Hey Ladies,

So I started my first visit with a Gender therapist this past Monday and today after my first visit with an endocrinologist I was started on HRT!!! I was put on spironolactone and estradiol. I'm 36 yo but am so excited I don't know what to do with myself lol. I know it varies but I was curious if anyone's experiences with HRT ie; body changes, mood, and length of time it took to first see changes. I look forward to hearing from anyone who may have some insight.

Brenda 💁🏻‍♀️




*No Dosages Please*

Quote from: xrod1983 on October 24, 2018, 02:12:43 PM
Hey Ladies,

So I started my first visit with a Gender therapist this past Monday and today after my first visit with an endocrinologist I was started on HRT!!! I was put on spironolactone and estradiol both just one a day. I'm 36 yo but am so excited I don't know what to do with myself lol. I know it varies but I was curious if anyone's experiences with HRT ie; body changes, mood, and length of time it took to first see changes. I look forward to hearing from anyone who may have some insight.

Brenda 💁🏻‍♀️

@xrod1893
Dear Brenda:
WOW... very happy news... starting on HRT is a memorable moment for you as you are starting your transition journey.  There are many postings and threads here on the forums that can be a valuable resource for you as you continue on.

I am most pleased that you had decided to join the site.
Thank you for writing your first posting.... other members will be along to offer their thoughts and comments in response to your specific questions and concerns..

Thank you for posting your happy event and happy thoughts here on this thread. 

This is the right place for you to be to find out what others may have to say that may have been in your circumstances and with your questions and concerns.
    There are a lot of members here that will be able to identify with your situation as you continue to feel free to share it.

    Please allow me to warmly WELCOME you to Susan's Place. 
You will find this a safe and friendly place to share with others and to read about others similar trials, tribulations, and successes.

    As you are certainly aware you can share with others and involve yourself with some give and take with other like-minded members.  When frustrated or if you have successes you can share it here if you wish and receive support from others and offer support to others. ....
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@xrod1983   
Oh, and another thing Brenda:
Please find your way to the  Introductions Forum and write a brief introduction post and summary about yourself and your questions & concerns so that more members here on the Susan's Place forums will be aware of your arrival and therefore you may obtain more responses and information that you might be looking for.

Enjoy your time here on the Forums, I trust that you will find this an enjoyable and informative experience.
Best wishes to you.... and again, Welcome to Susan's Place
Danielle

**** now you can have your thread back.

Congratulations Brenda... you must be feeling great right now.

love
Alice

Congratulations on starting hormones if you want I've kept a somewhat updated Adventure post going from one month to the latest entry at 6 months on the site so you can check those out and give you maybe some idea my doses little different than yours but feel free to take a look at my post and I'll give you some idea what to expect by the way yes mood swings are crazy they are nuts but it still feels so good and congratulations again

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Quote from: Alaskan Danielle on October 24, 2018, 02:28:36 PM
@xrod1983   
Oh, and another thing Brenda:
Please find your way to the  Introductions Forum and write a brief introduction post and summary about yourself and your questions & concerns so that more members here on the Susan's Place forums will be aware of your arrival and therefore you may obtain more responses and information that you might be looking for.

Enjoy your time here on the Forums, I trust that you will find this an enjoyable and informative experience.
Best wishes to you.... and again, Welcome to Susan's Place
Danielle

**** now you can have your thread back.

Awesome thank you so much Danielle 👩🏻 I finally feel like myself and I will definitely update my profile 👩🏻

Quote from: Arianna Valentine on October 24, 2018, 03:04:09 PM
Congratulations on starting hormones if you want I've kept a somewhat updated Adventure post going from one month to the latest entry at 6 months on the site so you can check those out and give you maybe some idea my doses little different than yours but feel free to take a look at my post and I'll give you some idea what to expect by the way yes mood swings are crazy they are nuts but it still feels so good and congratulations again

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Hi Arianna 😊

It's so great to meet you and I would love to see your Adventure post 😊 it feels so great to finally be on the right path and thank you and everyone on here so much

Quote from: Alice (nym) on October 24, 2018, 02:32:02 PM
Congratulations Brenda... you must be feeling great right now.

love
Alice

Thanks Alice, I feel like I'm in Wonderland 😬 lol sorry for the terrible pun but yeah I am feeling so great right now, I can't stop thinking about my future which is something I never did before 👩🏻 Thanks again

Congratulations on this huge milestone in your life.
Everyone's reactions a little different but with me I was in a euthoric haze after about 3 weeks from starting.

