My anxiety was from oestrogen deficiency, it went after 3 months on HRT. Have you had blood tests to check levels? They have limited use in peri when your own hormones are up and down but perhaps more use for you as you have no ovaries. The feeling flat and tired I had before I went on T, I had little motivation to do anything and no libido at all. There are loads of things that cause tiredness. Have you had tests to check other causes? vit d, b12, iron.
I wasn't aware there was a link between testosterone and tumours. Have you checked she is correct? Are there any studies to suggest it isn't safe?
She's very nervous of HRT and really doest like testosterone and says its a placebo effect - if im honest she's hard to discuss things with - the kind of Im a doctor your not feeling- and just puts down all my questions. As in she says testosterone is placebo - I wondered whether the ones she gave it to maybe it converted to oestrogen so yes the T levels were the same but the esrogen increased helping symptoms. But as they don't test esgtrogen just T then don't know?
They don't want me on highere than a 100mg patch which gave me 211 pmol oestrogen. I wasn't happy with this as I had read 300 protected bones(cant remember where ) so I tried a 50mg patch myself on top (I know I shouldn't but was so feb up).anyway this gave me 400 pmol levels so Ive stuck at that. I bleed heavily with big clots on Utrogestan so she happy with the lining shedding. I may ask to trial T and just see what she says.
I've mentioned it every phone call with her.
As far as studies - she says there are no studies al all? Not sure its true but that therefore there isn't anything to suggest its safe or not safe. I follow Louise Newson who, even thought I didn't like as a clinic, know has helped a lots with studies and information regarding HRT and they prescribe it readily. I will research more .
I have had bloods and my B9 is low so supplement with that. All other standard tests are ok. Liver and Kindness etc. I do think having the operation I had just messed up my body and its just fighting constantly to level out but cant.
Can I ask what patch/HRT are you on? Did you know your levels before and after?
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