I’m interested in that feeling of relief some of us get after taking our estradiol dose. I experience it as intense relief that washes over me and bathes me in joy. My color perception dramatically improves at the same time, it’s a very sudden shift.
I seem to only experience it when my blood levels are too low and the new dose enters the blood. With Divigel it’s after 30 minutes have passed, in my case, but only if me levels are low.
Some questions I have:
- If I don’t feel the relief, am I overdosed?
- If I do feel the relief, am I underdosed?
- Why do I and some feel the relief, while others have never felt it?
I don’t expect anyone to know the definitive answers, but maybe you can share your experience? I’m really interested in learning what this is all about.
Yes, very much so. The relief occurred with both lower and higher doses.
I think the relief is mainly mental. I don’t get the colour perception, I think, but it’d be cool. What’s that like?
Is it like the Assassin’s Creed thing where if you pick up a feather or something, you get a small temporary colour boost?
I find the colour changes to be fairly mild but definitely noticeable. Everything looks slightly sharper and colours are a little more vivid and easily distinguishable between different shades than before. Plus it feels like my brain can process more different parts of an image (think horizons or views of large distant areas) than it used to. Couldn’t tell you why it happens though, my guess is it’s down to reduced dissociation
Aah, like that. Yes, I think I have that too, it’s very subtle in my case though. Might be because I already have pretty good colour perception. Could also be because of depression lessening as HRT takes hold.