has changed, however this is fairly recent. Total T was at 858 on my last blood test.

Any ideas? I don't have labs scheduled until January, so I really wont know what my current numbers are until then.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Vince Carter]

Sounds very benign to me, dry skin? I wouldn't think this is something to delve in to labs or your protocol over.

 

[BradsHellcat]

Sounds very benign to me, dry skin? I wouldn't think this is something to delve in to labs or your protocol over.

Hi Vince,

Thanks for the response. No, skin is not dry. I wish it was something that simple.

They get very hot and red at the upper half of the ear. This never happened before TRT so i'm inclined to believe its something hormonal from something in the protocol. I am also doing HCG 250iu three times weekly.

Thanks

 

[Systemlord]

I've been experience the same issue at night while sleeping like clockwork, feeling hot around my face and just confirmed my E2 at 45 pg/mL and TT 859 ng/dL. Your numbers are scary close to mine!

https://dosagemayvary.com/high-estrogen-vs-low-estrogen-symptoms-for-men/''

 

[ratbag]

Yeah I used to have that at the beginning of TRT and I too had high E2. I didn't realise it was an E2 problem. But it makes sense now.

 

[BradsHellcat]

Damn I'd hate to have to take .5mg twice a week of arimidex. I was hoping to not even have to use it, however I am currently taking the .25mg twice per week. I'm relatively low body fat and was hoping I wouldn't aromatise as much because of it, but it seems its not the case with me.

Is 858 an alright number for my trough day? I guess I could try .3 twice a week (120mg total per week) if need be.
Would just be nervous about feeling worse.

Thanks for all the replies, fellas.

 

[ratbag]

Remember that higher E2 is better than low E2 so perhaps try starting at once a week, say .125mg. I think .3mg 3 x per week is too much to start. 858 TT is good but would be best if we know your SHBG and FT and sensitive E2

 

[BradsHellcat]

I am currently taking .25mg arimidex the day after each shot (twice per week). Free T was 28 with 25 being the high.

Sensitive estradiol was 42.

 

[ratbag]

Ok so perhaps .25mg x 3 per week or .375 twice a week? Better to go up slowly than too much.

 

[Vince Carter]

adding more AI for warm red ears seems a little heavy-handed but that's just me.

 

[BradsHellcat]

Thanks, Rat.

Vince, anything else you would reccomend. I know it sounds minimal but its extremely annoying, because the ears are extremely hot and red. I can feel the heat even when touching them.

 

[Systemlord]

It's flu season, perhaps your body is fighting infection. I guy at work yesterday mentioned he felt hot flush through his head and came in and took a Tylenol.

 

[BradsHellcat]

Its been happening nightly for 1-2 months, so it would be hard for me to believe.

Also only at night 7-9pm ish, never during the daylight.

 

[Systemlord]

Its been happening nightly for 1-2 months, so it would be hard for me to believe.

Also only at night 7-9pm ish, never during the daylight.

It's been happening to me same time every night for couple weeks, when it happens I look over at the clock and fail to be surprised it's always between 2-4 am. I won't be surprised in after lowering my dose it goes away completely. If you had just started TRT I would be telling you to give it some time and see if it goes away, but that's not the case.

 

[ratbag]

The effect of anastrozole is very fast.. it's practically immediate so you will know very quickly if you increase your AI if it works or not... if it doesn't work then you just go back to what you were doing earlier. Nothing lost by trying it.