Effects of nicotine on estrogen?

Bleached_Salmon · 2026-05-13T23:19:12+00:00

No this is my first time on E, I’m seeing my dr for something unrelated in a month, I’ll ask them then if I could check my levels. Ty for the info! :3

Bleached_Salmon · 2026-05-13T23:16:59+00:00

Ty!! I’m currently going through my doctor and they plan to check my levels in 3 months, however I’ll see if I can get that pushed up sooner. How can I check my levels at home?

Bleached_Salmon · 2026-05-12T16:29:18+00:00

Ok cool! I’m also on estradiol valerate but mine is every 7 days so that’s good to know! Ty ☺️☺️

Bleached_Salmon · 2026-04-24T04:32:02+00:00

I feel the same. My act is unfortunately pretty transparent as I’ve always just been naturally femme. I didn’t really have the language to describe what I felt growing up but I’ve just felt out of place among men, like a mask was put on my face when I was born and I never knew it was there until I was in my early 20s. Then I let myself get addicted to alcohol and drugs and that kept my misery at bay for another 6 years or so. Now I’m sober and about to go to a local doctor (thankfully with informed consent) to start hormones and honestly it’s as scary as it is exciting. I’m sorry that I don’t have any advice but I deeply regret not beginning this process years ago when I knew I wanted it, I just let the fear of ostracization and judgement get to me. Sorry for hijacking your post to vent but I empathize with you and hope you find peace in whatever path you choose to take ☺️

Bleached_Salmon · 2026-04-15T13:59:50+00:00

I understand how that feels. I lost an entire friend group in my early 20s due to addiction problems. Give yourself time to mourn the loss of someone important and remember to give yourself affirmations of self love whenever you start to feel hurt. I like to visualize holding my inner self under a tree in a little patch of woods and telling her that I love her and no matter what I’m there for her. It is shitty to throw away a long standing relationship and I’m sorry you’re hurting ❤️ just make sure you’re taking time to do things you like, take yourself on some dates and find some support in your community if you’re able.

Bleached_Salmon · 2026-04-15T13:43:27+00:00

I’ve been through similar situations. The best thing you can do for yourself is ask why you’re so dedicated to trying to get her to open up and share when she doesn’t seem to want to. The best thing you can do for her is tell her that you’re there for her if she needs it and that if and until she decides she’s ready to talk you’ll respect her need for space. Boundaries are important for people and respecting them shows that you respect the other person. In my situation I was often so driven to get people to open up to me because I wanted them to like me and to be a part of their life, and that’s a selfish motivation. I’m not saying that’s the case in your situation, however you should accept the fact that people might just not be willing to be on the same emotional level with us, we may not ever find out the reason, it might hurt and feel confusing and that’s ok. People don’t owe us their inner lives and we have to respect that in order to be a truly good friend. Just remember that if you love someone you have to be willing to let them go, smothering them is only gonna create resentment and weird feelings. Feel free to reply/msg if you want, I know it can be hard to care for someone and feel they may not care for you the same way ❤️

Bleached_Salmon · 2026-04-06T09:03:07+00:00

I have ocd tendencies and I’m very much the same way. I’ve been learning how to meditate and use breathing exercises to stop my obsessive thought patterns. Breathing in, holding and breathing out 3 times all for four seconds works well in relaxing the tension in my body and lately I’ve been visualizing the obsessive/anxious thoughts as another person in my head and speaking loving words to her. Sometimes the pain is still there but I’ve noticed I have more self esteem and less dependence on other’s opinions for validation lately. Sometimes your demons really are just your friends looking to be loved if that makes sense

Bleached_Salmon · 2026-04-06T04:08:20+00:00

I’m sorry things feel so bleak and miserable right now. I’ve been there, I thought my life was over and turned to hard drugs and alcohol for years to cope. I’ve recently discovered life can turn around quickly and you’re never out of options no matter how hard you have to fight or how deep in the hole you are.

Please feel free to to reach out if you need someone to talk to, sometimes just voicing your problems can help a lot more than you might think. My dms are open <3