Well... I am not sure I will enjoy it or not...

I am more in the other side... not really thrilled to use it for much longer...  no matter the genre of the partner I am with...

(don't remember forum rules about this topic... so I am trying not be graphic!)

But I do think is a good thing that your body doesn't like it... and your mind doesn't like it either... right??

That is one thing that troubles me somehow in my transition... I am curious about it

When I first stared Spiro I got cramps in my leg muscles frequently.
Mostly when I was walking or exercising but occasionally at night.
Hate that.
Now I drink allot of fluids. I really enjoy juices.
The ones that are mostly really fruit.
I now very rarely get a leg cramps.

There has been one other side affect for me. It's more noticeable than all of the physical changes.
I just can't stop talking. Before I was always a quite person.
But now I'm a regular Chatty Kathy. I tried the other night during choir practice not say much. It wasn't even a half an hour and my mouth was running.
My wife often gives me the look and I know I'm doing it again.
Got mad at the guy that I work with cause he hushed me because I was messing with his concentration with all the chatter I was doing. Things are fine now, we apologist to each other.

Jillieann
   

Quote from: Jillieann on November 08, 2010, 04:39:32 PM
There has been one other side affect for me. It's more noticeable than all of the physical changes.
I just can't stop talking. Before I was always a quite person.
But now I'm a regular Chatty Kathy.

^   Me too.

Before, I was always quiet.  Now I just talk away, perhaps making up for lost time.  The other day, talking with a friend I said "Well, I talked more than the others.  I seem to just keep going until someone stops me."  She rolled her eyes and said, sarcastically: "No, really?"

- Kate

Yeah I had zero social life pre HRT and I do now. I ussed to hide away and avoid contact as much as I could. So I guess having a social life is one of the neat side effects of HRT for me.

For the first time in a very long time, I've been itching to get out and meet people.  I think it's because starting HRT has been such a heavy load on my mind for so long that I was very focused on my GID.   Now that I'm on HRT I feel I'm much more mellow and clear headed and I'm able to think about other things.

I feel like I don't have to hide behind the trappings of my GID that I used to use to make myself feel more natural.  You know ... makeup, breast forms, etc.  It's weird, really.  I wasn't expecting that.

Now I find myself sitting back trying to plan my next couple years and see if I can get to where I want to be.   It should be ... interesting.   

Another side effect that I don't see mentioned much is that to maintain my weight I eat far less.  My daily caloric intake is much less and yet I struggle to keep from gaining weight.  I must have burned up a lot more when on T.

- Kate

True that... I don't even eat half as much as I use to... My meal portions have become smaller and healthier

Seems like all I have to do is look at junk food and I gain a few pounds 

We had a pot luck dinner at my apt.s last month and people were kinda tripped out as to how little I ate

Yes, me too.
I have cut my intake considerably and still can't seem to lose any weight.
Jillieann

The other thing is my dance moves are about as girlie as they get 

But seriously, all of my movements seem to be more feminine

Just last night I took my first spiro and estrogen pills.

I woke up in the night very nauseated. Went to vomit but instead almost fainted and
had discharge of all bodily waist.
Today I feel hung over although I did not party last night at all.
Still feel very nauseated and wander how am going to counteract that.
Anyone had this kind of experience? I am pretty scared of the next doses, although RN told me to
take the spiro in the morning with some food instead of in the evening. I know I was dehydrated last night so I am hoping to see some improvement tomorrow.

envie

Sounds like you need to make sure you eat a little some thing like the nurse said.  And drink a lot of water with Spiro.

Are you titrating up to the eventual dose or did you start on the full dose out the gate?

Also taking spiro with food like the nurse said is a good plan.

If it turns out you can not take spiro, do not panik there are other options available.

Things that weren't written in the book.

- Freckles!
- Cracked heels.
- Sneezing immediately after a shot.
- Morning sickness following a Shot.
- Food cravings.
- That strange ridge running down your penis to your anus appearing.
- Easier to cry.

Yes, I am on the full dose out of the gate. My doctor never recommended anything else and she does have experience with HRT.
I took my todays dose with my breakfast an hour ago. So far everything is fine.
Thanks everyone for your input!

When I took my first dose, it upset my stomach a bit.  A day later, I was visiting the bathroom a lot.   2 weeks into it, it no longer upsets my stomach and I don't use the bathroom nearly as much.

The first week was a little brutal as my body was starting to adjust to things.   I had cramps, frequent usage of the bathroom, and with the prostate apparently shrinking, I felt there was a lot of ... pressure.   And with all of that, I'd cry at the drop of a dime. 

That's all subsided completely now.

Stick with it and talk to your doctor.  She can help you if you have any worries. 

It is a shame that Androcur (cyproterone acetate) is not availale in the US. It is a far better anti androgen and is not a diuretic. It will lower your T to female levels all by itself in about 3 weeks!

Quote from: StacyBeaumont on November 14, 2010, 04:00:51 PM
It is a shame that Androcur (cyproterone acetate) is not availale in the US. It is a far better anti androgen and is not a diuretic. It will lower your T to female levels all by itself in about 3 weeks!

I am pretty lucky in that I only need a very low dose of spiro to get my T low enough to do the job.
But having Androcur would have been a nice option.

It's been almost 10 hours since the last SPIRO intake and I feel good!
Non of the horror experiences of the night before the last reoccured.

But even when I felt so sick I felt so strangely happy as I feel right now as well.
I did not expect to feel so uplifted for no apparent reason. ESTROGEN may be?

   

Quote from: envie on November 14, 2010, 05:46:05 PM
I did not expect to feel so uplifted for no apparent reason. ESTROGEN may be?

That would be my experience.   Even though I felt miserable the first couple days, I was still happier and more ... content.

Quote from: envie on November 14, 2010, 05:46:05 PM
It's been almost 10 hours since the last SPIRO intake and I feel good!
Non of the horror experiences of the night before the last reoccured.

But even when I felt so sick I felt so strangely happy as I feel right now as well.
I did not expect to feel so uplifted for no apparent reason. ESTROGEN may be?

Estrogen intoxication is what I called it. At first it was super strong and in my face. As time has gone on I recognise it less but only because it is always there. As it is always there I tend to forget about it.
Enjoy it, I find it to be one of the biggest pay off's of getting the right hormones into ones body.
(Sevan had T euphoria when ze first started testosterone so I am pretty sure it is just a result of the right fuel for the engine.)