I'm glad you've dropped back Pippa, at the very least you'll be able to assess if it helps you or not. It is so confusing that the symptoms of high Estrogen are often the same as low, and I think naturally if one has suffered from one of those, then we assume it must be that for someone else. But it's only through our own trials and tribulations that we eventually get to know our own symptoms. For example for me night sweats and 3am insomnia are my "beacons" of low Estrogen, where as raging anxiety, breathlessness, palpitations and allergy symptoms are my definite high.
I am also discovering that - just like you - even the smallest dose changes can trigger things in either direction. I think others must think I'm mad with that, but you get to know what method works for you and that's all that matters.
If you were on 144 on a 50 patch then fingers crossed you've got a bit more from 62, and even better that there is no cutting involved on that dose, so more accurate. I really hope things settle down a bit - it might take a couple of days to fully right itself.
After a few days of no mast cell / autoimmune issues or depression on a 37.5mg patch, the mast cell stuff has started to creep back last night, which I think is as a result of my Progesterone falling due to the time in my cycle (Progesterone balances out Estrogen, especially when it comes to allergy/mast cell issues). My Estrogen blood test came back at still super high - 890 pmol - and I really need/want to get it down, but like you struggle with dose changes. I have cut a tiny slither off my patch today! Unlike you, I think I am a super absorber though
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