Things you wish you could change about HRT?

[AshleyP]

Well.....I'm an old broad and I've been on the stuff for over a year now. I'd like to see it live of to the dream of doing what I fantasized it would do. It has been a bit of a let down regarding that matter. Another year and another assessment I suppose.

Same here, except that I've only been on for about seven months.

All the best,
--Ashley

[DawnOday]

anybody else experience bouts with overwhelming weakness associated with HRT, like as if you were recovering from exhaustion?

I have felt like that for 25 years but it's actually a function of heart disease. HRT has actually made me more energetic because I spend less time depressed. Instead of being glued to a chair thinking of myself as inadequate I have goals to meet now. So far, all has been positive.

[LexiDreamer]

breast growth, hip growth, waist reduction, loss of muscular definition, a bit of feminizing to the face. Maybe, just maybe grown a tiny bit of hair back on my head. Almost every physical secondary sex marker I can think of................just the little stuff.    Oh........and before you comment that my levels are wrong, my T is usually at 25-30 and my E is almost always around 250-300. Been checked 4 times. So we can drop that conversation. In reference to physical results, the YMMV thing is REAL.

I'm sorry to hear that Jentay. I won't argue with your regimen. You did mention that you are "older" so I assume that has some effect on the efficacy of your HRT.

They do say "the younger one is, the better the outcome on HRT"

I have had some positive feminizing effects, but I'll admit, I was 41 when I started on pharma HRT (about 11 months now).

I do get jealous when I look at the 20 somethings on HRT, as it doesn't seem to take long before they achieve the proverbial "passable" state.

I'd say hang in there, it may just require more time to achieve some of what you're looking for. And modern medicine is always making advances, so there could be hope for us all.

[jentay1367]

Thanks for the commiseration, Lexi. It's all good. It's done wonders or my mental state and that was the most important thing. It has made me sane again. How I look is important, but not dependent on my transition. It is what it is as they say. Electrolysis and FFS will have to suffice for what hormones couldn't do. Substantially more expensive, but both have been very effective, nonetheless. As you pointed out, for the older transition-er, there needs to be more than physical changes for you to decide they have value. Just a cautionary tale for those amongst us over 50.

I'm sorry to hear that Jentay. I won't argue with your regimen. You did mention that you are "older" so I assume that has some effect on the efficacy of your HRT.

They do say "the younger one is, the better the outcome on HRT"

I have had some positive feminizing effects, but I'll admit, I was 41 when I started on pharma HRT (about 11 months now).

I do get jealous when I look at the 20 somethings on HRT, as it doesn't seem to take long before they achieve the proverbial "passable" state.

I'd say hang in there, it may just require more time to achieve some of what you're looking for. And modern medicine is always making advances, so there could be hope for us all.

[Brooke]

I'd say the biggest thing I wish hrt did was stop facial hair growth, like it stops/slows hair on the rest of the body. Those 200+ hours of my time and $10,000 I could totally use to put towards surgery.


~Brooke~