Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: tiger on June 03, 2010, 11:52:42 PM Return to Full Version
Title: Low Energy
Post by: tiger on June 03, 2010, 11:52:42 PM
Post by: tiger on June 03, 2010, 11:52:42 PM
I've been on HRT, estrogen only, for over a year now. Lately I've been feeling very tired. I'm going to the DR on monday and having my blood work done again. I'm guessing based on how I feel that my T is very low at this point. I had low T even before I started hormones.
Is this just something I just have to work through?
Does it get better as my E goes to normal female level?
How is your energy after surgery? My surgery is 2+ yrs away.
Jenny
Is this just something I just have to work through?
Does it get better as my E goes to normal female level?
How is your energy after surgery? My surgery is 2+ yrs away.
Jenny
Title: Re: Low Energy
Post by: LordKAT on June 04, 2010, 12:11:09 AM
Post by: LordKAT on June 04, 2010, 12:11:09 AM
Low iron can give you that dragged out low energy feeling also.
Title: Re: Low Energy
Post by: Autumn on June 04, 2010, 10:29:43 PM
Post by: Autumn on June 04, 2010, 10:29:43 PM
Maybe that's why I ->-bleeped-<-ing *love* steak so much... hrm.
Title: Re: Low Energy
Post by: tatiana on June 05, 2010, 10:46:23 AM
Post by: tatiana on June 05, 2010, 10:46:23 AM
Quote from: ƃuıxǝʌ on June 05, 2010, 02:06:10 AM
It's likely that your gonads have begun to atrophy (due to the estrogen), which will result in lowered T production.
Low T does give a feeling of lack of energy.
It may well be something that you just have to work through; your body and mind will eventually get used to the lack of T and your energy state will have more equilibrium.
HRT does slow down your metabolism and lose energy. Progesterone is supposed to increase your energy levels though.
I'm doing a lot of physical labour at work of late and lugging my body to work has been a chore of late. I've been sleeping like crazy and still I've had low levels of energy even though I'm on progesterone. 5 months into HRT. It might also be that I'm burning myself out since I'm working full time and going to school part-time too.