[ElainMoria]

My experience with HRT was that while estrogen CAN cause some depression, the rather fast drop in my Testosterone levels due to the spiro I was taking was the primary cause of my depression. Once my estrogen levels came up enough to compensate for the lack of T.. my depression went away.

Currently my T levels are medically undetectable. My estrogen is about midrange of female norm. On the 24th I will be getting an Orchiectomy so I'll be able to stop taking spiro after that.

But yeah... you are more likely to go through depression while your body is readjusting to the new hormone levels. If you are already taking meds for depression, this can be exacerbated.

You should ALWAYS be medically monitored when you start messing around with your bodies chemical balances. Not getting regular blood work etc can leave you dead. It's not something you want to play lightly with.

Mega dosing on ANY herbal (or pharma based) 'drug' is dangerous and potentially lethal. Just because it's "natural" doesn't mean it won''t kill you if you mess yourself up with it.

See an Endocrinologist. Get blood work done. Go slow, not fast. It's going to take you YEARS to fully develop and you can NOT rush that process. More isn't better and with this, more can be worse.

~Elain