Stopping hormones

[selinamarie1985]

Hi,

I was wondering if anybody ever experienced any bad side effects from hormones such as panic attacks, nausea etc.. that made you stop hormone therapy.  I have been on hormones for about 6 yrs and the first couple of years were fine but after awhile I was not able to stay on them consistently due to health problems and life problems so I decided to stop taking them.  I developed panic disorder and I believe the hormones may be a contributing factor, I also think that after this long the hormones have done all they could which was not much to begin with unfortunately.  I'm thinking about getting an orchiectomy instead and ffs but im still not sure about breast implants. Anyway if anybody had any similar experiences I would really like to hear them.

Thanks,
Selina

[Ms. OBrien CVT]

I have had to stop several times due to financial issues.  The only thing I got was some hot flashes.  And after restarting they quit.

Also I have had an orchidectomy.

[selinamarie1985]

Hi,

Thx for the response, how did the orchiectomy go for you and what was the general cost?  Did you completely lose your libido.  Im glad you didnt experience anything like I did, it's weird because I was taking hormones for so long with no problems now all of a sudden I just feel like im dying lol.  Ive been going through a lot of personal issues these past cpl years which I know had a part to play in all of this such as relationship issues and alcoholism.  I guess it was just a recipe for disaster that all culminated into my anxiety disorder.  I just recently went back to school to finish my bachelor's also so ive been really stressed about that but I do notice a correlation between the hormones and my anxiety and digestive issues.  I guess im starting to realize also that i dont need the hormones to make me feel like a woman as long as i feel like one inside and I guess I also had some unrealistic expectations at the beginning, but nothing ffs and implants cant fix.  It also didnt do much for me, I just felt like I was taking a placebo or something.  The only good effects were from the spironolactone, cleared up my skin and calmed down the libido but the estradiol didnt really do anything in terms of breast growth, I still have triple A's after 5 yrs and my skin didnt change much, body hair became lighter but also not that much.  I guess I dont have good genes or something lol. 

[Ms. OBrien CVT]

My orchidectomy was quick and in office.  About 45 minutes.  Took about a week to get back to normal work mode.  Cost was $1500 with Doctor Nguyen.

No hot flashes because I was on Estrogen.  My libido was nothing before the orchi. 

I am at a B cup at 4 years HRT.  Body hair is some what finer.  Skin is still about the same, but then again I am 58.

I am going to go for a BA, because I want bigger breasts.