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Elestrin, Lupron Depot, and Avodart side effects? Spacey feeling?

Started by l0nghairdontcare, November 26, 2013, 11:47:21 PM

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l0nghairdontcare

Hey everyone so this is my first post and unfortunately I was brought here in a panic and need advice. I am 21, In July i was given a full blood workup from my Endo testing everything including genetic disorders that increase chances of blood clotting and was given a clean bill of health. In October 2013 i started HRT. I was given a Lupron Depot injection on October 14th and began Elestrin and Avodart the following day. The Lupron was a 3 month injection and i use Elestrin daily and Avodart every other day. Everything was fine until last week, I was experiencing chest pain for over a week and i was very nervous about it. I do not think it was anything serious because not only was the pain mimicked by finding tender points in my chest that the pain radiated from when i pushed on them but the pain has been gone now for almost a week. Not only that but i actually had the same pain this summer before starting HRT and was given an EKG and a chest x-ray and was diagnosed with Costochondritis and the pain went away totally soon after. Last thursday was the last time i remember having the chest pain and i had a stressful day as well that day when this strange head feeling began. It is nothing that i have every experienced before it is not vertigo because i do not have a spinning sensation but it is also not something i can say is lightheaded because i do not feel like i am going to pass out, all i can really say is it is more of a spacey feeling and SLIGHT loss of coordination for a couple of seconds, but when i say loss of coordination I mean taking one step i did not mean to take to catch my balance slightly and that has only happened a couple of times from each of the episodes. It has been happening frequently and happens whether i am sitting or standing and usually goes away after a couple of seconds to a minute. There is sometimes a slight pressure but nothing painful or even sometimes noticeable. It has not effected my driving or functioning at all and I find moving around actually stops it from happening. I have EXTREME hypochondria and anxiety problems and have been worried sick since before i started hormones of some health problem happening and preventing me to be on hormones that i really truly need and have made me the happiest i have been in my entire life. I do not think that this spacey head feeling is from anxiety because it has happened when i haven't been thinking about it, but when i do, like when i am writing this it seems to be happening. Does ANYONE know what this could be or has anyone experienced this before and it has gone away? Is this my body adjusting? I am sorry for the long post but i wanted to be as detailed as i could be. All i want is to be on hormones and I cannot imagine a life without taking them since most of you know this decision to start them came because a future without transition, which means hormones for me, is not possible. Please help i am worried sick!
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Randi

Reading this may help:

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/my-brief-life-as-a-woman/

Lupron is a very powerful drug, and you are stuck with it for the next few months.  Nothing bizarre is happening.  You have been injected with a powerful drug which has profound effects.

That's really what you signed up for isn't it?  Changing your body chemistry from that of a male to that of a female is pretty drastic.  Relax, sit back and enjoy the ride.

Randi
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l0nghairdontcare

Yes you are right and I welcome it and want it! its good to hear from someone other than my boyfriend that i need to relax and that im ok :)

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