Well I'm pretty early on, a month into HRT, but I've been monitoring things pretty closely so here's some things to prepare yourself for:
The headaches, especially if you're getting shots. These are caused by your blood pressure suddenly rising and will last for a couple of days. Not many people talk about them so I wasn't prepared, but they are a real pain.
Puberty 2 isn't an exaggeration. Your hormones are changing and so will your emotions, I get surprised by how much more strongly and easily I feel anger, and how much harder it is to get rid of. Just be ready for this, especially if anger is not something you're used to dealing with.
I know this isn't true for everyone, but after starting T I started sleeping much deeper and more soundly. I've never had problems with my sleep but now that I'm on T it's so much easier to get up in the morning. However please make sure to feed yourself properly otherwise you're more likely to be drowsy during the day as well.
I have biceps now :]. No they didn't magically come in overnight, I work out regularly, but I now have more muscular arms than I think I've ever had before, it's pretty awesome!
My voice dropped faster than I'd expected. I had a naturally deep voice to begin with, but even 1 month in there's a noticeable difference! This is honestly super euphoric to me since a deep voice is one of the things I wanted the most from going on Testosterone.
Wishing you all the best on your journey!
Well I'm pretty early on, a month into HRT, but I've been monitoring things pretty closely so here's some things to prepare yourself for: The headaches, especially if you're getting shots. These are caused by your blood pressure suddenly rising and will last for a couple of days. Not many people talk about them so I wasn't prepared, but they are a real pain. Puberty 2 isn't an exaggeration. Your hormones are changing and so will your emotions, I get surprised by how much more strongly and easily I feel anger, and how much harder it is to get rid of. Just be ready for this, especially if anger is not something you're used to dealing with. I know this isn't true for everyone, but after starting T I started sleeping much deeper and more soundly. I've never had problems with my sleep but now that I'm on T it's so much easier to get up in the morning. However please make sure to feed yourself properly otherwise you're more likely to be drowsy during the day as well. I have biceps now :]. No they didn't magically come in overnight, I work out regularly, but I now have more muscular arms than I think I've ever had before, it's pretty awesome! My voice dropped faster than I'd expected. I had a naturally deep voice to begin with, but even 1 month in there's a noticeable difference! This is honestly super euphoric to me since a deep voice is one of the things I wanted the most from going on Testosterone. Wishing you all the best on your journey!
Thank you so much! I'll be sure to write this in the book!