Hi Joes mum, Im BSO and on 75ug patch, just had my bloods done last week and only 115 Pmol/l of oestrogen. I feel OK on this level though, just a blip at Xmas where it felt as though my oestrogen level had dropped, this went on for about a month, I had a couple of virus infections and I think they seem to zap your oestrogen, esp when we no longer produce our own. I have very slowly gone back to normal (whatever that is these days), i.e. no weakness, feeling faint, bad anxiety etc.
I have not had my levels checked before this though (apart from 2 weeks post BSO when level was zero, surprise surprise), so nothing to compare to. I am quite pleased as I thought they would be sky high on 75ug and this level is more in keeping with post meno levels. Just goes to show that transdermal absorption does vary widely with different individuals.
Rhiner