I scored THE DRUGS.
Dose:
Estradiol 1mg Sublingual 3x per week
Progesterone 100mg daily
October 7th
7:30 pm
"Welcome to the club."
This, after a few robotic questions from my seemed-to-be-hip Gyno:
Q: "When was your last period?"
A: "11 1/2 mo ago."
Q: "Any spotting?"
A: "A hue of red but less than a spot last Dec after sex."
Q: "Noticed any hair thinning?"
A: "Maybe in the front but it could just be that it’s so grey that it is a little see-through when I have roots."
“What should I expect?”, I asked my doctor as she confirmed that I was, in fact, a candidate for Hormone Replacement Therapy.
Her answer and affect felt casual and slightly dismissive, “You’ll feel better. Fewer flashes and your hair and skin might feel better". the “duh"… implication was obvious.
I expected more from the consultation. Taking hormones seems like a big deal. You are rewiring your brain and body with a systemic-altering, serious substance. Right?
Maybe I expected too much, I wasn't looking for a medal or a parade but it seems like not, not a big deal.
What were your experiences?
Down the hatch…
I haven't been so thoughtful about popping a pill since the first time that I took Ecstasy at an Alice in Wonderland-themed Underground in San Francisco.
Here goes nothing...
They say that they can take quite some time to work- months even... I'm feeling super drowsy and can barely keep my eyes open. Probably just worked myself up.
Anyone...?
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