Hormone Levels- worried

MaryJC

Hi, I feel confused about my hormone levels I’m afraid I’d get a lot of posts that might scare me.

Was on AIs. They were debilitating for me. I’m afraid of the SEs for tamoxifen. No dr has really convinced me of the possibility of blood clots and endometrial cancer being far out. So I’ve been on a self imposed break.

I just resumed in Monday with another dr since my insurance changed. Said she’d try me on exomestane (sp?) and resume lupron injections again. Just waiting for my insurance to authorize it. Ok let’s try it. But I just got my hormone levels back. The FSH is 12.7 and estradiol is 26. This sounds like mid-cycle rather than menopause altho I’ve not had a period since April 2015. I am 49yo in November. Looking for your thoughts on this. I will follow up on my prior levels. I am very afraid of a recurrence.

thank you all.

LeesaD

MaryJC- I looked at my estradiol reference range from my results app through my healthcare network. I've posted screenshot. It looks like the estradiol 26 is considered post menopausal if I'm reading it correctly. Maybe when you start the Lupron it will go lower? When I was on Zoladex for ovarian suppression my levels were undetectable and results showed <5.

MaryJC

Thank you Lady LeesaD. That’s what I saw on mine too but it also notes for those not in ovarian suppression. Either way I greatly appreciate your feedback. I might just try the tamoxifen. It scares me tho. And when I told my onc she just gave me a blank stare. She looks like age weighs 90lbs if that. I wonder how alert she ever is.