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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Hormone replacement therapy => Topic started by: Jessika Lin on May 05, 2014, 10:22:53 AM

Title: OMG My Appetite!
Post by: Jessika Lin on May 05, 2014, 10:22:53 AM
Ever since I started on a normal dose of E about a week and a half ago my appetite has just been insane. Within 30-60 minutes of eating it feels like my stomach is trying to gnaw through my spine! I expected an increase in my appetite, but not to this degree lol!

I'm hoping it'll calm down eventually, and I've heard that progesterone can help though that is still about a month away.

*Stomach growls*
*Eats post..MMmmmm digitally delicious!*

Title: Re: OMG My Appetite!
Post by: MikaylaGC on May 05, 2014, 10:54:44 AM
I think I gained weight for the 1st couple of weeks of HRT, whereas when I first started on Spiro I lost alot of weight(I think I kinda you know pee'd off like 3 or 4kilos lol), but then thats started to change alot. I'm starting to lose weight pretty fast again(mixed with a diet and alot of walking/riding/running) but wow cravings.....I can only imagine what a cis girl goes through with her cravings but mine are pretty intense and wierd.....I think currently its pickles :P dont ask me why but it is lol :)
Title: OMG My Appetite!
Post by: Eva Marie on May 05, 2014, 02:20:59 PM
I lost weight when I first started on HRT but that is no longer an issue now that my endo has thrown progesterone into the mix lol.... Can't.stop.eating.
Title: Re: OMG My Appetite!
Post by: Jessika Lin on May 05, 2014, 04:01:28 PM
I lost about 50-60lbs before I started on HRT, at the rate I'm going I just might get a lot of it back! :o
Title: Re: OMG My Appetite!
Post by: KayXo on May 06, 2014, 01:10:52 PM
When my E levels really increased on injectables and I added progesterone, my appetite normalized. On oral E alone, my appetite was insane and I was very bloated. On very little E, I was also bloated although skinny in general and strong cravings for salt and sugar, especially dark chocolate.
Title: Re: OMG My Appetite!
Post by: E-Brennan on May 07, 2014, 08:07:55 PM
Quote from: Jessika Lin on May 05, 2014, 10:22:53 AM*Stomach growls*
*Eats post..MMmmmm digitally delicious!*

Cute, and strangely amusing!   :)