Easily can be high E2 and that is not a slow process. E2 would be up in a few days. The effects of E2 can take a while to surface because gene expression changes take time and changes caused by that takes time.
Can you check resting BP and pulse?
Do not get dehydrated as that thickens your blood.
Baby aspirin until you find out more, it helps blood flow.
See if you can get E2 tested now and CBC+hematocrit
On TRT labs: - minimal
TT
FT
E2
CBC
hematocrit
AST/ALT
We can provide more assistance when you provide more info about you - context.
Please read the stickies found here: About the T Replacement Category - #2 by KSman
- advice for new guys - need more info about you
- things that damage your hormones
- protocol for injections
- finding a TRT doc
Evaluate your overall thyroid function by checking oral body temperatures as per the thyroid basics sticky. Thyroid hormone fT3 is what gets the job done and it regulates mitochondrial activity, the source of ATP which is the universal currency of cellular energy. This is part of the body’s temperature control loop. This can get messed up if you are iodine deficient. In many countries, you need to be using iodized salt. Other countries add iodine to dairy or bread.
KSman is simply a regular member on this site. Nothing more other than highly active.
I can be a bit abrupt in my replies and recommendations. I have a lot of ground to cover as this forum has become much more active in the last two years. I can’t follow threads that go deep over time. You need to respond to all of my points and requests as soon as possible before you fall off of my radar. The worse problems are guys who ignore issues re thyroid, body temperatures, history of iodized salt. Please do not piss people off saying that lab results are normal, we need lab number and ranges.
The value that you get out of this process and forum depends on your effort and performance. The bulk of your learning is reading/studying the suggested stickies.