I've been on an introductory hormone dosage for about one month now. The results really have been staggering and not psychosomatic.
I guess since I started taking hormones for several months when I was 22 and had some serious man-boobs when I stopped, the reintroduction of hormones at the age of 29 has jump-started the material already there. Within one month, my breasts have doubled in size. Before, I could get away with wearing a loose t-shirt at work and they would have said "Oh, he's just got man-boobs from too much weight gain." Now, I wear a cotton, unlined, unpadded bra in order to tame them down, then I dress up several layers over that so they don't stick out too much. I really don't know what I'm scared of... I'm wearing women's clothes to work anyway. I guess I've just gotten use to the overtly androgynous look? I don't know.
My mood has been a lot better. My anger and irritation used to reign supreme, but now I just find that I get mildly agitated at worst, and then I become immediately sorry about it. I find that I care a bit more about others now. That could be chalked up to psychosomatic, I suppose. My boobs are sore or itchy all the time, but I have a nice squishy handful when I cup them. My facial skin is noticeably softer, which is a huge plus. Acne has gotten less noticeable and it seems like there is a slight change in the shape of my face. I could also tell that some fat got redistributed to my thighs (because I've been eating HORRIBLE). I went from a size 8/10 to 10/12. I'm not happy about that, but if I get back on my diet, I'll get back down to wear I was. I've been really craving chicken lately, which gets me going to Taco Bell for chicken burritos often. My appetite seems to be voracious. My nipples are darker and slightly larger, but not that big of a change from what they were. I feel calmer and my migraines haven't been kicking up (which usually happens when the weather changes drastically). Belly fat has shifted a little from above my belly button to below it. Facial hair growth has no noticeable change, but I just got my first laser treatment done last Friday and I've been dealing with that the last few days.
Something weird, I feel like my left shoulder has gotten a little bonier. Let me explain: I got into a bad skateboarding accident when I was 21 in which I tore all the ligaments in my left shoulder that connected to my left arm (I've still got ligaments attached to my shoulder blade), so my clavicle sticks out a bit. Well, that "sticking out" seems to have gotten more pronounced over the last month.
That's all I can think of when it comes to noticeable changes. There are slight differentiations in the my behavior, perception, body, and mind that I can't be certain aren't just wishful thinking, so I'll leave those out.
Feel free to ask any questions because I'm sure there are things that I should be noticing that I've left out.
