27-11-2024, 11:55 PM
As the day is getting closer and closer for me to take my first dose of estrogen i find myself getting anxious and excited about finally trying it.
Realistically I know there probably won't be much of a difference from taking the first dose of estrogen (but who knows).
What can I expect from my first shot of estrogen?
I honestly expect it will be like any other day. Nothing crazy or spectacular what so ever. Just the hassle of administering a shot of estrogen on myself, and being relieved once it's over and it went smooth (as in muscle didn't cramp up or not hitting a knot in the muscle etc lol), but other than the physical act of taking a shot I don't foresee anything special or feeling/noticing anything different.
I know physical changes won't happen quickly, I don't individuals who have been on prescription t blockers for a year prob would not see any much from their first dose.
I know I may or may not have mental changes from the first dose (mood, attitude, etc), however I know there can be a sense of relief for finally taking that step, but I don't feel that would be a direct effect from the estrogen just the act itself.
I don't really have any expectations other than the needle will pinch and I might be sore in the injection spot afterwards. Lol.
Even when I was using testosterone I usually didn't notice anything for at least a week or two specifically for mood, attitude, shorter temper and mental changes.
Are there any adverse reactions I should be looking for that would suggest my body and estrogen don't like interacting with one another lol..like an allergic reaction to the medication? I have heard some people (rare) have had almost life threatening issues from starting HRT (again rare)
If you can remember the time when you took your very first dose of estrogen, how you felt, if you noticed anything from it the same day, next day, with in the first week etc.
I will be starting at 10mg of EV every other week. I will have been on Spiro for a month at 100mg a day.
I plan to cease all NBE once I start E to let hrt do it's thing on it's own till we find the optimal dose for me, which I will then re introduce nbe slowly, and prob won't go to what is concerned the normal doses for nbe.
Realistically I know there probably won't be much of a difference from taking the first dose of estrogen (but who knows).
What can I expect from my first shot of estrogen?
I honestly expect it will be like any other day. Nothing crazy or spectacular what so ever. Just the hassle of administering a shot of estrogen on myself, and being relieved once it's over and it went smooth (as in muscle didn't cramp up or not hitting a knot in the muscle etc lol), but other than the physical act of taking a shot I don't foresee anything special or feeling/noticing anything different.
I know physical changes won't happen quickly, I don't individuals who have been on prescription t blockers for a year prob would not see any much from their first dose.
I know I may or may not have mental changes from the first dose (mood, attitude, etc), however I know there can be a sense of relief for finally taking that step, but I don't feel that would be a direct effect from the estrogen just the act itself.
I don't really have any expectations other than the needle will pinch and I might be sore in the injection spot afterwards. Lol.
Even when I was using testosterone I usually didn't notice anything for at least a week or two specifically for mood, attitude, shorter temper and mental changes.
Are there any adverse reactions I should be looking for that would suggest my body and estrogen don't like interacting with one another lol..like an allergic reaction to the medication? I have heard some people (rare) have had almost life threatening issues from starting HRT (again rare)
If you can remember the time when you took your very first dose of estrogen, how you felt, if you noticed anything from it the same day, next day, with in the first week etc.
I will be starting at 10mg of EV every other week. I will have been on Spiro for a month at 100mg a day.
I plan to cease all NBE once I start E to let hrt do it's thing on it's own till we find the optimal dose for me, which I will then re introduce nbe slowly, and prob won't go to what is concerned the normal doses for nbe.