This monday I will be hitting the beginning of my 3rd week in HRT. I am self-medding and I am thankful I got the dosages right, because I am seeing many changes and I didn't have any side effects so far.

I have tiny breasts! They are a bit hidden because of the guy muscle that takes a while more to go, but the nipples and areola have really changed. My skin has changed dramatically, and it continues to change. My hands in particular are beginning to look very girly. My hair is also softer, and psychologicaly I have went from feeling deformed to feeling like I have a body in development.

I can even go out without struggling now. This has did wonders for my mood, and even my productivity at university has increased and my relation with my parents and friends got better.

Sometimes I feel my breasts hurt a bit, but it is not a annoyance, actually it is great to be reminded they exist now.

Wow neat, you must have started a week after me. I'm also self-medding, I'm using a conservative dose because I'm only 5'4" and 160lbs. I've pretty much had all the same effects but I'd like to add one more: I can smell! There is a fence along the way to Uni that is covered in this vine like plant with white flowers that smell so amazing. Bicycling by it is an amazing experience each time. Also, the way the hormones have slowed down the body hair growth is deeply appreciated. Shaving my caveman body is a ridiculous chore. My breasts seem to be tender a lot, especially my nipples, but then I come from a pretty busty family, even my dad has breasts xD.

So I wish you the best of luck and be safe, you are your own doctor so you have to take every little thing seriously! Take care~

Thank you for the kind words Cyrnobil. It is good to hear of your changes and I wish you the best as well.

I know you know the risks, but tell you the truth... I did the same thing for my first 3 or 4 months or so of hormones too. Your breast growth was quick  You have a lot to look forward to in the coming months.

I wish you the best and I hope that everything works out to your favor along your path.

I know i been saying that i start hormones reallyy soon..well..my doc app. is this wed!! So im super excited that i start. Congrats!!

Quote from: RoseBlossom on May 01, 2011, 04:05:18 PM
I know i been saying that i start hormones reallyy soon..well..my doc app. is this wed!! So im super excited that i start. Congrats!!

YAY! I am so excited for you too! Hormones is a huge step. You are going to love the way you feel in a couple months.

Good luck hon!

It is a huge and important step indeed!

Well, even though I am self-medding I haven't quit seeking medical help for my HRT. I hope to find a doctor in the following months willing to help me. Additionally, I only started it because I am a medicine student and after studying the stuff for months I felt fairly secure in what I was doing.

Anyway!

I went from feeling deformed and mutilated to feeling like I have a body in development. In the RL pictures I take now, I am actually SMILLING.

Quote from: Maiara on May 01, 2011, 05:00:19 PM<snip>

I went from feeling deformed and mutilated to feeling like I have a body in development. In the RL pictures I take now, I am actually SMILLING.

That is because you are now finally able to see your beauty. It happens like that, we hate ourselves until one day we just look in the mirror to brush our teeth or put on make-up and BAM we are hit with a stunningly beautiful face that we do not recognize staring back at us. The reality is, that beautiful face has been looking at you the whole time... the problem was just that you weren't looking at her face. The brain can create illusions when we look at ourselves and we still see the old us. Same goes for anorexic girls. We were once a normal weight with maybe a little pudge, and months later of starving we still see that pudge even though it is not there. Looking past the illusion we are stunned to find that we look better than we ever could have wished.