30-11-2012, 01:13 AM
Hi Mandy,
There could be an explanation for this:
There is a theory which is gaining acceptance that at least some, if not most, or all gender dysphoria is caused by insufficient exposure to the appropriate hormone during foetal development.
In the case of MTF males, this means that as a foetus it is not exposed to sufficient androgen, and the brain develops, to a greater or lesser extent as a female brain. When such people take Estrogen, it produces a calming effect. Without PM, I would be a mental wreck now, but with it, I am reasonably well-balanced.
There are other people who have a desire to be female for other reasons, according to the theory, and these people have a brain that was not underexposed to androgen. When these people take Estrogen, they experience anxiety. I'm not saying that PM is the cause of your anxiety for this reason, but it is worth considering.
Have a look at question 15A under category 4 at this link:
Vitale FAQ
It might be worth a series of controlled experiments. If you have gender dysphoria as described, taking PM should give you a feeling of well-being. If you consistently feel anxious when you take it, you would very likely get the same symptoms with pharmaceutical alternatives. In this case, you would really need to get some counselling about your options.
At the very least, that FAQ has a lot of useful information.
Good luck!
Bryony
There could be an explanation for this:
(28-11-2012, 02:14 PM)Mandy88 Wrote: ...
A little while ago while laying in bed I experienced what I believe was a panic attack. Hm. This is not good at all
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Today is the tenth day of the 500mg/day thing. I THINK the too rapid for now changes are what causes my unease, and the panic. I KNOW I need to think more about my gender issues in general.
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There is a theory which is gaining acceptance that at least some, if not most, or all gender dysphoria is caused by insufficient exposure to the appropriate hormone during foetal development.
In the case of MTF males, this means that as a foetus it is not exposed to sufficient androgen, and the brain develops, to a greater or lesser extent as a female brain. When such people take Estrogen, it produces a calming effect. Without PM, I would be a mental wreck now, but with it, I am reasonably well-balanced.
There are other people who have a desire to be female for other reasons, according to the theory, and these people have a brain that was not underexposed to androgen. When these people take Estrogen, they experience anxiety. I'm not saying that PM is the cause of your anxiety for this reason, but it is worth considering.
Have a look at question 15A under category 4 at this link:
Vitale FAQ
It might be worth a series of controlled experiments. If you have gender dysphoria as described, taking PM should give you a feeling of well-being. If you consistently feel anxious when you take it, you would very likely get the same symptoms with pharmaceutical alternatives. In this case, you would really need to get some counselling about your options.
At the very least, that FAQ has a lot of useful information.
Good luck!
Bryony