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Title: Starting HRT in the morning!
Post by: Rena-san on August 14, 2012, 10:16:47 PM
Post by: Rena-san on August 14, 2012, 10:16:47 PM
Hi,
My name is--or is soon to officially be--Julia. I've been on this forum for a few months now. I've been seeing a therapist and an endocrinologist for nearly half a year now. Within the last month I've gone almost full time as a female. Tomorrow morning I will start hormones. A very light dose of spiro--to be increased after a week--and estradiol. It won't do much, but I made sure my doctor knew I wanted to go uber slow--slow and steady wins the race! I already suffer--am blessed with-- low T, and some other problem--blessing--that makes it so I can't convert T into DHT. Plus I'm only in my early 20's.
I know I have wanted this since I was young but didn't think I could actually do it. I thought it was wrong and sinful. I've come a long way in six months, and still have a long ways to go. But I'm the happiest I've ever been.
Any hormone taking advice?
My name is--or is soon to officially be--Julia. I've been on this forum for a few months now. I've been seeing a therapist and an endocrinologist for nearly half a year now. Within the last month I've gone almost full time as a female. Tomorrow morning I will start hormones. A very light dose of spiro--to be increased after a week--and estradiol. It won't do much, but I made sure my doctor knew I wanted to go uber slow--slow and steady wins the race! I already suffer--am blessed with-- low T, and some other problem--blessing--that makes it so I can't convert T into DHT. Plus I'm only in my early 20's.
I know I have wanted this since I was young but didn't think I could actually do it. I thought it was wrong and sinful. I've come a long way in six months, and still have a long ways to go. But I'm the happiest I've ever been.
Any hormone taking advice?
Title: Re: Starting HRT in the morning!
Post by: Ms. OBrien CVT on August 14, 2012, 10:37:34 PM
Post by: Ms. OBrien CVT on August 14, 2012, 10:37:34 PM
Welcome to the Dark Side. >:-) >:-) >:-) >:-)
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Title: Re: Starting HRT in the morning!
Post by: Beth Andrea on August 14, 2012, 10:46:21 PM
Post by: Beth Andrea on August 14, 2012, 10:46:21 PM
Congratulations! I've been on them for 6 mos. now, and I still remember the ear-to-ear grin the first day... ;D