Natasha Anne
08-13-2005, 07:51 AM
I've been on hormones for about a month now. A proper regiment prescribed by an endocrinologist after having seen a psychiatrist for a while.
Anyway, to my question. What aches and pains and things did you notice happening to you as things started. I'm being told by others that they see changes, but I'm at a loss.
All I know for sure right now is that my chest gets dull pains in the breast area i.e. in the tissue, not my lungs or beneath my rib cage. My endocrinologist did warn me that area might become sensitive. That is happening, but I've seen no darkening around my nipple area, or subjectively, any visible difference there.
I've also noticed that as the first month comes to an end, I'm struggling a little to keep up the exercise routine I usually do at gym. I'm not talking about weights, I'm talking about the stair climber. I'm pretty much exercising on the top setting, but am finding it harder to do.
I can't really find a "what symptoms to look for to know things are happening" on the web and was wondering if anyone could mention what their beginnings were like and also point me to some stories/links of real examples.
I don't want to imagine I'm seeing changes when I'm not. I do know a month is a short time for HRT, and I don't expect to see changes overnight, but I'd love a first person account of things they noticed in those periods. As you can imagine, as patient as I'm trying to be, my mind keeps rushing ahead of me.
Anyway, to my question. What aches and pains and things did you notice happening to you as things started. I'm being told by others that they see changes, but I'm at a loss.
All I know for sure right now is that my chest gets dull pains in the breast area i.e. in the tissue, not my lungs or beneath my rib cage. My endocrinologist did warn me that area might become sensitive. That is happening, but I've seen no darkening around my nipple area, or subjectively, any visible difference there.
I've also noticed that as the first month comes to an end, I'm struggling a little to keep up the exercise routine I usually do at gym. I'm not talking about weights, I'm talking about the stair climber. I'm pretty much exercising on the top setting, but am finding it harder to do.
I can't really find a "what symptoms to look for to know things are happening" on the web and was wondering if anyone could mention what their beginnings were like and also point me to some stories/links of real examples.
I don't want to imagine I'm seeing changes when I'm not. I do know a month is a short time for HRT, and I don't expect to see changes overnight, but I'd love a first person account of things they noticed in those periods. As you can imagine, as patient as I'm trying to be, my mind keeps rushing ahead of me.