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question about starting hrt

Started by Billie97470, January 15, 2015, 06:24:28 PM

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Billie97470

Now I haven't seen an endocrinologist, and plan on waiting untill a few other things.  Ian setting up a savings for laser and electrolysis and other stuff.  I have a question about hormones though.  Lets say I decide to start on a low dose at first this may even apply to full time, by reducing testosterone am I going to feel a extreme lack of energy untill my body is at the correct levels of estrogen of a women?  I just thought id ask how hard the transition is as far as fatigue or energy levels, since I know males with low testosterone have lower energy.  If there's anything else you wanna add that is similar to mood, mental, physical, energy and timetables of when you feel normal after transitioning that would be nice to know as well.
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Mariah

I didn't feel the fatigue tell the testosterone took a drastic nose dive and once body had gotten use its new fuel that fatigue went away. My energy levels were fine except at the point the fatigue was around. On the patches I didn't really notice the mood swings, but I do with the injections. Physical strength gets zapped pretty quickly. It was much quicker than I could have ever imagined. Do understand that how your affected can and likely will be different.
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mrs izzy

You will have to understand everyone will process HRT changes on there own.

We are each our own and will get or not get the results On the same dosages.
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JoanneB

Fatigue and loss of strength are directly attributable to testosterone levels and likely how far and fast they drop. After all, it does take time to lose muscle. I've been on/off low dose E a few times over the decades. I didn't notice any diminution of strength then. After 6 years on high levels of E sure, I am not as strong as I was. I also as old as dirt and not as physically active as I used to be between work and home life pressures. So I can't blame it all on my T levels being down in the basement
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