[MonikaT]

What about topical PM cream? I don't hear anyone discussing it at all but it seems like, as long as there is adsorption through the skin, it would be a good option to get the estrogen exactly where you want it. Obviously though, the skin's primary purpose and the one it's particularly good at is preventing things (germs, viruses etc) from entering the body. Is it generally considered less effective than oral or just not discussed here by coincidence?

Obviously, a topically-applied cream will get into the bloodstream. Progesterone cream, testosterone cream, estrogen cream, nitroglycerine patches, nicotine patches, etc. all prove this. The problem, as I understand it, is that PM needs to pass through the liver to become what it is we want it to become so it does what we want it to do. Apparently, this does not happen when applied to the skin. That said, other than greed, there must be some reason Ainterol recommends using the cream in addition to pills or powder to improve results.

If you continue to have problems, you might need to start with an even lower dose such as opening the capsules, pouring out half into a little yogurt or something, then taking the other half later. Alternatively, you could switch to a different brand that has a lower dose and use it until your body tolerates raising that lower dose to a level on par with the product you already have, then switch back to what you're using now. At the moment, I seem to be stuck at 500 mg twice a day because my digestive tract is reacting badly to more. My system has done this with various prescription meds in the past. I know to be patient and resist the urge to rush things. A very hard lesson.