22-05-2016, 05:31 AM
I have been doing low dose hrt, not to transition but to set my brain right. This has been working fine. I was taking 150mg of spironolactone and 2.5 mg of estradiol daily. Since I consume a diet naturally low in sodium the only side effect / drawback of the spironolactone was the intense cravings for salty food. This was driving me mad, so 2 weeks ago I stopped the spiro and increased the estradiol to 3mg daily.
Yesterday I had my 6 month checkup. The clinician was fine with me stopping spiro and asked if I wanted to try finasteride instead. I passed on this offer, if possible I would like to keep these drugs clear of my system. Since mental stability and not transition is my goal I decided to stick with 3mg of estradiol for now and see how it pans out.
Additionally, because of a prescription mix up if I decide to start spiro back up I have enough for 100mg a day for 6 months. Which was still a little maddening for the first 3 months, but manageable.
My next appointment is in 6 months.
Yesterday I had my 6 month checkup. The clinician was fine with me stopping spiro and asked if I wanted to try finasteride instead. I passed on this offer, if possible I would like to keep these drugs clear of my system. Since mental stability and not transition is my goal I decided to stick with 3mg of estradiol for now and see how it pans out.
Additionally, because of a prescription mix up if I decide to start spiro back up I have enough for 100mg a day for 6 months. Which was still a little maddening for the first 3 months, but manageable.
My next appointment is in 6 months.