Stopping hormones

[whatw]

Ok so I live at home with my parents and they are totally against me being on HRT at this time, so I had to stop for the mean time. I stopped almost 2 weeks ago and my nipples are secreting a weird white milk like substance sometimes and it's a little awkward an embarrassing (and its been going on almost the full 2 weeks.) I think it will stop at some point but I don't know when.But im wondering If I should really stop HRT or should I do it?

[Nicky]

Have you talked to your doctor or endo?

[whatw]

Have you talked to your doctor or endo?

Yuppers. My religious doctor wants me to wait as well until I console with the church. I know they just want to talk me out of transitioning though

[Ell]

uh, i don't know what it means when you have milky secretions there, but i do know that it's a big warning sign that your endo needs to know about.

[Nicky]

You seem to have a lot of stuff going on.

I need to know more of the whole story before I can comment on you stopping or starting.

Were you self medicating? Are you being monitored? What did the doctor say about the white stuff? How old are you?

You're right, they will just want to talk you out of it. I've had a quick search online and found you can get a milky discharge if you have too much prolactin, or your endocrine system has gone out of kilter or certain antipsychotic meds can cause it too. Best to talk to an endo about this

[whatw]

Im 19 and a college student. My doctor told me this would happen because I had been on hormones for a 4 months and just stopped cold turkey. Something about drastic hormone changes like stopping HRT  might cause me to have a milky discharge. Aside from school theirs not much else to say, just a male to female transsexual  in Florida trying to figure out if I should hold off on transition due to my parents and doctors request. I kinda feel like I shouldn't hold off on it but I want outside perspectives

[shanetastic]

When I stopped hormones the first time cold turkey I didn't experience any of that.  I was on them for 8 months so you should seek another doctors opinion about that to see what's up.

[paulault55]

Stopping Estrogen cold turkey your body thinks you are pregnant and what you are experiencing is lactation, you should have lowered the dose gradually over a week or two.

Paula.

[whatw]

Stopping Estrogen cold turkey your body thinks you are pregnant and what you are experiencing is lactation, you should have lowered the dose gradually over a week or two.

Paula.

yeah. thats kind of how the endo put it this morning and that it will stop after about 5 to 6 weeks. its just so odd  and my parents have no idea what to say about it? i feel like may be i should go back on hormones. feels so weird being off them.

[iminadaze]

well dear as odd as it seems, it does happen when estrogen levels decrease rapidly
and as Nicky said it is an increase in prolactin thats causing it.

Wow dear your pregnant  ..... OK not really but like Paula said your body thinks
you are.

I had that happen to me at about 7mths. in, I was having $$$ problems and could not
pay for my script for like two weeks and right near the end of my lapse it started and
didn't go away until I switched inj. and got the E levels back up and that was at 9-10
months in

I was told by my doctor that it was nothing to worry about but that it would be best
if I didn't stimulate them cuz it would only prolong it and could cause engorged breasts.
At first I was like ooh! engorged breasts are larger breasts, but then thought about all

the nursing mothers and thier horrer stories about engorgement....suffice it to say that
I did not touch them after that except for reluctantly light grazes when in the shower,
until I knew that I was no longer lactating.


New experiences....gotta luv em sometimes 


*Hugs* Nicole

[klodefm42]

This is interesting but why quit?! Theres like no turning back once you start. The effects of HRT are permanent.

[Nicole]

Have you talked to your doctor or endo?

Yuppers. My religious doctor wants me to wait as well until I console with the church. I know they just want to talk me out of transitioning though

Find another Doctor NOW!
Doctors have no right to tell you to "see a church" about anything like this. I would also report this doctor to the right people, doctors have no right to do this AT ALL!

[almost,angie]

 I`ve been stopping hormones and  I`m doing it over a months time. My  Dr. said to not stop cold turkey and to take a month to get off them at least.
  I think you should not talk to a church about this.

[whatw]

yeah may be i should get another Doctor. I just have to figure out if I will start back on hormones. so much pressure  from everyone at this point?

[Jay]

I would suggest going to your doctors hun.

[Nicky]

What would you hold off for? Sounds to me like you are thinking of stopping because of all the presure rather than what you actually want to do.

My take on it is this - You managed to get started on it the and you did it for a reason. That reason has not gone away. If you can't handle the preasure then you probably need to become more independent, either by living away or asserting your independence.

I reckon you should do what is best for you. If you need to hold off untill you are more independent then that is ok. Personally I think this is a great time to transition. You're going through a time where people learn how to live as the adults they are, a time for developing new friendships and experiencing new things. College is more permisive than a lot of the grown up world is and it will allow you to explore yourself more. I think transitioning now will only benefit you later in life.

[whatw]

I just wanted to say thanx to everyone for the Q & A. I'm back on hormones and have the post on this site to thank in part. i guess i really should not pay as much attention to others.

[imaz]

I just wanted to say thanx to everyone for the Q & A. I'm back on hormones and have the post on this site to thank in part. i guess i really should not pay as much attention to others.

Excellent news, never let a priest, imam or rabbi tell you what to do. It's none of their business to judge others, if you are a believer that's up to God alone.