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Doctor thinks my E is too high
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Make sure to do a test during peak and a test during trough.
I do that and then average them. They are always significantly different and i use patches which give a more steady dose than injections.
Also, I'm not entirely convinced that the values most doctors who are not specialists use are correct for trans people. If you aren't seeing an endocrinologist with at least a little specialty in sex hormones, I'd do that and see if they can recommend the right levels for your body rather than the general numbers that were always very conservative, and came from cis women's levels rather than what trans people need since there's usually no funding to research trans people.
I was lucky enough to start HRT with a general practitioner with a lot of experience with trans people during her residency and most of her career. But she moved on to another specialty due to the difficulty making ends meet as a good doctor. I'm on the lookout myself for an endo with good experience to consult one of these days.