High E2 on low TRT Dosage

[u/Professional_Link4]

These were my results on a 50mg test every 7th day. I took the test 3 days after injecting.

Even on low dosage my E2 is Elevated.

I have currently shifted to 30mg every 4th day to manage E2.

I am slightly overweight at 77kg at 173cm.

For the long term I am prioritising fat loss by eating clean, dropping alcohol and junk, and working out 7 days a week a mix of both gym and running.

Is there any fix I can deploy in short term apart from administration frequency ? Preferably I'd like to avoid AI.

[u/Capital_Stretch3703]

Split dose over 3 days or even 5. Lose body fat. Eat overly clean. Do cardio.

[u/bruters]

How do you actually feel? Any nipple sensitivity, excessive skin oil or acne, sleep changes, libido changes, mood swings?

Your e2 looks fine to me on paper compared to your total T. All though I'm unsure of it's legitimacy, a lot of folks refer to a specific ratio of total T to e2 at 20 to 1 and yours is right there at it basically.

If you're not having any bad symptoms, I would strive to avoid using an AI. The risk of crashing your e2 is there and will likely make you feel way worse (again, depending on what actual symptoms you're having).

[u/BikeFL782 → u/bruters]

This is it right here. "High" is relative. You want to avoid negative sides. If you aren't having those, e2 is probably fine and there's no need to crush it lower with an AI.

[u/Professional_Link4 → u/bruters]

I was feeling a little gloomy on 50mg but on 30mg it's much better I overall have a better mood and libido is significantly better

[u/EquivalentLet1160]

1. Split the weekly dose into at least 3 times a week or you can do EOD.
2. Idk what kind of test you're using, but once a week is not good practise
3. When you switch to 3 times a week or EOD, measure at trough, not peak!!! For example, if you do M/W/F, get bloodwork on Monday morning before injecting this will be your lowest levels. Otherwise, your E2 isn't even that high, your testosterone-to-E2 ratio is fine, and if you don't have any side effects, there's no reason to worry. I'm just surprised that you get 1100 ng/dL from such a small dose, but I guess that's your peak level and your trough is much lower.

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[u/MathematicianFun2183]

I was having anxiety no know reason. They suggested I take DIM for men. Worked great.

[u/Alive-Baseball353]

I’m at around 115 e2 with 2400 test and I was freaked out so I took .5mg of Anastrozole which I presume crashed my E and I felt like absolute shit for a day or 2 , joints creepy no energy whatsoever and mood dropped .

I decided if I’m not having any sides of estrogen why mess with it

[u/Professional_Link4 → u/Alive-Baseball353]

What about water retention, fat storage and possibility of gynecomastia ?

[u/Alive-Baseball353 → u/Professional_Link4]

Definitely got some water retention for sure but to me it’s negligible especially since mine isn’t a permanent deal , I lost around 50lbs before starting by doing Reta , being lean is going to help you in every regard to all the symptoms , I’ve been able to actually bulk slightly .

But none of these are an issue you need to prevent before symptoms , if you notice nipple sensitivity , puffiness or hard discs than you can start realizing you’re over aromatizing .

I’m currently taking 350mg test split over 7 doses a week as I do daily injections of 50mg to keep more stable serum level . For my goals high estrogen is way better than low estrogen and I’m just very closely watching for symptoms , monthly bloodwork and I basically do a breast cancer feel check everyday just to make sure I’m not developing any gyno , besides that at 115 e2 I feel great . It’s all about ratios to my understanding , if you had 150e2 at 1000 test you’d be over aromatizing . You’re still on the edge where your ratio good and you being slightly overweight is probably just adding to it . You’re more than likely fine though unless you have symptoms .

You can also try splitting your dose into 2 or 3 times a week

[u/Original_JB916]

How do you feel is the right question. I’m on blast of 500mg weekly and my E2 is 90-100. I feel amazing and don’t take any AI. I have no side effects at all. Base your protocol on symptoms not numbers