Estradiol 112,5 pmol/l - should I be concerned?

[oscarjones]

Thanks for taking the time to answer me, guys. I got full bloodwork done (as full as it can be around here), but this does not include free test and bio test. I am in the process of searching for a lab that offers such tests, but it is not a easy task locally. The rest of the hormones I could get tested gave this results:

FT3 5,22 pmol/l Ref: 3,10-6,80
FT 4 17,27 pmol/l Ref: 12-22
TSH 1,920 mIU/l Ref: 0,27 - 4,2

Prolactin 241,40 mIU/l Ref: 86 - 324
Progesteron 2,34 nmol/l Ref: 0,7 - 4,3

There was no particular reason for the blood test, just to see where I am at. I feel fine, the only side effect that I still get seems to be acne. Since I did AAS cycles, I am much more acne-prone. It is not something big, just a pimple here and there, but still - it was not like this before that.
I have always tried to do proper PCT, the info for it was taken and discussed in this forum, so I think it was ok.

How do you control your estradiol when not on cycle? Do you start arimidex, for how long, etc? If I have to go this way, I would actually have to get the info from here, I do not know a good doctor locally that has got knowledge in this matter like you guys.

Your prolactin is a bit high and this is a sign that your estrogen might be as well. Anastrozole or aromasin will respectfully lower your estradiol and subsequently help reduce production of prolactin. However, at this point you may need both a dopamine agonist coupled with an aromatase inhibitor to get both prolactin and estrogen down.

I would recommend like 0.5-1mg of anastrozole a week and around 0.25-0.5mg of cabergoline to help control the prolactin and estrogen, however I haven't actually seen your estrogen labs, I am assuming they are high based on prolactin production and your sides of acne.

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Your prolactin is a bit high and this is a sign that your estrogen might be as well. Anastrozole or aromasin will respectfully lower your estradiol and subsequently help reduce production of prolactin. However, at this point you may need both a dopamine agonist coupled with an aromatase inhibitor to get both prolactin and estrogen down.

I would recommend like 0.5-1mg of anastrozole a week and around 0.25-0.5mg of cabergoline to help control the prolactin and estrogen, however I haven't actually seen your estrogen labs, I am assuming they are high based on prolactin production and your sides of acne.

Oscar - Are you a Physician?

If so, I know you'd be very careful about prescribing on a forum like this.

If not, please be very careful about recommending a pharmaceutical remedy (now including Cabergoline coupled with an AI) as there are a lot of men who read here and who are not members and can use it to possible harm without proper medical supervision and if you are not a MD you can probably understand the concern.

Also, it's almost impossible to make these kinds of recommendations without having a more complete physical and comprehensive blood work done.

Your heart is in the right place; just a word of caution is all.

Thank you.

gd

[oscarjones]

Oscar - Are you a Physician?

If so, I know you'd be very careful about prescribing on a forum like this.

If not, please be very careful about recommending a pharmaceutical remedy (now including Cabergoline coupled with an AI) as there are a lot of men who read here and who are not members and can use it to possible harm without proper medical supervision and if you are not a MD you can probably understand the concern.

Also, it's almost impossible to make these kinds of recommendations without having a more complete physical and comprehensive blood work done.

Your heart is in the right place; just a word of caution is all.

Thank you.

gd

No, I am not an M.D. however I am a registered nurse and I can't help but find myself with an equivocal attitude after reading this response. I was in the wrong for suggesting medication and doses especially without prior medical history, however I will elucidate that anything I say should be taken with a grain of salt, and of course discussed with your physician before any attempt is made at commencing any therapy whatsoever. (Although there are numerous guys that do so through self-venture).

[KingOfSofia]

Thanks for that, it it some nice info to compare to the doctor's solution. My estradiol labs are
Estradiol: 112,5 pmol/l reference values - 28-156, which converted is 30,7 pg/ml with ref: 7,62 - 42,5. Is there any other estrogen test I should be start looking for (this lab had only this, and it is the most popular one ).
How long would you take caber to reduce permanently prolactin to optimum levels? I know blood tests would give that answer, so just an estimation, but it would be something to compare to the doctor's recommendation, if he prescribes caber at all. I have suffered in the past because of the doctors giving too short or too long period of using a drug, so I like to do my homework now.