Started HRT Today

[Linde]

I hope you all feel more of the stuff than I do.  The most effect E had on me was that my feet were swelling.  But now even that has stopped, and I take E just for the nice and sweet taste! 
Spiro was a different chapter, I hated that stuff.  After about two weeks into it, it started to mess around with my head.

I am happy that I will never ever have to take spiro again!  Taking my balls out was less traumatic than having to live with spiro!

I wish you all good luck and some nice results from E!
Hugs
Linde

[Sophiaprincess2019]

Thanks Ricki...I did the same thing... took pictures of the pills in my hands and everything. Definitely an uplifting experience to say the least sister!

Hugs...

Sophia

[Linde]

Thanks Ricki...I did the same thing... took pictures of the pills in my hands and everything. Definitely an uplifting experience to say the least sister!

Hugs...

Sophia

You girls are so sentimental and romantic!

I took a picture of the skin blistering my first E patch left on my belly!  Not really the same, I guess! 

[Sophiaprincess2019]

I took a picture of the skin blistering my first E patch left on my belly!  Not really the same, I guess! 

Sorry you had to have patches hun. My Endo steered me away from patches and said I should give pills a try and switch to injections if mood swings become an issue. I'm closing in on my 1st week and I feel great. I have E twice a day sub lingual. I get a small natural high when it's dissolving under my tongue! Hopefully the euphoric feeling lasts.

Sophia

[Linde]

Sorry you had to have patches hun. My Endo steered me away from patches and said I should give pills a try and switch to injections if mood swings become an issue. I'm closing in on my 1st week and I feel great. I have E twice a day sub lingual. I get a small natural high when it's dissolving under my tongue! Hopefully the euphoric feeling lasts.

Sophia

You are lucky, I am still waiting for that feeling!  Here I sit, can't even call balls my own anymore, and still don't have a trace of that feeling!

[Jennifer300]

My Doctor entered a few conditions to my medical records.  I am guessing this was a legal diagnosis that allowed him to put me on HRT.  I have always been so afraid to talk to anyone about my Gender Dysphoria, once I told my doctor, I don't really think I care who knows.  I guess having a legal diagnosis somehow gives me the validation that I didn't chose this, I did nothing to cause this, it is simply a condition I was born with through no fault of my own so I should not have to be ashamed of it.  I am glad it is on my official records now, and I am glad I am finally moving towards resolving the conflict that has been within me for over 40 years.  2 Weeks on HRT, no noticeable physical changes, but I do feel calmer which helps me with being patient while the medication slowly brings my brain and body into a state of harmony.   

My new conditions listed are:

Gender dysphoria in adult

Endocrine disorder in male-to-female transgender person

[Linde]

My Doctor entered a few conditions to my medical records.  I am guessing this was a legal diagnosis that allowed him to put me on HRT.  I have always been so afraid to talk to anyone about my Gender Dysphoria, once I told my doctor, I don't really think I care who knows.  I guess having a legal diagnosis somehow gives me the validation that I didn't chose this, I did nothing to cause this, it is simply a condition I was born with through no fault of my own so I should not have to be ashamed of it.  I am glad it is on my official records now, and I am glad I am finally moving towards resolving the conflict that has been within me for over 40 years.  2 Weeks on HRT, no noticeable physical changes, but I do feel calmer which helps me with being patient while the medication slowly brings my brain and body into a state of harmony.   

My new conditions listed are:

Gender dysphoria in adult

Endocrine disorder in male-to-female transgender person

Congratulation!  And NO it is NOT your fault!  You are a wonderful person and have the right to live a happy life, and not a life full of guild feelings!

[AnneK]

My Doctor entered a few conditions to my medical records.  I am guessing this was a legal diagnosis that allowed him to put me on HRT.

I'm surprised that's still happening.  I didn't think it was necessary with the new WPATH protocol.  It certainly isn't for me.  I just told my doctor I wanted hormones and was referred to an endocrinologist, no questions asked.

[Ricki Wright]

I'm surprised that's still happening.  I didn't think it was necessary with the new WPATH protocol.  It certainly isn't for me.  I just told my doctor I wanted hormones and was referred to an endocrinologist, no questions asked.

It is an unfortunate reality that not everyone follows WPATH. I was lucky enough to be in an "informed consent" area, so I didn't even require the letter from a therapist that I already had. I also have a family doctor who was not only supportive, but genuinely happy for me. To be honest, I think she was almost as excited for me as I was. It was pleasant and affirming and accepting and I am eternally grateful to her for it.

The change I did not notice until about a month later, is she started treating and interacting with me as female to female vs Female to Male. Women, much like men, do act differently when there is nobody of the opposite sex around. Never having witnessed it before, it caught me by total surprise.

