- Osteoblast a question
... related thrown in like calcium ,pth, 25oh vit d and estradiol . I will update with a thread-labs post forteo--what...
- exercise, estrogen, breast cancer, and osteoporosis
... standards and this prob. explained my nonexistent estradiol level and why it is taking a larger dose of estrogen...
... ring
works like a charm, but they would not give me estradiol
i think because of uterine cancer as well as heart...
- HRT and Osteo treatment
- Forteo recent graduating class
... vivelle dot just raised from .05 to .075. They did an estradiol , 3 wks into the .05 dose and I still had less than ... 20 estradiol . So, I am so glad the dose has been raised. I will ... within 24 hrs. of removing a patch you are back at your estradiol base line. So, having it checked in a few weeks ... The gyn said she wants me somewhere near 80-100 estradiol . Nothing decided yet on the progesterone part. At...
- Puzzling Question About HRT for Osteoporosis
... learned about the menostar patch that contains .014
estradiol for the prevention of osteoporosis among post meno ... infor for menostar and it indicates that it maintained estradiol levels on ave of 13.7. And, if you look at their ... .05, and saw that the vivelle dot .05 maintained estradiol levels at an ave. of 57. Also there is a chart there ... you post meno?
My big question now is really about estradiol level. What level do we post meno women need to maintain ... authoritative that post meno should try to maintain ave estradiol level of 50 and perhaps closer to 60 for bones. ... at least the .05 vivelle.
Also depending on your estradiol level when you start, your dose could be lower because ... does seem the patch has some advantages because the estradiol doesn't have to be processed through the liver-so...
... bisphos.
Are you post menopausal?? Have you had your estradiol and FSH levels checked? Do you know what they are...
... problems with them. At one point in 2006 I had my estradiol levels checked as well as other hormone levels and ... my estradiol came back at something like 17 pg/ml, waaay post menopausal ... around the same time as my second dexa scan I had my estradiol levels checked again and they were at 130 pg/ml. ... Elizabeth Vliet, M.D. claims that women need at least estradiol levels of 70-80 pg/ml to maintain healthy bone density ... longer.
I still dont feel great even with my estradiol levels where they are and still have symptoms of low...
... Glad to hear the vivelle dot .075 worked for you-134 estradiol def. shows it is working.I saw from the prescribing ... level with .075 is 72(+-24) for women with ave 11 estradiol level to start with .Are you doing 2 dots a wk? And ... What would you think your level would be without any estradiol ?It seems you have a big response to the .075 based ... well for me-though I certainly won't be expecting estradiol levels to be much more than the ave which is 57 also ... so right about the variances in absorption of the estradiol . I just hope the .05 will do it for me. How soon ... my doc probably won't go over the .05 though, if my estradiol came back surprisingly low , then maybe I could ask...
... ve got it up to 71 with supplements!!!) and my last estradiol level done in february was <10. It's been going up...
... a post meno woman or peri meno woman with very low estradiol -under 10.Maybe your estrogen is not so totally depleted ... find and post what they have to say about the needed estradiol level for bone protection.
I looked at the menostar...
... yes I do take the Vivelle Dot twice a week. When my estradiol was tested while on the patch, I was not required ... to wait until a specific time. My estradiol was tested while on the second day of the patch (the ... causing it! So now I suspect that my higher level of estradiol on the second day of wearing my patch might have been ... have not received the results yet. It is possible my estradiol levels could be much lower now but I still feel that ... hrt. The 19 pg/ml that I tested at when I had my estradiol checked in 2006 was when I was already on an hrt, ... not have quite the same protective effect on bone as estradiol . In fact I do have a small amount of fat around the...
... symptoms?
I will be very interested to hear your new estradiol level on the .075. When I look at the vivelle dot ... library Screaming to be Heard-and saw that she said estradiol level of 100 for bone protection....
... everything now esp. when you look at those bmd charts and estradiol levels.Thanks for taking a look at the charts-you...
... determine the proportion of women on transdermal E2 ( estradiol ) preparations with serum E2 levels insufficient to ... study discusses how much each dosage of transdermal estradiol preparations used raises estrogen levels.
I also...
... Thanks for the info from the article about the 60 estradiol level. It's just another source to be taken into account ... vivelle dot prescribing info it does correlate dose to estradiol level achieved plus, minus a certain amount.
Anyway...
... was causing the joint pain and weight gain, too much estradiol or too little thyroid. Now just last week a few months...
