Estradiol and ADT recovery

Posted by scottbeammeup @scottbeammeup, Feb 20 8:07am

I'm now about 15 months past my last dose of Orgovyx. My testosterone recovery hasn't been great but there is some movement over my last three tests: 240 -> 301 -> 330. Slow, but progress (was ~550 pre-treatment).

However, my Estradiol level has been going in the opposite direction: 12 -> 8 -> 6.

I've been having "mental crashes" where I'm going about my day and then, within a matter of 1-2 minutes, feel as if the whole world is collapsing. It's the EXACT same feeling I had on Orgovyx: "nothing matters and everything is pointless" except now it goes away as fast as it arrived. I read that low Estradiol can cause mood issues and "sudden drops in affect."

My doctor punted and said to see an endocrinologist.

The wait to see one is half a year so, in the meantime, does anyone know a way to raise Estradiol levels naturally?

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Jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | Feb 20 10:54am

This sounds like a case where an estradiol patch could resolve this problem for you. It is recommended in some cases that people have estradiol even while on ADT to resolve that low estrogen problem.

Speak to your doctor about this. It’s a simple solution. Tell them you would like to try it.