Test too high! What the heck?

[oldmusclemike]

On this forum there is a sticky about Estrogen , Progesterone and Prolactin. It will explain how to control your estrogen namely estradiol which is E2.
It will explain much more .......

Low Estrogen Side Effects:-
Anxiety
-Loss of appetite
- Osteoporosis (weakened bones) ; (long-term low levels)
- Poor sex drive
- Fatigue
- Lethargy
- Skin quality diminishes
- Depression
- Poor sense of wellbeing & poor quality of life

High Estrogen Side Effects:
- Gynecomastia
- Anxiety & panic attacks
- Depression
- Erectile dysfunction
- Water retention
- High blood pressure
- Loss of balance/instability/dizziness
- Respiratory related concerns
- Irritability
- Low libido
- Insomnia
- Prostate related issues
- Crying like a little girl and being emotional all the time

 

[oldmusclemike]

the more info you have the better you can navigate.

So what do y'all think? Should I push hard for an E2 test?


... Yes

Test your test level and your Estradiol and your Prolactin

 

[Strat1900]

On this forum there is a sticky about Estrogen , Progesterone and Prolactin. It will explain how to control your estrogen namely estradiol which is E2.
It will explain much more .......

Low Estrogen Side Effects:-
Anxiety
-Loss of appetite
- Osteoporosis (weakened bones) ; (long-term low levels)
- Poor sex drive
- Fatigue
- Lethargy
- Skin quality diminishes
- Depression
- Poor sense of wellbeing & poor quality of life

High Estrogen Side Effects:
- Gynecomastia
- Anxiety & panic attacks
- Depression
- Erectile dysfunction
- Water retention
- High blood pressure
- Loss of balance/instability/dizziness
- Respiratory related concerns
- Irritability
- Low libido
- Insomnia
- Prostate related issues
- Crying like a little girl and being emotional all the time

Guess I missed that sticky, thanks! Still largely the same as what I found. This is going to be bugging me till I can get this tested. I think I just read somewhere that the acceptable range for E2 is 10-30 with 20 being more or less optimal. I understand this can be on a sliding scale along with the testosterone.

 

[daleb]

the cheapest private lab testing ive found for the sensitive e2 test is a labcorp reseller discountedlabs, and quest reseller mylabsforlife. ive used labcorps. or u could get the privatemdlabs hormone panel with sensitive estradiol and testosterone lc/ms. if you suspect your test will be too high id titrate down a little bit. your body must be really really good at metabolizing and utilizing esterfied testosterone. which is a good thing. the advantage getting labs done privately is you dont have to share it with ur doc unless it is to your advantage. making them test for things they arent comfortable will make the docs less likely to be receptive to treating you. the hardest thing is getting perscribed enough test, which you got that one figured out, everything else is easy.

 

[oldmusclemike]

the cheapest private lab testing ive found for the sensitive e2 test is a labcorp reseller discountedlabs, and quest reseller mylabsforlife. ive used labcorps. or u could get the privatemdlabs hormone panel with sensitive estradiol and testosterone lc/ms. if you suspect your test will be too high id titrate down a little bit. your body must be really really good at metabolizing and utilizing esterfied testosterone. which is a good thing. the advantage getting labs done privately is you dont have to share it with ur doc unless it is to your advantage. making them test for things they arent comfortable will make the docs less likely to be receptive to treating you. the hardest thing is getting perscribed enough test, which you got that one figured out, everything else is easy.

This ^^^^ Private Med Labs. Many doctors resist all these hormone tests so When my doc resist and it could be insurance related I just pay and go to PMLabs. Some guys don't get the sensitive assay but I find it to be more accurate IMOP

 

[Milton]

Did you get your E2 finally checked?