Hi everyone! Thank you so much for sharing your stories and your wisdom. I am just embarking on my own journey and want to record the steps here.
Starting point: 23 Feb 2022
AMAB
Possibly TS but life circumstances make transitioning impossible.
50 years old.
Bra measurements.
Under bust: 89 cm / 35 inches
Bust (at nipple level): 92 cm / 36 inches
Bra size: <36AA?
General health: was good before covid but now overweight and out of shape.
Goal: to feminise my body to a degree and to see where that goes
Plan: use herbals (PM with RR) at the lowest possible dose that has an effect.
22 Feb took 2 x Reishi 400mg capsules (1 morn, 1 evening)
This was the start. I thought I'd try the RR first on its own to check for immediate side effects before adding PM
23 Feb added 2 x PM 250mg capsules (1 morn, 1 evening)
Now on the following regime:
2 x Reishi 400mg capsules (1 morn, 1 evening)
2 x PM 250mg capsules (1 morn, 1 evening)
Also Vit D and multivitamin supplement. Will look into adding calcium
Will continue at this dose for two weeks to check no side effects then consider upping to
- PM 4 x 250mg a day (4 capsules)
- Reishi 3 x 400mg a day (3 capsules: 2 in am, 1 in pm)
Immediate impressions:
* Reishi is acting like a diuretic - or my body is trying to excrete the drugs. I drink a lot of coffee normally with few problems but after one day with Reishi I have been forced to cut my consumption by about 3/4s as my bladder cannot take it.
* Immediate, dramatic drop in libido. It's like someone accidentally hit the mute button.
* Desensitisation of nipples. This is the opposite of what I would expect. Normally my nipples are exquisitely sensitive and this is a disappointment although I am hoping it will pass. It may be linked to drop in libido.
* Very low mood - possibly unrelated to the herbals - after first 24 hours and I binged on junk food and bought enough biscuits and chocolates to last a week. This morning however the folly has passed and I threw out the remaining junk food. I don't want this experiment to leave me even more overweight, unhealthy and miserable. My mood is also better. It may have been unrelated (there are other things going on in my life that could easily have triggered it.)
Anyway, thanks for letting me share this. I will keep this updated with my progress.