... various sources it seems like I need to at least get the estradiol higher than 60 and with my nonexistent estradiol I...
- Forteo Over and HRT begins
... dosing? The prescribing info indicates what level of estradiol you have at what dose. Can you tell me again what ... level you were at estradiol on HRT? I think now that your HRT actually helped...
... know what I find out later on. Oh I was on 1 mg of estradiol and 0.5 of norethrindrone acetate, after starting...
... than it's usually to start off at a lower dose of estradiol and increase later on after another hormone panel ... thyroid levels while you're on this...I didn't know that estradiol had that type of effect on free T3 and T4. I was ... tissue and also your uterine/ovary status.
Since your estradiol was less than 20, they are probably looking for an...
... looking now on the net and can't find much about what estradiol (E2) level the docs look to get you up to for bone ... vivelle dot info (i know vivelle is not unique as an estradiol , it is just what we have both looked at in terms of ... tested when she thinks she can judge effect of the estradiol . Of course, I also wonder if the estrogen is going ...
I am puzzled in what I read about ultra low dose estradiol being marketed for osteoporosis prevention like a ... a look at" hrt equivalencies"--and found that .05 estradiol patch is equivalent to 1.0 estradiol oral. If you...
- how many people have actually broken bones?
... including progesterone and testosterone as well as Estradiol ) until I find something my body feels good on. All ... altogether happy with but my body does absorb it and my estradiol levels are much higher now. My dexa scores improved...
- Osteo: NTx info !!!
... starts with"Sublingual administration of micronized estradiol " -that is enough to find the article. In any event...
... that my score wouldn't drop that much on the low dose estradiol . The dr kept telling me that it would but since I...
- HRT raises risk of Lobular Breast Cancer by nearly 300%-recent study
... period, but the main hormone they used was estriol, not estradiol like I take.
You are right about women who are...
- Osteo at a young age...
... am taking estrogen replacement (in the form of pure estradiol ), calcium, vitamin D, vitamin K, cod liver oil supplements...
- DesertBloom-Effect of Estrogen on the Forteo ?
... board about ultralow dose estrogen (in the form of estradiol patch )reducing bone turnover by 1/3. Now that I am...
- HRT and Forteo
... and your dr will have to decide what to do.
My estradiol level were really low (9) and I just couldn't sleep...
... estro cream while on forteo? The active ingredient is estradiol .
So, you will be off forteo in 6 months(for me 10...
... 7 years I didn't take any and now I'm very low in estradiol . I won't get my NTx back till Jan so it will be interestin...
... is all pretty complex isn't it. You know, with our estradiol so low and let's say low dose ht , maybe that just...
... they make so maybe you're right that being so low in Estradiol puts us in a different category than those who have ... levels on Forteo. When I started the Activella my estradiol was 9 and now its 54, so I'm closer to normal levels...
... the pt - hope it continues to help.
Now that your estradiol is in normal range, do you feel better? The gyn I...
- Boron
... you are taking hormones though. Boron can raise you estradiol /testosterone levels, so if you are taking hormones ... or cysts.
I take boron and have a low count on estradiol , plus I also take a low dose of hormones. I'm being...
- Testosterone, Estradiol and Forteo
... progesterone, and DHEA for a couple of years now. I was on estradiol too but had to stop it after a few months-no specialist...
... found a combination that worked. For sure it was the estradiol that caused the dizziness and blood pressure drops...
... successfully). I also switched to a stronger form of hrt ( estradiol ) in the form of the Vivelle Dot patch at .075 mg ... 4 which to me is significant. I have also had my estradiol levels checked since being on the patch and they have ... I was on the compouded Triest. So I do credit the estradiol hrt with helping to improve my scores as well as quiting ... cancer and bone loss. She also discusses that you need estradiol levels above 90 to really have any positive impact...
... improve for you. It sounds like you think it was the estradiol since the bioidentical progesterone and various forms...
- DESERTBLOOM - Advice on Bloodwork
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- Hi Guys, I am Back
... Hi Monteflus: Yes my hair thinned from very low estradiol (estrogen) I was extremely estrogen deficient. I...
- My 11-month progress report (Forteo)
... re referring to. BTW I'm on low dose hormones of estradiol and norethindrone (Activella) as well with the forteo...
- Angry, frustrated, sad
... hormone route too - ended up taking some supplemental estradiol , which really helped in the beginning, but I think...
... I know for sure that when I started taking them ( estradiol and natural progesterone cream) I felt like a new...
