Does T affect sleep?

[Blue Senpai]

3 days in on T and I seem really tired even when I wake up but when I do sleep, I sleep like a baby.

[Pikachu]

Maybe your body is tired from adjusting to the new hormones? Just speculation on my part.

[Bombadil]

Wow, I was just thinking about posting about this, this morning. I sleep *much* better now than I used to. In some ways I do feel more tired, but it's balanced out with more physical energy. I know that's confusing and I can't think how to better explain it. Shortly after I started T I went through a bout where I was tired a lot and kind of worried about it but now I am just enjoying the fact I can sleep decently.

[Blue Senpai]

Wow, I was just thinking about posting about this, this morning. I sleep *much* better now than I used to. In some ways I do feel more tired, but it's balanced out with more physical energy. I know that's confusing and I can't think how to better explain it. Shortly after I started T I went through a bout where I was tired a lot and kind of worried about it but now I am just enjoying the fact I can sleep decently.

Yeah I seem to be able to sleep much better now. Can't seem to get enough of sleep though. XD

[Adam (birkin)]

There was definitely an adjustment period for me the first few months, I was tired a lot, body odor was all weird, emotions were weird (not always in a bad way) but I'm thinking that Pikachu is right and it's just the body adjusting to new hormones. Basically once my cycles went away, all those things went back to the way they were before.

[NathanielM]

I had that too, and I had it every three days after my shot (every 3 weeks then). Now it's gone away, I think in part because my doctor changed it from 3 weeks to two so the ups and downs are less prominent.

[EvanAidan]

I have to agree with everyone else. I'm about a week in on my T and I sleep like a baby now. I don't wake up in the middle of the night like I used to. I do seem to feel more mentally tired but physically I feel like I can run a marathon and be perfectly fine afterwards. It's a strange thing to get used to but I'm starting to get a little better with it. lol

[KamTheMan]

Dude, I've been EXHAUSTED since starting T 4 months ago. My doctor said there was a chance T would decrease my energy. I'm double checking that it's not my sleep apnea getting worse by going to a specialist soon.

[Wolfy]

Completely feel the same. I've been getting loads of sleep while still feeling deprived. I went to bed around 10 last night and woke up at 9 this morning for work and felt awful.
Same with getting up for school in the morning. Whenever I get home I usually take a nap. I thought T gave you more energy, not this. 

[ThatCatGuy]

The first few weeks I was on T, I did notice that I was more tired. As time went on though, I started to have more and more energy. So, I agree with the other posters that are saying that it could just be your body getting used to the hormones.

[Ianianian]

I've always loved sleeping so it's a little hard to tell but I don't think I've been more tired than usual these last few weeks. I definitely haven't been particularly energetic, though.

[Jo-is-amazing]

I wonder if its a synthetic hormone thing instead of a T thing. Cause I've been a lot more tired since starting E, although I can't say I sleep better or worse, I haven't noticed. It just kinda seems weird that both E and T seem to  be having the same side effect :/
I wonder why that is?

[Jeatyn]

I think it's just a puberty thing. Teenagers are "lazy" for a reason  we're going through a lot of changes and it uses up a lot of energy.

It's been a blessing for me, I have always had insomnia but now I sleep like a baby.

[Edge]

I found that my sleep is more restful.
I agree with Jeatyn. It's a puberty thing. Your body has to get used to the hormones.

[Taka]

i think t is supposed to make your sleep deeper. the constant tiredness which seems to be just in the first months from what you guys tell, is probably just a puberty thing. teenage boys are completely impossible to wake up if they don't feel like there's any reason to get up before they've gotten all the sleep that they want. they'll also manage to stay awake for whole weekends playing games or stuff, but... i don't think i've read about many trans guys trying this in the first few months of their transition. people who don't snore or have sleep apnea shouldn't have anything to worry about. other than getting enough sleep...

[Ryan55]

My sleep pattern seemed to be the same but I think thats cause I'm up early for work so my body is just use to being awake lol. I do notice though around the night before my T shot is due, I have a harder time sleeping but I think that's cause I'm excited/anticipation for the shot the next day.

[JourneyFromConfusion]

T is putting your body through a second puberty, in which your body will develop and grow, which means you need more sleep. I didn't connect my tiredness to T until a few weeks ago. I go to sleep about the same time as usual, but getting up with my alarm clock is exceedingly hard now.

[Blue Senpai]

T is putting your body through a second puberty, in which your body will develop and grow, which means you need more sleep. I didn't connect my tiredness to T until a few weeks ago. I go to sleep about the same time as usual, but getting up with my alarm clock is exceedingly hard now.

I'm guessing muscle development cause I doubt it's making my height increase. XD

[Pikachu]

I'm guessing muscle development cause I doubt it's making my height increase. XD

Muscle development, growing hair in new places, changes to your vocal chords... It's quite a transformation, even if, sadly, it probably won't make you any taller.

[ErinWDK]

Dude, I've been EXHAUSTED since starting T 4 months ago. My doctor said there was a chance T would decrease my energy. I'm double checking that it's not my sleep apnea getting worse by going to a specialist soon.

One of the known side effects of T is making sleep apnea worse.  This is a really important thing to check.  My doctor didn't - and I turned into more of a mess than I had been.

Good luck with this!


Erin