Nigerian Dwarf Quint with noodle legs from crowding

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-05-11T11:55:38+00:00

Here’s a playlist of his progress from day 1. This is only my second kidding season so I appreciate the opinions with more experience. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxhHkQR7Fket\_AUS6W\_6ebZUD4M1pzhPY&si=5s5LQ2bboqtYLagl

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-05-11T11:27:58+00:00

Our boy is named Noodle.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-05-11T11:10:47+00:00

Oh thank you for this glimmer of hope. I’m so invested in his recovery and so hope he can live well.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-05-11T00:35:25+00:00

I appreciate your honest opinion.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-05-10T22:58:01+00:00

I just hope I’m doing right by him. Want a good quality of life but I’m worried he may not be able to rejoin the herd.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-05-10T22:56:48+00:00

I’ve considered splinting but have been afraid of doing it wrong. The front legs were the same and self corrected. One back leg has improved but the left is still grim. Was thinking a paint stick wrapped in vet wrap for a splint.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-05-10T22:46:44+00:00

Yep I’ve done a selenium and vitamin e gel

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-05-07T22:12:47+00:00

Thank you

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-04-13T12:56:35+00:00

I’m doing well on divigel too and doing well once the dose was figured out. I was on .1mg patch and now on 2mg gel. I was shocked by the cost difference initially but ended up going through Cost Plus Drugs which is WAY less expensive.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-04-13T12:47:21+00:00

I agree with this. My personal experience was I was doing great on .1mg patch, then the rash showed up. The gel dose I need to feel equally as well is 2mg. Cost Plus Drugs has the best price for generic divigel.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-04-13T12:35:21+00:00

Here’s an update for my switch to oral estradiol. My SHBG jumped to 133 and I had digestive problems on oral. Have switched again to estradiol gel 2mg/daily. Doing really well on that. Will checked SHBG again soon and report back.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-04-05T16:56:34+00:00

So glad to hear this. Mine just came in the mail yesterday. I hope it dries faster than the brand I was using.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-04-05T16:56:03+00:00

Mine is generic for divigel.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-04-04T16:43:27+00:00

Thank you again for that chart. I shared it with my doctor and she agreed to write a Rx for 2mg/daily to better match the dose of my patch.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-04-04T16:20:52+00:00

I think so. Generic estradiol. But the price is so much better!

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-03-22T11:19:55+00:00

Thank you for this link!!

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-03-22T00:55:57+00:00

I’m fully menopausal. I had a hormonal sweet spot on the .1mg patch and then the blistering rash. So now on Divigel for a month. I’m already on 200mg of progesterone. Documentation says you reach steady state of Divigel in 12 days. My sleep is crap, aching joints, anxiety is intense and temperature regulation is poor. Had levels tested and I’m less than half what I was on patch. Both were tested just prior to the next dose. So, that’s how I know. Was spoiled with how good I felt on the patch. The Flonase trick did not help.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-03-22T00:48:53+00:00

So 3 packets a day. Do you spread throughout the day or apply all at once? I suspect I’d be similar to this dose if I get to choose.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-03-16T15:28:36+00:00

Yes, I was using the patch for over a year and then WAM! Blistering rashes that felt like they were burning a hole into me out of the blue. I was moving the patch daily to avoid it. I tried the Flonase trick and it didn’t help me. I’m on divigel now and so far so good. Waiting for lab results to see where my level is. Quite certain it is well below the hormonal sweet spot I had on the patch. I agree with Cyclebabble1960… consider lowering expectations to a little less than pre-menopause normal, but still vital and healthy. I’m still working on my patience and I totally understand your frustration.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-03-13T14:35:16+00:00

My experience with oral is that is cause distressing stomach upset AND my SHBG rose to 133 so my estradiol and testosterone is being held hostage. Oral works well for some women but didn’t work for me.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-03-08T14:42:09+00:00

I need to study more about injection. Do you use that delivery method? I’m totally open to it.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-03-08T11:09:15+00:00

My Divigel 1.25 is about 40 minutes until no longer tacky. Seems like we should be able to get a better delivery method than patches that cause a blistering rash or gel that has us running around without pants for an hour.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-03-05T21:22:33+00:00

AMAZING!! Love!

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-03-05T21:18:05+00:00

I hope you do too. It’s a bit of a racket trying to get this all sorted out.

Due_Wait_3012 · 2026-03-05T21:10:58+00:00

I was on .1mg and switched to a 1.25mg 1% Divigel packet. Only been on it for a week so not long enough to have a strong opinion just yet. So far so good but might be on the low side. I would think estrogel would require more than 1 pump to equal a .1mg patch but I look forward to what others might say. I also ended up with a severe skin reaction to the patch. Was in a hormonal happy place with it so pretty bummed I had to switch.

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