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Update on 1st HRT injection
11 replies Β· πΌ Perimenopause, menopause and hormone health Β· Nov 2026
10hrs after my estradiol injection the headache has arrived. I respond quickly to meds so I was expecting it. Anyone else experience side effects that quickly?
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Can I ask how high of a dose you started on?
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I took my 1st dose today at 2:30 10mg will see what happens so far nothing π€π»Iβm hoping this calms my ass down π€£π€£ around 10yrs post menopause . 9:00 pm starting to feel bloated
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@member sure, 0.5mg weekly Im also 2yrs postmenopausal so my body is probably like "what the hell". Lol
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@member Guess I should retract the "high" from my question! π
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Friday first injection of 10mg Test Cypionate no side effects.
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@member henckel How are you feeling this morning?
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@member I am feeling fine no bloat I took the progesterone last night but I was still up every 2-3 hrs Maybe takes time for body to adjust
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@member henckel Did you start with 100 or 200mg?
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Took my first dose of progesterone and I slept through the night. That hasn't happened in yrs.
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@member 10mg
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