[Rachel Price]

Hi Rachel
Welcome to the conversation. I would like to reaffirm what you've already been told, your experience will likely be slightly different than anyone else here. Your body will react in it's own unique way and your mind will as well. When I first heard about PM, it sounded like a miracle cure to me and I proceeded to imagine all the wonderful things it would do for me. Then I started taking it and it was far less dramatic than I imagined but after a month or so, I started realizing subtle changes in my desires and mood. The changes aren't much like what I imagined but certainly all good. I was going crazy wanting to transition prior to starting PM but now, at least for the time, I'm content to remain as I am. Perhaps it's because I have hope of growing physical manifestations of my inner girl (boobies!) and the fact that I have estrogen coursing through my body (as it should be). I'm much less irritable which in turn has improved my relationship with my wife which in turn has made her more understanding of my GID. ...But your experience may not, and likely wont be, exactly like mine.

I completely agree that you should start with the lowest possible dose of PM and be alert to how you're body is reacting. MY HYPOTHESIS is that there are metabolic pathways and biochemical reactions that your body may not be prepared to perform which might result in a negative initial reaction. Give your body time to adjust and be prepared to skip a dose or two here and there as needed. Then, slowly increase to (in my opinion) the lowest dose that gives you breast growth sensations and or mood changes (which will probably be hard to detect at first).

Oh and one more thing, the search feature on this forum is awesome and usually yields better and more abundant info than starting a new thread. Your bio is great, your experiences are interesting and encouragement is always welcome but I THINK I speak for many "newbies-with-experience" and veterans when I say we are less likely to respond to generic questions, like dosing, that have already been asked several times. I'm guilty of it myself so I don't say that in a scolding tone, on the contrary, I want to help you find what you're looking for.

Again, welcome to the forum & don't be a stranger.

No problem Doodlebug. That was a lovely answer and so encouraging! I'm intrigued as well as excited over what's going to happen as hopefully the testosterone slides away and the oestrogen creeps up in its place. Lost of people seem to talk of a sense of calm, which in itself would be wonderful, never mind what the physical manifestations might be. Mostly I'm hoping I'll get a sense of 'rightness', that this is the way I was always meant to feel. That may be enough in itself and stop me going further down the road to complete transition. Whether I'm transgender or transsexual I'm not entirely certain, indeed how can you tell (wise comments would be useful here!), but we shall see what we shall see. I will certainly not be a stranger and will keep you updated on developments as and when the PM actually arrives

Rachel xxx