To everyone with remaining testicular pain!

[Michael112]

Well I was on DIM for about 5 days, at 1 capsule per day.
It felt like it lowered my E2 but I stopped after 5 days because I found out I will be going on Arimidex, if I do I will be starting it tommorow. I have a script and I fill it as soon as my doctor gives me the ok after we both recieve my latest E2 and T levels tommorow.

I cant really recomend DIM, coming off it I had hot flashes(symptoms of a fall in hormones, or T:E ratio shift for the worse) and agitation(symptoms of a rise in E2). I remember when I used to take it before it gave me hot flashes for the random times I took it. DIM is not an aromatase inhibitor and works by helping the liver clear estrogen and due to the side effects I assume other hormones too.

Will keep you guys posted about the Arimidex in the next 2 weeks.

[Michael112]

I had cysts show up on my initial U/S when I had no pain. So I doubt it is the problem, but seeing as though cysts are being talked about I will mention that I have heard vitamin E can help them drain.

[Michael112]

This is my 10th day on arimidex at .5mg every 3 days.

Its a lil too early to tell but this is pretty much the longest I have gone without any discomfort, last week I did feel some pain when I jumped, that is the only thing I have noticed.

Basicly its still existent but I dont notice it at all unless I do something which can agrivate it. I will comment again in about 3 weeks time.

[JamesC]

Orchialgia (Cronic Testicular pain) I really "get" I've been to pain doctors and urologists to cure it. The Mumps "fried" my testes we think. I would suggest a talk with a pain doctor first. They know a lot of options, pills and potions. Surgery is a final option that works (in my case) which is why I first came here btw. I guess I'm the Token non Cancer guest.

This thread took off on men with high E2. I have had to deal with that as well. Loosing weight will do the trick. Fat + HRT = E2 in my case. If your using patches or gel testosterone (Androgel/testim) switching to injectables may help. I "think" its the rubbing of the gel into "flab" that was my issue.

I asked my GP about Arimidex. She said this was too off label for her. And you do want to watch out for crashing your estrogens too low. If posts from others are correct E2 is required for orgasm. And loosing that ability is not fun.

[Michael112]

Orchialgia (Cronic Testicular pain) I really "get" I've been to pain doctors and urologists to cure it. The Mumps "fried" my testes we think. I would suggest a talk with a pain doctor first. They know a lot of options, pills and potions. Surgery is a final option that works (in my case) which is why I first came here btw. I guess I'm the Token non Cancer guest.

This thread took off on men with high E2. I have had to deal with that as well. Loosing weight will do the trick. Fat + HRT = E2 in my case. If your using patches or gel testosterone (Androgel/testim) switching to injectables may help. I "think" its the rubbing of the gel into "flab" that was my issue.

I asked my GP about Arimidex. She said this was too off label for her. And you do want to watch out for crashing your estrogens too low. If posts from others are correct E2 is required for orgasm. And loosing that ability is not fun.

Its actually not that offlabel, I wish I could think of an example of something thats more offlabel. Arimidex has a lot of studies in men and on wikipedia it has a section for use in men with hypogonadism. I am getting follow up tests to determine if my E2 is within a good range.
The sort of discomfort I was having is usually treated with anti-depressents its not the sort of pain pain-killers are going to take care of.
Im not big on bandaid fixes but this wasnt the only reason for the arimidex. The problem with high E2 is that one of the symptoms is its impossible to lose weight.

[Michael112]

Just an update, it has improved but not significantly, I get my next blood test next month so I dont even know where I am at hormone wise but I am suspecting things arnt too bad in regards to testosterone and estrogen, infact they should be good.

[Michael112]

Well I am on HCG, arimidex and testogel but neither of these has helped at all, so I believe the problem is "referred pain" which amputees experience in the good limb when the opposite limb is missing, apparently exercise is suppose to help, which I cant comment on, if I had to guess I would say it does, but another thing which I believe has helped me is olive oil, it is a natural pain killer with similar characteristics of ibuprofen. Extra virgin, first cold pressed is the best.