Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: augie on September 02, 2010, 05:35:51 AM Return to Full Version
Title: hot and cold flashes
Post by: augie on September 02, 2010, 05:35:51 AM
Post by: augie on September 02, 2010, 05:35:51 AM
hi everyone :)
i finally managed to start my estrogen and the anti-evil-hormone pill, am on day 57 now. woo :)
but like the last couple weeks i been having this slightly weird side effect. i like have these periods where i like feel cold for like half an hour, or i can feel a bit too hot. the coldness is much more common. i dont think am too worried about it. as far as i know your metabolism is also supposed to slow down. which makes you colder. and i used to be pretty hot ( heat wise :) ). like this last winter when it was -20c i managed to wear a miniskirt and just wooly nylons.
wikipedia ( i know! :) ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_flash#In_younger_women (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_flash#In_younger_women) says its common when the estrogen is low. which is weird since my body seems to have taken really well to the estrogen.
ooh, and also i just turned 25, and i like to cuddle, the rain and moonlight walks :)
so anybody have any ideas about it. or if i should worry or just call my doctor.
i finally managed to start my estrogen and the anti-evil-hormone pill, am on day 57 now. woo :)
but like the last couple weeks i been having this slightly weird side effect. i like have these periods where i like feel cold for like half an hour, or i can feel a bit too hot. the coldness is much more common. i dont think am too worried about it. as far as i know your metabolism is also supposed to slow down. which makes you colder. and i used to be pretty hot ( heat wise :) ). like this last winter when it was -20c i managed to wear a miniskirt and just wooly nylons.
wikipedia ( i know! :) ) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_flash#In_younger_women (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_flash#In_younger_women) says its common when the estrogen is low. which is weird since my body seems to have taken really well to the estrogen.
ooh, and also i just turned 25, and i like to cuddle, the rain and moonlight walks :)
so anybody have any ideas about it. or if i should worry or just call my doctor.
Title: Re: hot and cold flashes
Post by: Jillieann Rose on September 02, 2010, 06:05:41 AM
Post by: Jillieann Rose on September 02, 2010, 06:05:41 AM
I'll second what Dee said.
It started with me in the second month.
Jillieann
It started with me in the second month.
Jillieann
Title: Re: hot and cold flashes
Post by: augie on September 02, 2010, 06:18:18 AM
Post by: augie on September 02, 2010, 06:18:18 AM
hihi. am not complaining or anything. but its like just really suprising. i never had to wear socks or anything. and now i really want to pick up knitting again. so i can make a pair of wooly socks. :)
hm! new winter wardobe is needed then :)
and now i have another way to flirt that works really well: 'hug me, i am cold' :)
hm! new winter wardobe is needed then :)
and now i have another way to flirt that works really well: 'hug me, i am cold' :)
Title: Re: hot and cold flashes
Post by: lilacwoman on September 02, 2010, 12:24:16 PM
Post by: lilacwoman on September 02, 2010, 12:24:16 PM
in the middle of summer my bed felt like a snowdrift but this last few weeks its a lovely warm cloud...nice modern building and outside temp is about same so it must be HRT effects.
Title: Re: hot and cold flashes
Post by: augie on September 02, 2010, 12:37:28 PM
Post by: augie on September 02, 2010, 12:37:28 PM
Quote from: lilacwoman on September 02, 2010, 12:24:16 PM
in the middle of summer my bed felt like a snowdrift but this last few weeks its a lovely warm cloud...nice modern building and outside temp is about same so it must be HRT effects.
yea i know. its like i have goosebumps when like before the pills i would be dieing from the heat. i am not looking forwards to winter
Title: Re: hot and cold flashes
Post by: Janet_Girl on September 02, 2010, 01:40:00 PM
Post by: Janet_Girl on September 02, 2010, 01:40:00 PM
If you think just being on HRT causes Hot flashes, try getting an Orchie. I had them up till my doctor upped my Estrogen.
Title: Re: hot and cold flashes
Post by: lilacwoman on September 03, 2010, 02:18:55 AM
Post by: lilacwoman on September 03, 2010, 02:18:55 AM
Quote from: Janet Lynn on September 02, 2010, 01:40:00 PM:o OOPS! I'd forgotten I had orchie in spring. that explains the snowdrift bed! How weird it was to just now remember I once had one testicle.
If you think just being on HRT causes Hot flashes, try getting an Orchie. I had them up till my doctor upped my Estrogen.