Emotions changing

[Melissa]

I've noticed that in the past week, I've had a number of anomalies with my emotions.  First of all, I have been getting "bitchy" a lot easier and I get set off crying really easily now (I cried 4 times today).  I have been able to control my emotions most of the time before this unless something triggered it like a touching movie or something bad happening, but it happens so easily now.  So does this sound like an effect of the hormones that may not have proliferated until now?  I did get more emotional after taking hormones, but nothing like this lately.

Melissa

[Hazumu]

Melissa, I have a question;

How long have you been on HRT now?

I'm at the 4-month mark since starting HRT, and have noticed an increase in emotional lability.  Like you, something will trigger this -- *rush* of emotion -- a picture in a catalog, a thought, seeing a couple display affection, music, etc., and I'll find my breath momentarily taken away by the sudden onset of 'feeling.'

But I haven't (yet?) experienced the intensity and overwhelmingness you describe.  I've heard of others getting to this stage in their transitions.  Is it something I should prepare for, and how does one prepare for it?

Karen

[LostInTime]

Shortly after starting 'mones I once cried because my coworkers did not get the pizza order right and I ended up not having a lunch to eat.  I actually had to leave, go home, cry on the way, and then eat lunch before returning to work.  LOL, that was the craziest.  Things are evened out now and I have a bit more control.  When my father died (I had untransitioned at this point but was about ready to go FT again) I had to be the strong one and push all of the emotions to the back.  I managed to do this so well that my sister ranted at me that it appeared that I did not care.  My mother, who probably did hear me crying at night, took her head off for that one.

[Melissa]

They seem to be back under control once again.  It was jsut a period of a couple weeks where it seemed bad.  Maybe it was a hormonal readjustment or something.  I've been on hormones for 5 months now.  I remember at around 2 months is when my emotions started getting stronger, but for the most part I was able to control them pretty well.  I may have also been PMSing last week.

I'm sorry to hear about your father Summer. 

Melissa