I've been on hormones for almost three months, in fact it will be three months on Saturday. I seem to be getting some good progress. I have been feeling way better the past few months. My breasts have been feeling sore since late August. I have taken pictures of myself and seen my face gradually soften over the past three months, and I have posted some of these pics on SH. My body odor changed sometime in mid-August.
I had a blood test taken on September 18, and on October 1, I met my doctor to review the results. I told him about the results I am achieving, and he also reviewed the lab results and as of the 9/18 blood test my hormone levels were exactly half way between male and female. He told me that I was getting better than average results, and that I had the option to stay on the same spiro dosage or to double my spiro dosage.
He initially prescribed me only half the normal dosage for spiro, and the full estradiol dosage that he normally gives transwomen. His protocol is to only prescribe half the spiro dosage and then to increase as necessary.
I chose to keep my spiro dosage the same. He told me that I can call him and have him double my spiro dosage at any time.
Lately I noticed a few weird things.
1. When I woke up on Monday morning, I noticed that my body odor seemed to be more like it was pre HRT. I haven't noticed this feeling since then.
2. On Monday morning, I felt like my body had that greasy feeling I used to have before I started HRT.
3. Then just now, I notice that my breasts no longer feel sore. Even yesterday they felt sore.
However, I'm still feeling great, as I have been the past three months.
Has anyone had this happen to them? Is this normal? Am I just overthinking it? Or is it time to call the doctor and have him increase my spiro dosage?