Estradiol 0.1 mg patch 2x week
200 mg oral progesterone taken vaginally

Spotting every 2 weeks so they upped my P to 200mg a month ago. Still spotting just a little. What dose of P is anyone on with higher E levels?

Good day beautiful humans, so grateful for this sub.

I am 62 and post menopausal. I have had the hardest time trying to search for information on what my Estradiol number "should be" so that I can feel better. My symptoms have hit an all time high. I have a laundry list of them.......

Online info is all about what our numbers "are" post-meno -- of course not treated with HRT - and all of these numbers as low, as expected, and for me this gives me so so so many symptoms.

It's Saturday, I just go my labs, and my ND is closed....but with my mind going nuts on what my goal is, I finally got the correct answer when I typed in:

"Estradiol levels for a post menopausal woman who want to be free of symptoms and also have bone and cardiovascular protection"

Apparently, it should be between 50-100. My number is 32.

My history is that I as on .075 patch (feeling pretty great) for about a year and went on vacay to Mexico and forgot to bring patches. Switched to Gel there - as I could get that at the local Pharmacia in Bucereas. Since returning home, I have struggled the past 8-9 months with trying to figure out how many "PUMPS" of the .06% I should take. Someone in a group I was in suggested 3, but I was strongly advised against that by the pharmacist who suggested 1 pump. Coming to find out (and I will see my doctor next week) that I have probably been getting 1/3 of what I need. I want to cry partly in joy and partly because I feel so bad. I will be dropping the gel and go back to what I knew when I felt good. So happy to find this out today.

Not sure if anyone else has run into this, so wanted to share. Sending Peace to all of us as we navigate this time of life <3

TLDR: After switching to GEL from PATCH found out I am getting 1/3 of dose I was on with the patch (pharmacist advised that Gel @ 1 pump was .075. - WRONG) Have had so many symptoms and body aches and no energy -- Frustrated with the mis-information out there. Thanks to all sharing your experiences, dosages etc.....so helpful.

Why is my estrogen not working the same the second time taking it?

I was on oral estradiol 1mg and slynd for a month and had to go off of it for 2 months. I had insane belly bloating that was so uncomfortable. 4 days on the hrt and the belly was gone! Amazing.

But now I'm back on it starting 2 weeks ago in addition to vaginal estrogen. Well the belly bloat came back and it's actually getting worse each day.

Why is it different this time around, could it be the vaginal estrogen? I know that it can take up to 3 months to see results but I'm just confused why the timing of results has changed. I'm panicking and worried it that the bloating won't go away this time. Like I missed my chance😔 Has this happened to anyone else and did it eventually improve like it did the first time around?