Is my Estradiol level too high?

[Marmaromb]

A while ago i overdosed Arimidex and crashed my E2. The side effects were terrible. Really awful to deal with.
I was on 200mg test/week and taking 0.5mg Arimidex EOD, and at some point i was taking 0.5mg Arimidex every day.
So after realizing that i had crashed my E2 i decided to cease the Arimidex usage. I did blood work one month after that and this are the results:

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[TD]ESTRADIOL Result: 31pg/mL[/TD]
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Males range: Inferior to 44 pg/mL

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[TD]TOTAL TESTOSTERONE: Result: 1431,41 ng/dL[/TD]
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Range::
Males 18 to 66 years old: 175,00 to 781,00 ng/dL

FREE TESTOSTERONE: : 20,216ng/dL[TABLE="class: NormalTable"]
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[TD]Range:
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17 to 40 years old: 3,400 to 24,600 ng/dL
41 to 60 years old: 1,670 to 18,300 ng/dL
61 to 90 years old: 1,860 to 19,000 ng/d


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[TD]FREE TESTOSTERONE
SHBG: 80,6nmol/L[/TD]
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[TD="width: 465"]Range: Males 20 to 50 years old: 13,2 to 89,5nmol[/TD]
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So should i get in a very small dose of Arimidex or that would crash my Estradiol again? There is no need for it?
I am 31 years old. I am still taking 200mg test/week. I divide that in 3 shots a week.
My SHBG level is very high, but i still manage to have a decent level of free testosterone. I am afraid that if i lower my SHBG levels my Estradiol may go up alongside my free testosterone.
What do you guys think of that?

 

[Vince]

If that's the right sensitive LC/MS estradiol test for men, your levels are not high at all. AI are over-prescribe and may be why one of the main reason so many men fail at TRT.

 

[ratbag]

With high SHBG your levels all look good. I agree with Vince your E2 looks good too. The real question is how do you feel?

 

[Marmaromb]

I am feeling alright. It's just that i got scared when i dropped my E2 too low and i was feeling like crap, it wasn't cool. And now i worry about everything, i worry about my levels and i keep worrying about stuff that maybe i shouldn't. I got a bit paranoid about it because of that scare.

 

[Vince]

I am feeling alright. It's just that i got scared when i dropped my E2 too low and i was feeling like crap, it wasn't cool. And now i worry about everything, i worry about my levels and i keep worrying about stuff that maybe i shouldn't. I got a bit paranoid about it because of that scare.

It sounds like eliminating your AI has worked for you, I've been on TRT for over 3 years and never used an AI.

 

[Marmaromb]

Yes, getting into an AI was a great mistake that i did. People told me that i needed Arimidex to prevent gynecomastia, nobody told me about the importance of Estradiol to our functions. This is dangerous, i wonder how many people out there are crashing their E2 and having a terrible time like i did.

 

[Vince]

Yes, getting into an AI was a great mistake that i did. People told me that i needed Arimidex to prevent gynecomastia, nobody told me about the importance of Estradiol to our functions. This is dangerous, i wonder how many people out there are crashing their E2 and having a terrible time like i did.

It's a shame that so many doctors just prescribed an AI, I believe it's the most over prescribed drug when it comes to trt. It ruins men from continuing trt, a real shame.

 

[Deleted member 16042]

Yes, getting into an AI was a great mistake that i did. People told me that i needed Arimidex to prevent gynecomastia, nobody told me about the importance of Estradiol to our functions. This is dangerous, i wonder how many people out there are crashing their E2 and having a terrible time like i did.

Seems very common. There must be half a dozen cases in the last couple weeks on this forum. Happened to me too until I learned about it here.

 

[Marmaromb]

hey guys i think i found the reason why my SHBG is so high. When i did that blood work i was on Tamoxifen/Nolvadex which is said to increase the level of SHBG. So that may be it for sure.

 

[Weasel]

You're still on the low side for E2. Lots of guys can go into the 40-60's and still feel good.