does any body know the affect of taking a week off of estrogen

[stephaniec]

I was just curious if any one knows if taking a week off of estrogen would affect one mentally. I had to take a week off due to financial miscalculation. I'll be able to start again tomorrow ,but just wondering if my returning depression could be do to not being on estrogen for just a week. up until yesterday I was still feeling pretty good except for the anxiousness of wanting to get back on estrogen. Can the effects come at you that fast.

[amZo]

I've gone off for a week or more at a time, I felt just fine.  🙂

[stephaniec]

maybe I'm just anxious about not taking it

[JLT1]

Not a problem.  I talked with my endo about going off and then back on due to surgery.  She said it wouldn't be an issue.  However, at about three weeks, its a different story.

You'll be fine.

Hugs,

Jen

[stephaniec]

thanks

[amZo]

But I haven't gone off for three weeks, so this is good to know. Thanks.

maybe I'm just anxious about not taking it

In the short run, I imagine the anxiety is your biggest worry. I just tried to stay busy and not think about it too much.

[big kim]

A week shouldn't make a difference.I went a month without before GRS and turned into a grizzly bear that had been kicked in the ass with a size 11 Army boot!

[Tori]

Y'all are talking about the EFFECTS.

ec is talking about the affects.

I was affected.

Love you Steph.

Human spell check at work. Reporting for duty. Huah!

So much love,
Tori

[Jerri]

how very fitting of a topic for me, day 2 of pre surgery thou shall not take meds, my fear factor thingy in my head had me waking up with a full beard (giggles). so far it seams that I am totally still me, no beard my nails did not fall off or anything physical, mentally I a much better prepared to face those moments that have been rage triggers however i still cant shake past that fear of of my head going back to ground zero 🙁 I know I am so much more confident now but still shall remove sharp objects and booze for a few days if it does go that way.

xo thanks for the topic this is good timing
Jerri

[sam79]

Does anyone know which drugs we're supposed to stop before surgery? Is it just E because of DVT risks? Or my AA ( Androcur ) too? I've not had the chance to ask this for my FFS yet, and frankly stopping the AAs would terrify me silly. Are there other forms of E / AA that are fine to continue with up to surgery?

Sorry for the silly question 🙂

[Jerri]

i was told to stop all hrt... E spiro and progestin

[Joanna Dark]

I had to take 1/3 of my dose like right now and I am actually feminizing and a pretty rapid pace. I look far more femme than before. Now, even when I give my male name ata phramacy ffor ther meds I take they still call me she. But could be something else entirely. But E doesn't relieve depression that is in your head and just from the effect of doing something about a lifelong problem. IMO of course

[veritatemfurto]

Does anyone know which drugs we're supposed to stop before surgery? Is it just E because of DVT risks? Or my AA ( Androcur ) too? I've not had the chance to ask this for my FFS yet, and frankly stopping the AAs would terrify me silly. Are there other forms of E / AA that are fine to continue with up to surgery?

Sorry for the silly question

according to what i've heard, you don't have to stop everything at the same time and completely send your system into "shock" (more mental than physical) cause of it. Gradually weaning down each dose to discontinue the spiro three weeks before, then progesterone at two weeks, then estrogen the week of your surgery appears to be an acceptable way to do it.

As for effects, results may vary. I've gone and forgotten to take my meds plenty of times in the last decade, and it seems that the longer I'm on a steady dose and then forget where i put them or to take them at work doesnt do too much physically, save for maybe being more acute at noticing facial hairs or thinking my skin is drier- both easily dismissible as attributed to my dysphoria. although there are some times that i think my body has gotten addicted to it and can feel a downer effect with headaches and feeling blah after missing a few days, so it's possible when one's been on hrt for multiple years that you could be affected by it if you don't actually have real effects, but again, your results may vary.

[DrBobbi]

And blood thinners, including aspirin