Hey trans fems!! I’ve had my doses for ages, but I’ve been too consumed with life to worry about trying them. I just got news that my chapter of life is going to be changing soon, and I really wanted to try them during my current stride. So I’ve decided that just for one day I’m going to give it a shot to see how it makes my brain feel, and I’m going to do a proper two week test run another time. What can I expect from the first day? Any things to be concerned about? Is it possible that this derails my productivity or something strange for the first day?
I started HRT about a year ago, so the experience is somewhat fresh in the mind. The main thing I would say is don’t expect to feel much in just two weeks. The effects are cumulative, and take time to do much of anything.
It doesn’t really feel different to be on estrogen. You can’t actively feel your own hormone levels. The HRT made my brain feel much happier, but normal. Things just continued to feel normal, but a better normal. Even a new and good normal still feels like normal in the moment.
Since you’re doing a short trial to see how your brain feels, take notes. Write a journal/diary, and have a close friend you talk to about how you’re feeling. That perspective will help track mental changes.
Also have warm clothes close by. Women carry body heat in their cores at the expense of the extremities. HRT causes this in trans women too! You will probably feel colder than you expect, especially this time a year. Keep warm gloves, and cozy socks nearby.
Enjoy the estrogen! I love to hear you report back with your experience.