hello everyone!

I want to know if hrt is somehow related to feeling sleepy all the time. Right now I'm sleeping at least 10-12 hours a day,which is fking crazy because if I DONT GET MY SLEEP HOUR I'LL MURDER EVERYONE AROUND ME . seriously, is it just me or anyone else is going through this?

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If you are taking spiro, have your blood pressure checked to see if it is low.  Spiro is primarily used as a blood pressure medicine so it can lower your blood pressure to hypotensive levels.  What you are describing is one of the symptoms of low blood pressure.

Quote from: AndreaLinda on March 18, 2015, 12:32:03 PM
I want to know if hrt is somehow related to feeling sleepy all the time.

Once your testosterone levels drops your metabolism slows down. You burn off calories less efficiently, your appetite can decrease and you need more sleep.

After the initial shock to the system wears off it gets better and you can get by on 8 hours a night. After 3 years on HRT I can now manage on the occasional night with as little as 6 hours but it always catches up to me.

Welcome to womanhood....

I think that if enough estrogen is taken to replace androgen, it shouldn't be an issue. Progesterone may make one sleepy as could be the case for cyproterone acetate (i.e. fatigue, tiredness) as well. To sleep that much, as far as I'm concerned, is ok as long as it doesn't last too long. If this persists more than a few weeks, I would be concerned and talk to my doctor about this. On low estrogen, I was quite sleepy and depressed. Increasing E resolved this issue for me.

Thanks for the replies!

Yes, Im taking spiro maybe my blood pressure it low. well, also I didn't mention that  I was smoking pot like a hippie. LOL

Anyway, I've decided to quit smoking weed for at least 6 month to see how things goes.

For me I don't feel sleepy while I am awake, but since being on HRT I need/want more sleep more at night.  Roughly one hour more.  I just assumed because things are changing, I need the extra time.