- Howie - migraine treatment
... hormonal fluctuations that occur during this (dips in estradiol /estrogen are what cause the migraines, so you need ... pill, and then during the placebo week you apply an estradiol patch like Vivelle Dot to maintain the level of estrogen...
- MAV Diet question
... even out your hormones, or you can try applying a estradiol patch like Vivelle dot only around "that time" of ... the month to help lessen the DIP of estradiol that occurs during that time and subsequently triggers...
- NTI-tss migraine prevention mouth guard
... trying to STEADY my fluctuations by slapping on an estradiol patch (Vivelle DOT) around "that time" if ya know...
- dizziness-so many possible causes!
... that, and only taking a very very small amount (.25mg estradiol ). But even at that, it has helped SO much with the...
- help with dizziness
... approach of hormone therapy as a mentioned (bioidentical estradiol gel - Divigel is what I use). You can also try to...
... approach of hormone therapy as a mentioned (bioidentical estradiol gel - Divigel is what I use). You can also try to...
... you are. He or she will want to know the FSH level, estradiol , testosterone, and maybe some thyroid testing. It ... then prescribe a low does birth control or low dose estradiol gel....
... you are. He or she will want to know the FSH level, estradiol , testosterone, and maybe some thyroid testing. It ... then prescribe a low does birth control or low dose estradiol gel.
Thanx for your help....
- Dizzy all the time?
... is a tell-tale sign of hormone fluctuation (dropped estradiol levels), and migraine.
It is less likely to be...
- New to Vestibular Neuritis/How Long/Disability?
... instead going the HRT route and taking a lose dose estradiol gel called "Divigel" once in the morning, plus taking...
... quite excellent during pregnancy when you have lots of estradiol (estrogen) in your body! I love that stuff!! ;)...
... first or second day that your period starts. Have the estradiol , progesterone, testosterone, and thyroids tested....
- overwhelmed
... you. You must ask for a hormone panel to view your estradiol (most importantly), testosterone and progesterone...
... can still indicate some deficiency. The range for estradiol is insane:
15 - 350 = pre-menopause
<10 = post...
- Ideas anyone???
... symptoms sound exactly like mine before I started taking estradiol supplementation. Give it a try and don't let your...
... hormone panel blood test that tests your levels of estradiol , progesterone, and testosterone. Then after you get ... levels are low, etc.
My blood tests indicated low estradiol , so the stuff I am taking is called "Divigel". It ... the morning and one at night for a total of .50mg estradiol .
But your test may be something totally different...
- Dizziness = Low Estradiol
... breast cancer scare a while back. But the type of estradiol you want to use is a bioidentical (made from plants ... and identical to the same estradiol our ovaries make) estradiol gel in a low dose that...
... it may have helped slightly, but nothing like the estradiol gel (which I guess is why it is only available in...
... though - your body is now used to having that extra estradiol that is obtained from the BC pill so you may get worse ... ecessarily sound like my situation where I was super low on estradiol which was causing the hellish symptoms - but there ... migraines, but the migraines were caused by the low estradiol . Now that I am bringing that particular hormone up ... is totally weird but awesome! Ask your OB/GYN for estradiol , testosterone, progesterone, thyroid blood tests....
... Ask your OB/GYN for estradiol , testosterone, progesterone, thyroid blood tests. ...
Estradiol is estrogen?
I don't have the results with me but...
... knowledgeable on hormone stuff really.
For me, my estradiol was at 21, and after reading and doing a lot of research ... it's LOWEST. So if you look at your test and your estradiol is under 80, it could be causing your neurological ... It is just unbelievable to me that the low level of estradiol could cause all of these things. But if you think...
... migraines, but the migraines were caused by the low estradiol . Now that I am bringing that particular hormone up ... is totally weird but awesome! Ask your OB/GYN for estradiol , testosterone, progesterone, thyroid blood tests....
... was causing most of my misery definitely. The low estradiol was also causing some other things aside from migraine ... list", and since those are under control due to the estradiol supplementation, I am back to normal. I guess the ... everyone), it seems better to be taking a low dose of estradiol gel (a dab of gel on my thigh twice a day) that has...
- Symptoms worsened during mentrual cycle?
... during ovulation. See my post titled dizziness = low estradiol . You may need some supplemental estradiol to raise...
- Been MIA kinda LONG
... and also check your hormone levels via blood tests ( estradiol , progesterone, etc.). You may need Bioidentical Hormone...