Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: angelats on June 10, 2013, 07:29:12 PM Return to Full Version
Title: HRT and Diabetes
Post by: angelats on June 10, 2013, 07:29:12 PM
Post by: angelats on June 10, 2013, 07:29:12 PM
I do wonder what is the relation between hormones and diabetes?
Insulin therapy is surely a great deal for my body, but hormones?
I have no information whether transition is possible with diabetes and about the risks.
Insulin therapy is surely a great deal for my body, but hormones?
I have no information whether transition is possible with diabetes and about the risks.
Title: Re: HRT and Diabetes
Post by: kountrygurl on June 10, 2013, 08:17:56 PM
Post by: kountrygurl on June 10, 2013, 08:17:56 PM
I am a diabetic also and have been on HRT since July 2012. My endo. told me as long as I kept my blood sugar under control should be no more of a health risk than anyone else. I'm not on insuline just metformin tabs. I have not noticed any rise in blood sugar since starting HRT.
Title: Re: HRT and Diabetes
Post by: Sarah Louise on June 10, 2013, 10:49:09 PM
Post by: Sarah Louise on June 10, 2013, 10:49:09 PM
I am diabetic also and have been on hormones for many years with no problems.
Title: Re: HRT and Diabetes
Post by: Vicky on June 11, 2013, 12:05:32 AM
Post by: Vicky on June 11, 2013, 12:05:32 AM
Another Type II diabetic here. My A1C testing was increased from once every 4 months to every 3 months for my first year on HRT, and all of my liver panel tests were done on that schedule too. My HRT dose was what some people would think was ineffective, but in 4 years I have done fine that way. My Hormone levels were T= Female normal and E also female normal after 6 months, and have stayed that way for four years. My Endo took over my diabetes care as well as my HRT, which is how my health plan does it. I was at 7.9 on my A1C test two weeks before my surgery, but since I was healing well from other scrapes and scratches, my GP wrote a letter telling Dr. Bowers to go ahead and work on me, which she did. My hospital menu though was diabetic and weight loss related. GRRRR -- Get your endo to handle both diabetes and HRT, and you will do fine. I have two TGirl friends, a type 1 and another type II and both are doing fine.