I have a curious question. Everyone comes down with a cold, or the flu, or a virus, at some point. What I wanted to know was whether anyone has noticed a difference in the severity of the cold etc after starting hrt?
I can't say I've noticed any difference. If anyone does it maye worth noting if they've changed their lifestyle (eg weight loss, exercise, stopped smoking, stopped drinking, different diet) because of HRT, I imagine that would have more of an effect on the immune system.
I have noticed that my female staff tell me that when one of the guys is off sick it is due to man flu. I'm accepted as being immune to it. :laugh:
2nd time round at transitioning I caught a cold I couldn't shake the only difference from when I was younger.
-Being on hormones
-having saner work hours
-different epilepsy medications
-sleep schedule was different
-I was older
Still was hardly eating and trying to work through it instead letting my body rest, (I said I was older not smarter :P)
Can't say that I've been sick since starting E.
Did feel a bit off in Manila, put that down to the heat but still didn't get sick there.
I am due a mental health day though as I want to shout at the sky at the moment..
Not happy. >:(
J
Quote from: Jenny07 on July 30, 2014, 06:31:51 AM
Can't say that I've been sick since starting E.
Did feel a bit off in Manila, put that down to the heat but still didn't get sick there.
I am due a mental health day though as I want to shout at the sky at the moment..
Not happy. >:(
J
What's up Sis?
No difference. My WBC count has always been on the low side of the average range, and still is. I take marginally better care of myself so I've avoided the worst of this years colds and flus.
On the other hand, I get muscular headaches a lot more frequently now...
(There's a research project in there somewhere....)
Edit:
Jenny,
Hope things are ok... Sounds like your having a rough time. :(
Yes, I seem to get sick more often and more severely now. Though that didn't really become a serious issue until post-GRS, so it may be as much or more about the strain surgery put on my body and immune system.
I've noticed that since i've been on HRT, I tend to get sick a little more often. I very rarely got sick before so the difference still isnt all that big.
I seem to be very attractive to viruses . I'm one of the lucky ones they seem to favor , but I don't see to much difference before or after, but I'll let you know after another year goes by.
I rarely got sick before hrt and its been the same in the ten years since. Along with my overactive metabolism, my immune system is very strong too.
I haven't been really sick and I tent to get a cold once in the winter time and once in the summer. My last winter one just seem to hang around forever and I caught it from a friends daughter in elementary school. I'm just now getting over a summer one and it seems to be a quicker one and usually the summer ones are the worse for me. So so far no difference than pre HRT.
I've always been one that takes care of myself. I eat right, etc., and as a result I'm never one to catch too many colds/flu. That hasn't changed since starting my hrt.Quote from: Cindy on July 30, 2014, 06:11:50 AM
I have noticed that my female staff tell me that when one of the guys is off sick it is due to man flu. I'm accepted as being immune to it. :laugh:
Man flu? Is this local slang or something?
Allie :icon_flower:
My immune system has always been good, I rarely get sick since starting HRT I seem to be even more resistant, but that is likely due to a multitude of positive lifestyle changes.
Quote from: Hikari on July 31, 2014, 11:30:56 AM
My immune system has always been good, I rarely get sick since starting HRT I seem to be even more resistant, but that is likely due to a multitude of positive lifestyle changes.
WoW! Hikari not to sidetrack the thread but you look awesome in your new Avatar!
Back on topic: Same here. I've always been resistant to colds, flu's, etc. That hasn't changed since starting my hrt -if anything my immune system has gotten stronger.
Allie :icon_flower:
Quote from: Asniceasme on July 30, 2014, 05:37:34 AM
I have a curious question. Everyone comes down with a cold, or the flu, or a virus, at some point. What I wanted to know was whether anyone has noticed a difference in the severity of the cold etc after starting hrt?
I barely ever got sick before..but since I started hrt, I get sick around the same time every year now for that past 2. Crossing my fingers I don't get sick this time around.