Hi Chopsuey
Wow that's great, so glad you are feeling better. I take T but it doesn't seem to have had any bearing on my E levels although I'm debating switching to blood draw in the afternoon and applying gel in the morning, as I do wonder how much is in my system after nearly 24 since last application. Like you I'm also spreading over a smaller area. I do in fact feel better for the increased dose, I don't look great, and feeling tired, but no meno symptoms like sweats, aches, vaginal soreness etc.
I've not tested my T for a while and I think my SHBG is high (it always used to be as I'm TSH suppressed for thyroid cancer, which pushes up SHBG) - keep meaning to ask my gynae about this, as wondering if this has some bearing on how I utilise HRT.
I'll book some tests.
My patch experiment is going to have to wait a cycle as my sandrena experiment triggered a massive early bleed, and given I'd just not long had another early massive bleed from increasing oestrogel dose, I think I've dipped my iron levels (also have long term iron deficiency issues which are a total pain) so Im jittery and not myself, so don't think now is the moment to add another variable into the mix (or to trigger yet another bleed and lose yet more iron) as it'll be hard to track which symptoms belong where.
I'm now applying one pump per small area - one forearm, one upper arm, left haunch, right haunch, spreading not rubbing and leaving to dry etc so will see how that goes. Pump sizes are defo erratic though, by sight and by the scales. At the rate I'm now using it I'm due to order a repeat, so be interesting to see if the new batch is any different to the current stuff Im slapping on in alarming quantities.
What a total faff this all is! Really very fed up indeed!
Reb
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