Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Epigania on October 28, 2010, 03:44:26 PM Return to Full Version
Title: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: Epigania on October 28, 2010, 03:44:26 PM
Post by: Epigania on October 28, 2010, 03:44:26 PM
I'm in a bit of a daze. Almost euphoric, actually. It's hard to explain.
My Therapist has been awesome and my new doctor is just as awesome. She sat down and spent, believe it or not, an hour talking and getting to know me before we even started to discuss Hormones, their risks, and my concerns about the health risks. She was amazing, really.
She gave me scripts for Spiro, Estadiol Patches, and Finesteride.
As I took my first doses I suddenly felt like perhaps I have a future. Prior to that point, I felt like I was forever stuck in limbo and unable to move forward. Does that make sense?
As a side note, the Spiro pills are MUCH larger than I thought they would be. They're like horse pills!
My Therapist has been awesome and my new doctor is just as awesome. She sat down and spent, believe it or not, an hour talking and getting to know me before we even started to discuss Hormones, their risks, and my concerns about the health risks. She was amazing, really.
She gave me scripts for Spiro, Estadiol Patches, and Finesteride.
As I took my first doses I suddenly felt like perhaps I have a future. Prior to that point, I felt like I was forever stuck in limbo and unable to move forward. Does that make sense?
As a side note, the Spiro pills are MUCH larger than I thought they would be. They're like horse pills!
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: Janet_Girl on October 28, 2010, 04:00:38 PM
Post by: Janet_Girl on October 28, 2010, 04:00:38 PM
Yeah I remember when I was taking them, they were huge. Not the biggest I have ever taken but close. ;D
Congratz on the HRT. :icon_bunch:
Congratz on the HRT. :icon_bunch:
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: Rock_chick on October 28, 2010, 04:10:01 PM
Post by: Rock_chick on October 28, 2010, 04:10:01 PM
Hi Five! ;D
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: cynthialee on October 28, 2010, 04:36:20 PM
Post by: cynthialee on October 28, 2010, 04:36:20 PM
YAY!
Ya, the spiro are rather large. They are probably the nastiest tasting pill ever. I have to split mine and sometimes the rough cut side hits my tounge...ewwwww nasty stuff
Ya, the spiro are rather large. They are probably the nastiest tasting pill ever. I have to split mine and sometimes the rough cut side hits my tounge...ewwwww nasty stuff
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: Bird on October 28, 2010, 06:04:57 PM
Post by: Bird on October 28, 2010, 06:04:57 PM
Congratulations!
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: Epigania on October 29, 2010, 09:35:23 AM
Post by: Epigania on October 29, 2010, 09:35:23 AM
One day and was already one the verge of a cry over how awesome my friends are. No lies about being more emotional. :D
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: cynthialee on October 29, 2010, 09:54:28 AM
Post by: cynthialee on October 29, 2010, 09:54:28 AM
;D
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: Debra on October 29, 2010, 04:30:17 PM
Post by: Debra on October 29, 2010, 04:30:17 PM
Quote from: Epigania on October 28, 2010, 03:44:26 PM
I'm in a bit of a daze. Almost euphoric, actually. It's hard to explain.
My Therapist has been awesome and my new doctor is just as awesome. She sat down and spent, believe it or not, an hour talking and getting to know me before we even started to discuss Hormones, their risks, and my concerns about the health risks. She was amazing, really.
She gave me scripts for Spiro, Estadiol Patches, and Finesteride.
As I took my first doses I suddenly felt like perhaps I have a future. Prior to that point, I felt like I was forever stuck in limbo and unable to move forward. Does that make sense?
As a side note, the Spiro pills are MUCH larger than I thought they would be. They're like horse pills!
Don't you love when the doc wants to get to know you and seems to really care? I loved that about my HRT doc.
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: JennX on October 29, 2010, 08:09:40 PM
Post by: JennX on October 29, 2010, 08:09:40 PM
Quote from: Epigania on October 28, 2010, 03:44:26 PM
As a side note, the Spiro pills are MUCH larger than I thought they would be. They're like horse pills!
Not only are they huge, they taste like they were made from a ground up horse. Yuck! Chalky and not pleasant tasting at all.