Ricki

[pamelatransuk]

My new conditions listed are:

Gender dysphoria in adult

Endocrine disorder in male-to-female transgender person

Good Morning Everyone

Irrespective of WPATH, I would assume all our medical files (usually electronic) are marked accordingly in order that when BT results are taken primarily for E&T but also for other readings, that our transgender status is taken into account by the laboratory.

I started with therapy myself but went privately here in UK for HRT by Informed Consent.

Hugs

Pamela

[Sophiaprincess2019]

Hello girls, quick question: am I in a false sense of security because I've only had one "bad" reaction with my HRT meds that only lasted like an hour? Am I going to wake up one day and puke my guts out?
I do feel different, in a really good way, I only wonder if I might be a lucky girl and glide effortlessly to being beautiful woman! Might be wishful thinking but I'm looking forward to the ride just the same.

Sophia

[Kirsteneklund7]

Hello girls, quick question: am I in a false sense of security because I've only had one "bad" reaction with my HRT meds that only lasted like an hour? Am I going to wake up one day and puke my guts out?
I do feel different, in a really good way, I only wonder if I might be a lucky girl and glide effortlessly to being beautiful woman! Might be wishful thinking but I'm looking forward to the ride just the same.

Sophia

On HRT you will have bad hair days, fat days, you will become addicted to soap operas. The ability to reverse parallel park will totally disappear!
  If someone suggests women take things too personally  you will reply WELL I MOST CERTAINLY DONT!
 
Kirsten xx.

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[Linde]

Hello girls, quick question: am I in a false sense of security because I've only had one "bad" reaction with my HRT meds that only lasted like an hour? Am I going to wake up one day and puke my guts out?
I do feel different, in a really good way, I only wonder if I might be a lucky girl and glide effortlessly to being beautiful woman! Might be wishful thinking but I'm looking forward to the ride just the same.

Sophia

You mean you feel bad because you had the pregnancy feeling only for an hour?  Feel lucky, I had it for almost 2 weeks!

But it very well can be that one morning you wake up looking like snow white, and the prince is standing with golden slippers by your bed!

[Sophiaprincess2019]

one morning you wake up looking like snow white, and the prince is standing with golden slippers by your bed!

OK, seriously, where does a girl sign up for THAT kind of HRT!...(DANG BECKY)....

Sophia

[AnneK]

you will become addicted to soap operas

ARRGGGHHH NOOOOOO!!!!  A fate worse than death!!!! 

[Julie -2010]

Hello girls, quick question: am I in a false sense of security because I've only had one "bad" reaction with my HRT meds that only lasted like an hour? Am I going to wake up one day and puke my guts out?
I do feel different, in a really good way, I only wonder if I might be a lucky girl and glide effortlessly to being beautiful woman! Might be wishful thinking but I'm looking forward to the ride just the same.

Sophia

My experience with HRT has been nothing but positive.  I really haven't have any side effects besides I feel very happy most of the time which didn't happen before.

Kirsten, I love you comments. 

Julie

[Linde]

OK, seriously, where does a girl sign up for THAT kind of HRT!...(DANG BECKY)....

Sophia

It happened to me (in my dream), just go and try to find decent docs that take your health insurance!  The rest is a dream!

And at some time you will yell out:
I can't stand it anymore, I have the feeling I will loose my balls"
And all of a sudden, you will wake up and have no balls no more!

[Sophiaprincess2019]

And all of a sudden, you will wake up and have no balls no more!

I discussed orchi with my Endo Dr, she said there was no particular advantage to orchi earlier than later aside from not having to take spiro any longer. So I'm looking at getting an orchi done here in the US as one of my 1st surgeries, a step toward womanhood. For now everyone here has become my daily vitamin of sorts. I appreciate the support ladies.

Sophia

[Linde]

I discussed orchi with my Endo Dr, she said there was no particular advantage to orchi earlier than later aside from not having to take spiro any longer. So I'm looking at getting an orchi done here in the US as one of my 1st surgeries, a step toward womanhood. For now everyone here has become my daily vitamin of sorts. I appreciate the support ladies.

Sophia

I was so looking forward to the orchi, because I so much hated spiro!
I have less discomfort from the orchi than I had from spiro!

My next step is the unbelievable amount of paperwork for name and gender change for all the US stuff, and than he whole schmier over again for the German stuff!

Good luck with your vitamins here from the site, who knows, one or the other pill may do the snow white magic!

[Jennifer300]

Nothing erotic, just odd.  I haven't dreamed for a long time, now it seems every time I fall asleep I have a dream.  My brain does feel more at ease since I started HRT.  Who knows, maybe the HRT has taken the stress away and now the happy thoughts can happen while I sleep.