"The Estrogen Effect"

[ChloeDharma]

Whatever estrogen you people are taking i want some. I've never felt stoned off of mine!

This is an interesting theory and i can relate to feeling much calmer within my body once i took estrogen. It's quite a long time ago now so my memory is a bit "mists of time" but though emotions were intensified i do remember a feeling of being confortable within my skin that i had never felt before.

Russel Reid used hormones as part of the diagnosis. I can't comment on how safe that is but it does make sense in a way.

[JenniL]

I had a feeling of relief after about 1/2 day, that was probably because I knew I was stopping the T from doing anymore damage. After being on it for a couple of weeks, I notice I wasn't angry as much and tad more emotional, but I feel more normal compared to my pre-HRT days if that makes any sense.

Jen

[grrl1nside]

I wonder if there have been any studies on how quickly estrogen takes effect. I would have thought there would be some research although probably not on our population and it may be that we would be more sensitive due to our different chemical levels and history compared to gg women taking it e.g. post-menopausal women. Must be someone out there that knows...

[jillian]

For me, estrogen has made everything beautiful.
Dont get me wrong, I swing like a....well...swing (moods people) , however, I am begining to feel more comfortable in my body as my proportions become more feminine.
Also I like the fact that I can be me, and I dont have to worry about people thinking I am gay, girly, or whatever, because I am simply me.

As far as dr's being specialists, or whatever....I can tell a dr more about my body, usually, then they can tell me.
Not discounting your dr or anyting, I just dont have faith in anything other than the moment.

[LifeInNeon]

I've taken enough prescriptions in my day to know a drug-induced change in mental state. For me it was within the first hour. I was watching TV and there was a definite rush, like a wind swell. By the time I exhaled, I felt very, very calm.

Since that first time, nothing like that has happened. But my emotions are a lot harder to control. It might sound strange, but this is a very good thing! Before, I could just switch off feeling anything. Now, I feel like a real, complete person.

[Just Kate]

I wrote a thread on this a while back.  You might be interested in it.

https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,80495.msg560598.html#msg560598

[MarinaM]

Yeah, I've heard about those types of TS people as well. I was scared to death that I was one at one point, actually. I guess the fact that I was petrified of spending more of my life as male should have precluded that idea.

Gotta ask, IA: How are things? Complications getting any better?

[Keaira]

After 5 months on HRT, I dont feel like everything is amazing, like food tastes so much better, colors stand out more, etc. But then it didnt seem that way for me to begin with. What I did notice was that the dysphoria is pretty much gone. It's great to wake up and not feel this instant warning that I am not myself, something is wrong, etc. I even get my butt out of bed before noon whereas it used to be hard to get me up at 1pm.

But I like that idea. Estrogen starvation. If my brain is mapped for a woman, that would explain the monthly symptoms I get.

[Alainaluvsu]

I'm only on a low dose of E, and only after day 2 I have noticed myself being less stressed around people. It's like i've sort of let my guard down, not so tense. It's really great I can't wait until my blood results show that I have the right amount of hormones in me so I can start expecting results

[Jennie]

Hi everyone, thanks for all the replies,  I know there is something to this "Estrogen Effect" it is just to much relief to pass off as not real or a paleebo, what ever it is, I like it, I have had a few more days to experience the effects if any, and it is getting better.  I admit it is not 100% gone but I did not expect it to be, I am just happy that I have experienced so much relief, I would say at least a 50% reduction in the dysphoria and tence feelings and I nolonger ahve the urge to clench my teeth continueously, so much that my teeth would get so very sore, I even woke up my SO one night from the noise of grinding my teeth.
I can sit down and relax now where as before, I would sit down and try to relax but I could not.
I like Pizza and egg rolls too but I have to say that if I had to pick between having a pizza (no matter how good) and having my hormones then I pick the hormones.
I stopped eating pizza years ago anyway
The pizza was not helping my cholestorol and I cant handle the cheese anymore, it reaks havoc on my stomach, I hate lactose intollerance.
I also noticed I did feel a bit stoned on the first day but not after that, I think that must have been too much endorphins being released because of how happy I am now, I can just imagine how happy I will be when the hormones have been working there magic for a while.
That is what the "Estrogen Effect" is, it is magic.    I know from all my reasearch and from what I have been told here and by others that there seems to be much more of us that feel the release of the grip of dysphoria, than there are for those that did not feel this effect, I hope that you all find releif and happiness weather it comes from estrogen or total transition.  I know that the grip of gender dysphoria is a tight unrelenting thing and I hope we all find our releif from it so we can enjoy being ourselves and enjoy life.
Aloha to you all.

Jennie

[AbraCadabra]

Enjoy babe,
just don't take too much - now THAT can also play havoc, and not just with your stomach.

Hug, Axelle

[Jennie]

Hi Axelle, no I would never take too much, I am on a low dose right now to start off with, my Dr. will adjust when needed, but it is more estrogen than I have ever had in my life and I love it, it feels good to be female
reminds me of that Cindy L song "girls just wana have fun"  so do I , I am girl and I just wana have fun and to have estrogen like other girls, it is great.  Thanks and aloha.

Jennie

[AbraCadabra]

And no 'curse' and cramps either, eh :-)

In a way we are blessed - at least from that point of view.

Just need this boy friend to afford me some Manolo Blahniks... OMG!

see: http://www.google.com/search?q=Manolo%20Blahnik%20what's%20so%20great%20abpoy%20them%3F&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi

:-)
Axelle

[LifeInNeon]

Congratulations, Jennie! I remember that feeling so well myself. I love hearing others talk about how much it has helped them. There is no mistaking the feeling of "rightness", and there is no replacing it.

It's not magic, it's science! Very, very awesome science.

I'm so happy for you.