Hi ladies, it's me again. Just wanna post a update on me. Started my HRT today. Hope everything is going to be fine.
Quote from: Latebloomer83 on October 30, 2018, 09:53:41 AM
Hi ladies, it's me again. Just wanna post a update on me. Started my HRT today. Hope everything is going to be fine.
@Latebloomer83 This is wonderful news for you. Mark today down on your calendar and in your personal journal as a day to celebrate.
Nothing feels much better than taking your HRT meds for the very first time. Hang on tight for an exciting journey.
Body changes and things usually do not happen very quickly with HRT but things will happen, so hold on... patience is definitely required
As time goes on, please keep us all informed of your progress... but only post your thoughts as you feel comfortable doing.
Thank you for sharing and posting.
Best Wishes,
Danielle
congrats
Congratulations! It is always exciting when someone starts HRT
Congratulations you are in for one hell of a ride and every second is amazing enjoy it
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Congratulations on starting HRT! It is a unforgettable moment! I hope you are able to bask in its joy!
Lacy
Thanks ladies. I'm not sure if I'm thinking too much. But 12hrs after I took the pills, I started to feel something happening within my body. Any advice?
Quote from: Latebloomer83 on October 30, 2018, 11:03:35 AM
Thanks ladies. I'm not sure if I'm thinking too much. But 12hrs after I took the pills, I started to feel something happening within my body. Any advice?
You're not thinking too much I felt exactly the same way I could feel my skin change and I can feel my whole body changing it is truly amazing just hold on to that feeling and nothing will stop you or get in your way
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Quote from: Latebloomer83 on October 30, 2018, 11:03:35 AM
Thanks ladies. I'm not sure if I'm thinking too much. But 12hrs after I took the pills, I started to feel something happening within my body. Any advice?
As Alaskan Danielle mentioned, keeping a personal journal of everything that you feel and notice is very helpful. I am coming up on a week of HRT and it is nice to already have several things written down about my experience. This allows me fully appreciate the changes in my overall mood and emotions!
Lacy
So what will I be expecting in the coming days or weeks?
Quote from: Latebloomer83 on October 30, 2018, 12:01:27 PM
So what will I be expecting in the coming days or weeks?
Well I do have quite a few like three or four updates on my hormone replacement progression you can feel free to look at my threads and I'll give you some idea of what I experienced there's also a lot of other girls who also keep like a journal progression update on this site so you can look at theirs as well but one thing I will tell you as well many of the other ladies on here not everybody experiences the same thing the same way at the same time
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Quote from: Latebloomer83 on October 30, 2018, 12:01:27 PM
So what will I be expecting in the coming days or weeks?
About three weeks from now you should be saying "Holy cow, I AM growing boobs!!!" ;D
Quote from: Latebloomer83 on October 30, 2018, 11:03:35 AM
Thanks ladies. I'm not sure if I'm thinking too much. But 12hrs after I took the pills, I started to feel something happening within my body. Any advice?
I definitely started feeling changes the next day. The first was a feeling of calm and reduced anxiety. My skin became less oily after the first week and much softer in the first month. The closer your hormone levels get to cis female levels, the fast things change.
Congratulations!
Donica.
Quote from: Latebloomer83 on October 30, 2018, 12:01:27 PM
So what will I be expecting in the coming days or weeks?
@Latebloomer83 Dear LateBloomer:You are now just started and any changes that you feel are more in your mind that in your body at the present time. At the
ONE MONTH point of your exciting HRT journey you will certainly begin to feel and see some things happening in a much more noticeable way.
For sure, as our lovely member
@Devlyn mentioned you will most likely experience some changes particularly in your nipples and breasts... soreness, lumps (breast buds) forming under the nipples (and in my case at the same time frame my nipples were very erect and sensitive most of the time) .... then at 3 months into HRT most transitioners will start seeing things happening more significantly and at a quicker rate including possibly more changes in your breasts and nipples, reduced body hair growth, your own body and urine smell, changes in
erections becoming less intense, libido, etc.
The transition journey is indeed exciting. If you have done any reading yet of some of the other postings and threads here on the Forums it has been stated over and over that HRT will work uniquely in your own unique body. What you read about other transitioning members experiences with HRT most likely
will not be identical to your own experiences.
The adage that we use here regarding HRT and how it may work for various individuals is "YMMV" meaning that
Your Mileage May Vary.
Some will experience more significant changes more quickly and then some will experience less significant changes more slowly.... it is all up to your genes and how your body reacts to the HRT.
PATIENCE is required.... usually not much happens very quickly with HRT... but changes will happen.
Without a doubt this can be very "EXCITING and SCARY all at the same time." One needs to hang on for an amazing ride. Some of my best and most appreciated and dramatic body changes happened to me at about the 5 or 6 month point and through the start of year #2 of my HRT journey.
Even though I was able to very successfully pass before I went full-time... when I did go full-time at the 1 1/2 year mark I had been passing 100% of the time. Of course that is just my own personal experience, I suppose I can thank my unique body makeup and my genes for all that.
You will not see dramatic changes on a daily or weekly basis. I found that by taking my photo once a month that when compared with previous monthly photos, the changes were quite noticeable and very motivating.
Thank you for sharing the start of your story with all of us.
Wishing you well, and I will be eagerly following your postings and transition progress as you continue toward your goal.
Hugs and hugs,
Danielle
Good luck! And keep us all up to date
Hi ladies, just some update on my progress. 4th day on HRT and I hardly had any erections. Is this good news and normal?
Quote from: Latebloomer83 on November 01, 2018, 07:53:45 PM
Hi ladies, just some update on my progress. 4th day on HRT and I hardly had any erections. Is this good news and normal?
@Latebloomer83 I think that it is "possibly" a little early in your HRT regimine for that to happen.... usually at 3 weeks you will start seeing and feeling noticeable changes.
Please reference my lengthy HRT posting a couple days ago on October 30... Reply #14 on this thread.... you will get an idea of what the timeline "might possibly" be for you.
You are obviously very excited about your journey... I am thinking that your mind is spinning faster that the changes are happening... and that is normal!!!!
Wishing you well, please continue updating your thread.
Danielle
out of interest, what's the verdict on progesterone as part of the regimen? Yes, No, Maybe?
Quote from: Sarah77 on November 02, 2018, 08:38:34 AM
out of interest, what's the verdict on progesterone as part of the regimen? Yes, No, Maybe?
The only thing I honestly know about progesterone is that my doctor does not like it so therefore I was told not to use that
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Same here Arianna. Kaiser will not prescribed progesterone. Their reasoning is there isn't enough proof of benefit vs risk. My Endo did say she may prescribe it after my GCS.
Donica.