2 weeks of being on hormones and I think Im starting to feel different mentally.

[Melissa Jill]

Maybe its placebo, I dunno. But before I was constantly thinking about whether transitioning was the right choice, kept wondering if maybe I could live as a male. But since taking them I know for certain this is what I have to do. Not a doubt in my mind.
Mentally I feel more at peace and happier with myself. But also Im a little more emotional than normal. All this evening Ive been extremely pissed off just because of a couple of comments on another forum Im on about how I look.

[Julia_in_Pa]

Melissa,

The feelings your experiencing leads me to believe your a text book example of someone who is feeling the positive as well as the emotional effects of HRT.
What your feeling is what countless TS/IS women have felt when they started HRT including myself.
Congratulations sis!!!


Julia

[Gerrijerry]

for most two weeks would be early to feel any effects of the hormones. I am not saying what you said is not true so many factors are in play once you start hormones not only the actual effect of hormones but also the effect of the stress you no longer have. Finally starting to complete ones dream is in itself a emotional ride. No matter what if it makes you happy then great. From someone who has been there and is totally happy now I wish you well

[Aprilrain]

it only took me about 2 weeks to notice the difference in sex drive, emotionally it took me about 4 months to really notice a change.

[arbon]

I noticed in the first two / three weeks mentally there was a change - I felt better. My thinking seemed clearer and like my thoughts were smoother. Depression and anxiety started going down. Maybe it was just knowing I was on hormones that was reducing the depression and anxiety that helped the thinking to seem clearer. Don't know. Definitely a positive reaction that I did notice.

There was someone on this board that described what they felt early on, they articulated it perfectly to what I felt but can't find the post.


And that thing bellow pretty much died the first month :)

[kellycan27]

Two weeks is pretty short, not really enough time to do much physically.. I liken it to "winning the lottery". You may not have the money in hand, but you're expecting it soon, and the anticipation is euphoric!

[Kathryn Martin]

Maybe its placebo, I dunno. But before I was constantly thinking about whether transitioning was the right choice, kept wondering if maybe I could live as a male. But since taking them I know for certain this is what I have to do. Not a doubt in my mind.
Mentally I feel more at peace and happier with myself. But also Im a little more emotional than normal. All this evening Ive been extremely pissed off just because of a couple of comments on another forum Im on about how I look.

I do not think this a placebo effect. Many of us have experiences early on because finally the pressure is relenting that we put on ourselves leading up to the decision to transition and begin hormones. I, like you felt effects early on and what started that way became more and more noticeable after a time. I experienced an inner stability and a deepening of my emotional life which was much welcomed. Welcome then to this wonderful evolution towards unveiling your female self.

My best

Kathryn

[Jamie Dawn]

Same happened to me, I've been on hormones for almost 6 weeks now and aprox. 2 weeks in I felt like my mind and my feelings were finally on the same side. It was like I was a locomotive that couldn't go anywhere because the rails in front of me were going in diffrent directions, but when I started taking hormones it was like the tracks came into alignment and I was finally able to move forward.
Best of luck to you and enjoy!

[Shapeshiffter]

It took me about 3 weeks before I knew it was starting to work. It gets alot better. Enjoy

[Myojine]

Maybe its placebo, I dunno. But before I was constantly thinking about whether transitioning was the right choice, kept wondering if maybe I could live as a male. But since taking them I know for certain this is what I have to do. Not a doubt in my mind.
Mentally I feel more at peace and happier with myself. But also Im a little more emotional than normal. All this evening Ive been extremely pissed off just because of a couple of comments on another forum Im on about how I look.

Its placebo.
Estrogen isnt a happy pill and a few weeks isnt enough for strong enough saturtation, but it will kill your sex drive pretty ****ng quick, which is nice.

[arbon]

Who I would really like to hear from is someone that started hrt and then realized it was wrong for them.

[Myojine]

Who I would really like to hear from is someone that started hrt and then realized it was wrong for them.
Not really. I started HRT, i started to see my breasts develope and i was like "Yep. This was the best desiscion ive ever made"

[Melissa Jill]

Not really. I started HRT, i started to see my breasts develope and i was like "Yep. This was the best desiscion ive ever made"

She means she would like to hear from someone for who HRT wasn't the right thing for them after trying it.

[Bree-asaurus]

I'm just wondering... I can't remember what my first weeks on HRT were like... but...

I've read lots of stories of MTFs that have to stop taking estrogen and T-blockers prior to surgery, and they seem to notice internal changes rather quickly as the estrogen fades away and the T starts back up. Why would it be any different the other way around?

I'm not making a statement... I'm asking a question if anyone has any insight...

[Wendy_Marie]

I posted elsewhere that I slept better on my first night on Estradiol than I had in many years...It may be mental, but peace of mind is peace of mind....Congrats Hun.

[Aprilrain]

I'm just wondering... I can't remember what my first weeks on HRT were like... but...

I've read lots of stories of MTFs that have to stop taking estrogen and T-blockers prior to surgery, and they seem to notice internal changes rather quickly as the estrogen fades away and the T starts back up. Why would it be any different the other way around? I'm not making a statement... I'm asking a question if anyone has any insight...

Other than headaches I didn't notice my E fading away so much but after 2.5 weeks off hormones my T spiked! it took that whole time though. When I started back on them I tried just taking progesterone and E because last time I saw the Endo he though that would be enough to keep it low (it was super low, 0.5). Anyway that wasn't cutting it, I was greasy, breaking out, horny (I didn't really mind that part) and worst of all I was getting short tempered. I stated back on a lower dose of anti T which seems to have worked, the oiliness and breaking out have gone away.

[Kristy_K]

I think some of it depends on dosage also. Because it affects everyone a little different. I had to stop 10 days before and after surgery but I think I should have stop sooner. I really bruise up and that could be from thin blood and E thins the blood in the male body.

But I did notice a big differences from not taking it. I can't wait till I am back on it.

[Melissa Jill]

I thought estrogen caused your blood to be more prone to clotting?

[Kristy_K]

I thought estrogen caused your blood to be more prone to clotting?

That is very true for a woman's body. That is why there is concern when they take birth control pills or E pills.

[Myojine]

She means she would like to hear from someone for who HRT wasn't the right thing for them after trying it.

**** my dyslexia. thank you for pointing that out...
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