What are the none physical changes you noticed on HRT?

[kelliBennett]

Non physical? Emotions for one. Nothing new, but where as I could hide them and let them out later so I wouldn't look effeminate. I can't as much now and it doesn't help they are much more intense. Also all of them seem to pass quickly, I notice this the most with anger. While I still get mad it is a pop and rapidly deflating balloon. Whereas before it would be a raging inferno for hours. It also feels really good to let them out and run their course. I find I feel much better if I let them out in the moment then trying to hang onto them and wait until I could let them out.

Touch, not only myself but touching others. Smell definitely, wow do I notice some things. Now I have always noticed men but the idea of being a gay man didn't ever sit well with me. (nothing against it mind you, it just wasn't my answer.) Now they are driving me rather wild, boy howdy do I want one.

Not only accepting oneself as a girl, but feeling it too, is just awesome.

[Naturally Blonde]

Are you sure you are not over-critical?

Other than hips, which is hard for most people here to get due to it beng mostly bone, others things might just be fine.

My mother carries most of her fat in the waist, maybe you are smaller frame and need to lose weight, or lose and regain?

No not over critical, more realistic. If I lost any more weight my bones on my legs and ankles would show even more. I have very little fat on my body as it is. It would be nice if I could get some fat in  my face, butt and legs. I sometimes wish I could put on weight so that if I was fat I would have a starting point!

[The None Blonde]

so gain a little weight?

[Naturally Blonde]

so gain a little weight?

I can't gain weight! I can eat like a pig everyday, which I often do but my legs are still skinny and boney, so is my lower body and face.

Some people are unable to gain weight. Others can do quite easily and because you are endomophic and half my age it's a lot easier for you to gain weight than it is for me.

[K8]

NB: I could never gain weight, either.  I could eat anything and everything and it never made a difference.  At age 35 it was like a switch was thrown and I've had to watch my weight since.  I've heard of other people who this happened to, sometimes in their forties or later.  I have no idea what the mechanism is, but your body just changes.

Y'never know what curves life will throw at you.

- Kate

[Suzy]

Well I can say that before HRT, I would not get through a day well if I did not have part of it femme.  It did not matter what it was.  I would dress at home, drive an hour, and find a way to change for work.  Pretty screwed up I realize, but this is how severe I was. 

After HRT my anxiety is SOOOOO much less in that area.  I can actually function again.  Like others, I do notice that my emotions do not stay stuffed down like they used to.  In fact, I just can't.  That is really a good thing, as it did me damage over a lot of years to try.  Recently, my son, who has no idea,  told me during an argument, "I don't understand you...you have the emotions of a woman."  Hmmmm, I don't know exactly what it meant, except that it was supposed to be an insult.  I smiled and walked away.

Kristi

[Naturally Blonde]

NB: I could never gain weight, either.  I could eat anything and everything and it never made a difference.  At age 35 it was like a switch was thrown and I've had to watch my weight since.  I've heard of other people who this happened to, sometimes in their forties or later.  I have no idea what the mechanism is, but your body just changes.

Y'never know what curves life will throw at you.

- Kate

Mine hasn't changed and I'm a lot older than 35!

[cynthialee]

.  Recently, my son, who has no idea,  told me during an argument, "I don't understand you...you have the emotions of a woman."  Hmmmm, I don't know exactly what it meant, except that it was supposed to be an insult.  I smiled and walked away.

Kristi

Just awesome. That must have totaly made your day. I would have been giddy for hours.

[Zelane]

Music "feels" more.

[Tammy Hope]

A lot of people mentioned taste changing - I wonder if there's a consistent pattern there?

i.e. everyone likes sweets more/less? everyone likes veggies more/less?

or is it just that it's different than whatever it was before?

[K8]

I like sweets and veggies more, but my tastes swing around in phases so I'm not sure if this is just a phase.  I seem to need more fats and sugars.  I don't eat fatty meat, but I eat nuts and other vegetable fats more than I used to.  I used to exist almost completely on carbs but I don't seem to want them as much anymore.

- Kate

[The None Blonde]

A lot of people mentioned taste changing - I wonder if there's a consistent pattern there?

i.e. everyone likes sweets more/less? everyone likes veggies more/less?

or is it just that it's different than whatever it was before?

Always liked chocolate/ sweets... that never changed, though I think its more extreme tastes in my case... distinctive flavours, like mushroom, onion, peppers, vinegar etc.

[Myself]

I suddenly like peanut butter and more sensitive to bitter and spice!

Always LOVED sweets, but now they have a bit of different effect too, not sure how to explain it.

But I think it\'s an individual thing, I know many women who can't stand sweets and like salty foods!

My mom won't touch peanut butter because if she does, there won't be peanut butter left

[Naturally Blonde]

I suddenly like peanut butter and more sensitive to bitter and spice!

Always LOVED sweets, but now they have a bit of different effect too, not sure how to explain it.

But I think it\'s an individual thing, I know many women who can't stand sweets and like salty foods!

My mom won't touch peanut butter because if she does, there won't be peanut butter left

The thought of Peanut butter makes me feel sick! yuk!

[Arch]

I hope this is just some kind of adolescent boy phase, but I hardly ever listen to classical and opera. I mostly listen to rock--all the stuff I used to like, but just more of it. I take occasional breaks with movie soundtracks, Judy Garland, and The Kingston Trio...but I miss WANTING to listen to classical and opera.

It's really weird.

[Nero]

I hope this is just some kind of adolescent boy phase, but I hardly ever listen to classical and opera. I mostly listen to rock--all the stuff I used to like, but just more of it. I take occasional breaks with movie soundtracks, Judy Garland, and The Kingston Trio...but I miss WANTING to listen to classical and opera.

It's really weird.

I've noticed I'm suddenly obsessed with Madonna.

[Arch]

I've noticed I'm suddenly obsessed with Madonna.

Um...yeah. My office mate has a shrine to her over his desk, but he's gay as a goose. WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE???!!!

[K8]

Tchaikovsky was always one of my favorite composers.  Now it just sounds like too much angst.  I always loved Wagner (what can I say? ) but now it seems too much sturm und drang.  Now I'm more into Bach, along with jazz, female vocalists [not Madonna], and a capella choirs. 

I'm not sure if it's the lack of T or the lack of angst in my own life.

- Kate