The very first sensation I felt was OMG every little bit of my skin from my toe to my earlobe was noticeably smoother.
Then the Mental effects kicked in and were very strong I could hardly sit still I had so much energy and optimism for the future I was literally bouncing off the walls for a few days.

So be patient and hang on tight for the ride you're going to love it.

May all your transitional hopes and dreams come to your new reality.

Love Tatiana

Quote from: Tatiana 79 on October 24, 2018, 06:52:34 PM
Congratulations on this huge milestone in your life.
Everyone's reactions a little different but with me I was in a euthoric haze after about 3 weeks from starting.

The very first sensation I felt was OMG every little bit of my skin from my toe to my earlobe was noticeably smoother.
Then the Mental effects kicked in and were very strong I could hardly sit still I had so much energy and optimism for the future I was literally bouncing off the walls for a few days.

So be patient and hang on tight for the ride you're going to love it.

May all your transitional hopes and dreams come to your new reality.

Love Tatiana

Thank you so much for the kind words Tatiana and yaaaaay I can't wait for the changes to take effect, I know it may take months and possibly a couple of years but just knowing that I have finally begun my life is super rewarding. Thanks again for the info and the kindness 💁🏻‍♀️

Brenda,

Congratulations.  That is great news.  I bet you are so excited.  It gets better.  The 1st 3 months I really felt some of the changes and loved them.

So happy for you.  Julie

Hello Brenda and welcome to Susans.

Congratulations on starting HRT - its a wonderful feeling as you take the first tablets, isn't it? You'll remember that day forever!

In terms of your question about changes and progress, just to let you know there is a Board called Hormone Replacement Therapy in which there are many threads concerning changes both emotional and physical. Of course you may wish to post in future either on HRT Board or on this Transgender Talk Board or on several other Boards.

I have received and still receive great benefit from HRT and my story is attached below and includes dates for me but please remember we are all different and you may or may not experience the same changes at the same or at different times.

Wishing you happiness on your HRT journey.

Hugs

Pamela

https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,241374.0.html

Quote from: pamelatransuk on October 25, 2018, 05:33:15 AM
Hello Brenda and welcome to Susans.

Congratulations on starting HRT - its a wonderful feeling as you take the first tablets, isn't it? You'll remember that day forever!

In terms of your question about changes and progress, just to let you know there is a Board called Hormone Replacement Therapy in which there are many threads concerning changes both emotional and physical. Of course you may wish to post in future either on HRT Board or on this Transgender Talk Board or on several other Boards.

I have received and still receive great benefit from HRT and my story is attached below and includes dates for me but please remember we are all different and you may or may not experience the same changes at the same or at different times.

Wishing you happiness on your HRT journey.

Hugs

Pamela

https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,241374.0.html

Hi Pamela,

Thank you so much for the well wishes and response and also I just read through your entire post and I am so happy for you and can't wait to experience the changes. I know YMMV lol but just to know that the right hormones are coursing through my body is such an alleviating feeling.

Hugs back,
Brenda

P.S this may be a dumb question but this is the first forum that I've ever been on and I'm not sure how to respond to private messages lol anyway to lend a girl a hand?

I'm pretty sure it's mentioned in the links you received earlier in the thread.

Congratulations! The first steps on a new leg of the journey to the real you begins!

Brenda

Thank you for your wellwishes after reading my thread on HRT Board.

After 15 posts you gain extra privileges including sending PMs and at 14 now, you are nearly there. You just go into your messages. I suggest you tick box in your profile such that sent messages are saved in outbox.

Hugs

Pamela

Quote from: pamelatransuk on October 26, 2018, 04:31:35 AM
Brenda

Thank you for your wellwishes after reading my thread on HRT Board.

After 15 posts you gain extra privileges including sending PMs and at 14 now, you are nearly there. You just go into your messages. I suggest you tick box in your profile such that sent messages are saved in outbox.

Hugs

Pamela

Thank you so much for the tip Pamela, I will definitely go into my profile and do that 👩🏻

Hugs,
Brenda

Yaaaaay! 

That's a big step and it must feel so great to know you are starting HRT