Quote from: Skye-Blue on August 06, 2013, 09:27:30 AM
The only problem is that when your libido drops, so does your energy level. :/

I'm waiting on my E, I need it so I don't feel tired most of the time and waiting sucks.

I hate to break it to you but your energy level is never going to recover to pre hrt levels. Testosterone is like pure energy estrogen is not going to boost your energy. The best way to deal with it is to just adapt.

Quote from: Heather on August 06, 2013, 09:40:11 AM
I hate to break it to you but your energy level is never going to recover to pre hrt levels. Testosterone is like pure energy estrogen is not going to boost your energy. The best way to deal with it is to just adapt.

I'm already starting to get used to it. It sucks...but I guess you lose some things and gain other things.

I've just heard some girls say that low E can make you more tired than having the right amount of E in your system. Idk if that's actually true...

Quote from: Skye-Blue on August 06, 2013, 10:40:45 AM
I'm already starting to get used to it. It sucks...but I guess you lose some things and gain other things.

I've just heard some girls say that low E can make you more tired than having the right amount of E in your system. Idk if that's actually true...

I would bet this is true - I know cis womyn fluctuate energy levels as their cycles move and that is their E and P levels changing. I am pretty sure Hormone levels are VERY important in controlling moods AND energy

Quote from: learningtolive on August 01, 2013, 11:49:33 AM
Today marks my 50th day of living as an estrogen dependent citizen.  40 days of low dose estradiol and 10 days of normal e with Spiro to be exact.  The magic pills still haven't done their magic.  So far I have only noticed slight development of my chest,  more defined sense of smell, and increased skin softness.  Other than that, I don't feel or look any different. I imagine this is common at day 50,  but it's a frustrating wait.  I just hope I'm not immune to estrogen or something.  Maybe 100 days will fare better for me.

P.S.  I know they are not magical pills.

Low dose E and no T blocker...yeah unfortunately without a T blocker the E has no way of actually working its magic.

Give or take 2-3 months and you'll start seeing changes with the added T blocker.

My E levels are within the lower female range and it took me a good two or three months on a mid level dose of spiro (only spiro) to start having effects (which I didn't expect at all! ).

With cyproterone acetate you would see much more rapid T blocking. Spiro takes time since it blocks the body's loop of creating T by signaling that there is already too much T (through binding to T molecules it tricks your body). Whereas cyproterone sends a signal directly to your brain.

-Skye

I know it's a wait it's just annoying. On the otherhand, it allows me to slowly make progress with family, so the long wait isn't that bad.

Quote from: Skye-Blue on August 06, 2013, 03:56:08 AM
To my surprise I started to get breast buds after four + months of mid level dose Spiro.

I just noticed them growing last week, every day they get a little bit sore/bigger. My lady balls also ache a lot as well. I must be sensitive to e because my natural level is just barely within the lower female range and I'm getting breast development and skin changes.

Also...learningtolive. Have you noticed that your body odor has changed (same with urine smell o.O)? Because that was the first thing that happened to me, well that and my libido dropping like a rock.

I have noticed body odor and sense of smell is different.  I have no idea about urine smell,lol.  As for libido, not much of a difference for me, but I probably differ from most people's starting point.

Quote from: Skye-Blue on August 06, 2013, 09:27:30 AM
The only problem is that when your libido drops, so does your energy level. :/

I'm waiting on my E, I need it so I don't feel tired most of the time and waiting sucks.

I haven't noticed any energy shift;however, I am a coffee fiend, lol.