Do you get use to taking all these pills?

[TheBattler]

Hi everyone,

The good news first - I am happy and healthy on HRT. I have had my breats grow and those nipples hurt from time to time. The car door almost got me this morning so I will have to watch out for that.

Today I started Anti-Angrogen medications so now I am taking the most medications I eve had in my life. For someone who has always been reluctent to take any medication - I never last the distant on them and would tend to quit early on any medication - I was wondering if people got use to popping pils. I should add that I have been on anti-depression meds now for 18 months so it is becoming a fact of life for me. I just wonder if I want to do this indefinatly.

Alice

[Beyond]

I was never on oral estrogen (patches, then injectables).  But I did take a micronized progesterone (Prometrium) and Finasteride (propecia) for 3.5 years before SRS.  Now I don't take anything (inject once every 2 weeks) and I'm happy.


Just wanted to add that it's not unusual for people who were on anti-depressants before sometimes find they don't need them anymore after starting HRT.  So maybe you'll be one of those lucky ones and have fewer pills to take.

[tinkerbell]

Well Alice, I'm a walking pharmacy myself >, and yes, you do get used to taking all those pills (estrogen or something else).  After a while they become a part of your regular routine like brushing your teeth or taking a shower.  I'm delighted for you, Alice!

tink

[Kate]

After a while they become a part of your regular routine like brushing your teeth or taking a shower.

Exactly! I just take them at the same time every day with my meals. It's just habit now. 19 months of HRT, and I think I only missed one round of pills... when I had a BAD case of the flu recently and could barely MOVE, let alone swallow anything.

~Kate~

[Annwyn]

I take my pills morning and night.  maybe I could consider at lunch too.  that's just a bit much though.

No.

I hate taking pills.

It'd be much more fun if they were psychoactive.

[Kimberly]

Just to hollowly echo...
One really does get used to taking the lot, even when one has never been keen on pills of any sort previous.

But that said, I have found it very helpful to write the time when I take the morning/night set in a little note pad, and indeed that has kept me from inadvertently over/under dosing.

^*HUG*

[Keira]

No prob, take 8 pills in 3 rounds,
between the estrogen, the anti-androgens, dutasteride and progesterone.

Plus, I take vitamin D, a multi-vitamin, vitamin C and calcium.

So, that's 12 capsule, or tablets a day :-).

[Dennis]

I get stabbed in the ass once a week - quite easy

It's the effects to concentrate on I think. Some people would find it appalling that a person would volunteer to have someone stick a pointy object in their butt once a week. Me, I look at my face, hear my voice, and fondle my beard way too much and I'm darn happy to do it.

Dennis