Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: StealthStilettos on August 29, 2018, 09:37:36 AM Return to Full Version
Title: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: StealthStilettos on August 29, 2018, 09:37:36 AM
Post by: StealthStilettos on August 29, 2018, 09:37:36 AM
So yesterday had my blood work follow up doctors visit which allowed me to start hrt, yay! But holy ->-bleeped-<- they weren't joking about Spiro making you pee, this is insane, pretty sure more is going out than in. It's a worse broken seal than drinking. Pretty sure my partner peed less while pregnant. What if I was to have a few drinks, when does the stream end?!? Lol, but in all seriousness does this somewhat stabilize at some point?
Title: Re: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: Colleen_definitely on August 29, 2018, 09:40:37 AM
Post by: Colleen_definitely on August 29, 2018, 09:40:37 AM
I'm not sure if it stabilized or if I simply got used to it. But it does get better.
Title: Re: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: StealthStilettos on August 29, 2018, 09:47:24 AM
Post by: StealthStilettos on August 29, 2018, 09:47:24 AM
I sure hope so, cause wow that really came on strong and withing hours of taking my first pills! And from what I've researched, I'm on a pretty low dose to start. Wasn't expecting to notice really any (side)effects for several weeks.
Title: Re: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: noleen111 on August 29, 2018, 09:52:20 AM
Post by: noleen111 on August 29, 2018, 09:52:20 AM
well congrats, it feels wonderful to be finally on hrt, hey
I remember when I started, i got my hormones through injections and I remember that first injection, I could swear I felt the estrogen pumping through my body.
wait until breast development starts.. my tip.. when your nipples become super sensitive to everything, and yes you will some how manage to pump them against something.. wear a padded sports bra to help cushion the blows.
I remember when I started, i got my hormones through injections and I remember that first injection, I could swear I felt the estrogen pumping through my body.
wait until breast development starts.. my tip.. when your nipples become super sensitive to everything, and yes you will some how manage to pump them against something.. wear a padded sports bra to help cushion the blows.
Title: Re: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: StealthStilettos on August 29, 2018, 10:08:55 AM
Post by: StealthStilettos on August 29, 2018, 10:08:55 AM
Quote from: noleen111 on August 29, 2018, 09:52:20 AM
well congrats, it feels wonderful to be finally on hrt, hey
I remember when I started, i got my hormones through injections and I remember that first injection, I could swear I felt the estrogen pumping through my body.
wait until breast development starts.. my tip.. when your nipples become super sensitive to everything, and yes you will some how manage to pump them against something.. wear a padded sports bra to help cushion the blows.
Yes it feels wonderful to finally start, something I've known I wanted for 20 years now. And I had the start of breast growth happen to me when I was a mid teen, so know how much it can hurt, not looking forward to that feeling again, but desire the results lol. Actually to this day cant sleep on my stomach cause of it.
Title: Re: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: CuriousCat94x on August 29, 2018, 10:18:20 AM
Post by: CuriousCat94x on August 29, 2018, 10:18:20 AM
Congratulations I'm feeling so happy for you right now [emoji846] I myself have my first appointment in exactly one week with my endo, I'm hoping for the best! Best wishes to you on your journey [emoji846]
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Title: Re: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: Harley Quinn on August 29, 2018, 11:13:53 AM
Post by: Harley Quinn on August 29, 2018, 11:13:53 AM
Your urination schedule will pretty well be "often". There are some of us that have reported it getting better on Spiro after a while. I on the other hand still have to urinate quite often. I went off Spiro for 6 months a while back and I had no real change in urination. I got a doctors diagnosis of diuresis. I'm hopeful that it'll get better some day, but so far it hasn't.
Title: Re: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: Virginia on August 29, 2018, 12:52:52 PM
Post by: Virginia on August 29, 2018, 12:52:52 PM
At roughly 8 pounds a gallon, there is also the potential for an "artificial" weight loss with the body holding less fluid.
Title: Re: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: KathyLauren on August 29, 2018, 05:20:01 PM
Post by: KathyLauren on August 29, 2018, 05:20:01 PM
I have found there are two options with spiro. You can drink enough water to stay hydrated, and pee a lot. Or you can drink little enough water that you don't have to pee so much, but you'll be dehydrated.
I will sometimes cut back on my water intake if I know it is going to be problematic to get to a bathroom for a while. But there is a price to pay for that: dehydration feels like a hangover. (Most of the effect of an actual hangover is really dehydration, so this feeling is no accident.) I wake up every morning with a dehydration "hangover", so it takes me two or three glasses of water to begin to feel human.
I will sometimes cut back on my water intake if I know it is going to be problematic to get to a bathroom for a while. But there is a price to pay for that: dehydration feels like a hangover. (Most of the effect of an actual hangover is really dehydration, so this feeling is no accident.) I wake up every morning with a dehydration "hangover", so it takes me two or three glasses of water to begin to feel human.
Title: Re: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: Jen61 on August 29, 2018, 09:35:16 PM
Post by: Jen61 on August 29, 2018, 09:35:16 PM
Drinking alcohol on spiro made me extremely sick. I am/was a heavy drinker. I still never get/got sick like that.
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Title: Re: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: pamelatransuk on August 30, 2018, 06:04:58 AM
Post by: pamelatransuk on August 30, 2018, 06:04:58 AM
Hello StealthStilettos
Congratulations on starting HRT. It is a wonderful feeling as you take the first tablet or apply the first patch, isn't it? You'll remember that event forever!
I am sorry you have the constant pee problem - it must be frustrating. I am not on Spiro.
I am sure you will enjoy the rollercoaster HRT journey as a whole and I hope the pee problem improves.
Hugs
Pamela
Congratulations on starting HRT. It is a wonderful feeling as you take the first tablet or apply the first patch, isn't it? You'll remember that event forever!
I am sorry you have the constant pee problem - it must be frustrating. I am not on Spiro.
I am sure you will enjoy the rollercoaster HRT journey as a whole and I hope the pee problem improves.
Hugs
Pamela
Title: Re: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: DustKitten on August 30, 2018, 06:54:09 PM
Post by: DustKitten on August 30, 2018, 06:54:09 PM
It mostly stabilized in a day for me, but I'm only 3 days into HRT myself :icon_joy: so I guess that could still change.
I know I'm not dehydrated; I drink more than the recommended amount of water, I just seem to have a larger-than-average bladder too, so maybe it balances out?
I know I'm not dehydrated; I drink more than the recommended amount of water, I just seem to have a larger-than-average bladder too, so maybe it balances out?
Title: Re: 24 hours of hrt
Post by: Mattie02 on August 31, 2018, 01:57:59 AM
Post by: Mattie02 on August 31, 2018, 01:57:59 AM
I start spiro and estradiol tomorrow, so I have been trying to devour all sorts of info including this thread. Thanks for the heads up on what to potentially expect!