Mtf hrt and painkillers/opiates

[Ltl89]

Hey all,

I just wanted to knowif anyone is aware of interactions between hrt and opiates.  Im curious about this from an educational standpoint but I cant seem to find the impact that this has on estrogen.  It seems longterm opiate use can decrease t levels but what about estrogen?  Thanks for any input! As you can gather, im clueless a out hrt other than taking it, lol.

Sorry about my many questions about hrt.  Im just evaluating things and thr best way to increase results and still have more questions to come about it.  Thanks for helping and i apologize if im being annoying about it all.

[luna nyan]

Opiates are a class of analgesic/sedative that are best avoided for various reasons.  Their effectiveness varies somewhat from individual to individual,  there is the risk of addiction, and for acute pain, a mixture of paracetamol and ibuprofen is pretty effective without the side effects.

Opiate use decreases sex hormone level by suppression of the pathway that stimulates hormone production.  As HRT is what is considered exogenous (source outside the body), the effect of opiates is likely to be minimal.

I know are concerned about attaining optimal results, but in the end, we just can't cheat biology - things aren't going to happen dramatically quicker or slower by taking certain things.

The best advice I think I can give is for you to Keep your nutrition optimal, keep your fluids up, and stay healthy.

If I recall you had a broken tooth - has that been fixed yet?

[Ltl89]

Opiates are a class of analgesic/sedative that are best avoided for various reasons.  Their effectiveness varies somewhat from individual to individual,  there is the risk of addiction, and for acute pain, a mixture of paracetamol and ibuprofen is pretty effective without the side effects.

Opiate use decreases sex hormone level by suppression of the pathway that stimulates hormone production.  As HRT is what is considered exogenous (source outside the body), the effect of opiates is likely to be minimal.

I know are concerned about attaining optimal results, but in the end, we just can't cheat biology - things aren't going to happen dramatically quicker or slower by taking certain things.

The best advice I think I can give is for you to Keep your nutrition optimal, keep your fluids up, and stay healthy.

If I recall you had a broken tooth - has that been fixed yet?

Yeah, i dont think opiates would do much to help in this area, but i do want to know if usage could hinder or hurt estrogen levels. 

As for my tooth, sadly that is out of my budget for now.  Im saving up to get an implant, but will leave it for now as its hidden in the back and not too visible.

[Jessica Merriman]

The problem is either one is hard on the liver. Taking both at the same time is over working it a lot. Two years of MS left 1/2 half of my liver damaged. I had to wait for it to heal to start HRT. Some pain med formulas even contain acetaminophen which really makes your liver struggle. I would worry about it before worrying if HRT is acting at peak efficiency and try to cut pain meds completely out of the picture. 

[Hikari]

I find that asprin does just as good as any other NSAID. It is no opiate, but it works, is cheap and is simple.

I would think though, diet would probably be the largest determiner of body chemistry on an everyday basis.

[luna nyan]

I would think though, diet would probably be the largest determiner of body chemistry on an everyday basis.

Not as much as most people think. If you are in good health and have no morbidities, the body has an amazing ability to buffer and manage its chemical balances.

It's only when we bombard it with excess of one thing or another and overload it's ability to self regulate (eg high alcohol intake) that we run into trouble.  Some of the dietary advice I see bandied around (no water, drink water mixed with juice instead to increase blood alkalinity) will have no effect other than line the pockets of these gurus with money, and cause other health problems.

LtL, sorry to hear about the tooth.  Make sure it's not infected and have some form of stabilisation done to it.  A chronic infection on a tooth tends not to hurt until it blows up, and will compromise the bone available for a dental implant.  I know people who left things too long and ended up having to have a bone graft before they could have an implant.  Not pleasant.