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: A on October 29, 2010, 08:12:15 PM
Post by: A on October 29, 2010, 08:12:15 PM
I'm jealous and happy for you ! <3
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: Epigania on October 29, 2010, 09:33:52 PM
Post by: Epigania on October 29, 2010, 09:33:52 PM
Oddly, the spiro had a mint smell and taste to me.
Any suggestions on the best places for the patches?
I like my doctors so far. I feel anxious for the physical effects to start, but I know I have to be patient. I already feel more emotionally ... even ... so to speak.
Any suggestions on the best places for the patches?
I like my doctors so far. I feel anxious for the physical effects to start, but I know I have to be patient. I already feel more emotionally ... even ... so to speak.
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: Aidan_ on October 29, 2010, 10:10:49 PM
Post by: Aidan_ on October 29, 2010, 10:10:49 PM
Quote from: Epigania on October 29, 2010, 09:33:52 PM
Oddly, the spiro had a mint smell and taste to me.
Any suggestions on the best places for the patches?
I like my doctors so far. I feel anxious for the physical effects to start, but I know I have to be patient. I already feel more emotionally ... even ... so to speak.
Sadly you won't *see* the effects easily...It won't be until you compare a picture pre-HRT versus say, 5 months into HRT when you'll really see the difference.
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: Kaelleria on October 29, 2010, 10:23:58 PM
Post by: Kaelleria on October 29, 2010, 10:23:58 PM
Quote from: JennX on October 29, 2010, 08:09:40 PM
Not only are they huge, they taste like they were made from a ground up horse. Yuck! Chalky and not pleasant tasting at all.
I'd say really bad stale altoids more than horse...
The immediate psychological effect of going on hormones is/was pretty awesome. Its like your first mile stone on road of transition.
Good luck and congratuations.
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: A on October 29, 2010, 10:47:37 PM
Post by: A on October 29, 2010, 10:47:37 PM
The patches... I recommend either your butt or your calves, where they won't get exposed "Wtf does that person have there". Inner calves could be better, since you don't sit on there (well, not as much), so it won't rub/stick to your pants/etc. But might be a hassle when going to the bathroom too... Maybe... Upper back ?
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: cynthialee on October 30, 2010, 01:00:39 PM
Post by: cynthialee on October 30, 2010, 01:00:39 PM
I was told to place the patches (when I ussed them) on my abdomen below the belly buton and above the belt line. Each time you change the patch put it on the other side than the last one was on.
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: long.897 on October 30, 2010, 03:29:04 PM
Post by: long.897 on October 30, 2010, 03:29:04 PM
Quote from: cynthialee on October 28, 2010, 04:36:20 PM
YAY!
Ya, the spiro are rather large. They are probably the nastiest tasting pill ever. I have to split mine and sometimes the rough cut side hits my tounge...ewwwww nasty stuff
Weird. Maybe I have a different generic, but mine are a little minty.
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: V M on October 30, 2010, 04:27:34 PM
Post by: V M on October 30, 2010, 04:27:34 PM
Congrats on starting your HRT Epigania ;D
My spiros were rather small, smaller than an aspirin... But they did have that chalky mint taste to them... Luckily they dissolved under my tongue rather quickly so I didn't have to taste them for very long :laugh:
My spiros were rather small, smaller than an aspirin... But they did have that chalky mint taste to them... Luckily they dissolved under my tongue rather quickly so I didn't have to taste them for very long :laugh:
Title: Re: I finally get to start HRT!!
Post by: Nicky on October 30, 2010, 05:17:29 PM
Post by: Nicky on October 30, 2010, 05:17:29 PM
My spiro smells like mint too.
Usually for the patches I bend over to see where where the folds are in my belly, patches seem to stay better where they don't get bent over. You can put them on your butt too but I find they tend to come off there though. Sometimes I put them on my hip.
Spiro seems to come in two sizes, the smaller is a quarter dose of the bigger ones.
Usually for the patches I bend over to see where where the folds are in my belly, patches seem to stay better where they don't get bent over. You can put them on your butt too but I find they tend to come off there though. Sometimes I put them on my hip.
Spiro seems to come in two sizes, the smaller is a quarter dose of the bigger ones.